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Daily devotionalJuly 31 – Grace be with you
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” – Colossians 4:18 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:18 We come…
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Daily devotionalJuly 30 – Fulfill your ministry
“And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”” – Colossians 4:17 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:17 Here…
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Daily devotionalJuly 29 – Sharing the treasure
“And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read…
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Daily devotionalJuly 28 – The communion of the saints
“Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her…
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Daily devotionalJuly 27 – The praying pastor
“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand…
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Daily devotionalJuly 26 – Men of the ministry
“These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 25 – The pastor’s love
“Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent…
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Daily devotionalJuly 24 – Speech seasoned with salt
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 23 – Walk in wisdom
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” – Colossians 4:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:5 Right after asking for prayers for…
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Daily devotionalJuly 22 – Praying for the preacher
“At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 21 – Continue in prayer
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:2 Paul continues his staccato directions about love in…
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Daily devotionalJuly 20 – Work for the Lord
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 19 – Fathers and children
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” – Colossians 3:20-21 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 18 – Husbands and wives
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.: – Colossians 3:18-19…
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Daily devotionalJuly 17 – Put on love
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” – Colossians 3:14 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:14-17 Put on love, which…
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Daily devotionalJuly 16 – Clothing ourselves with Christ
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 15 – Conversion
“Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who…
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Daily devotionalJuly 14 – Put to death the old man
“Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth:” – Colossians 3:5a Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-7 With the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 38), we…
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Daily devotionalJuly 13 – Set your mind on things above
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 12 – Let no one judge you
“So let no one judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of…
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Daily devotionalJuly 11 – You he made alive
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,”…
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Daily devotionalJuly 10 – Walk in Christ
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,” – Colossians 2:6 Scripture reading: Colossians 2:6-10 It is challenging sometimes to…
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Daily devotionalJuly 9 – Paul’s shepherd’s heart
“Though I am absent in the flesh, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith…
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Daily devotionalJuly 8 – Rejoicing in suffering for preaching
“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake…
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Daily devotionalJuly 7 – The gospel preached to you
“…if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which…
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Daily devotionalJuly 6 – The head of the church
“And He is the head of the body, the church, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 5 – Christ the firstborn over all creation
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created in heaven and on earth,…
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Daily devotionalJuly 4 – Our independence
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have…
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Daily devotionalJuly 3 – Praying for our church
“For this reason, we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:9-12…
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Daily devotionalJuly 2 – Thankful for our church
“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you” – Colossians 1:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:3-8 A…
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Daily devotionalJuly 1 – Introduction to Colossians
The meditations for this month are based on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Much like his letter, written from prison, to the Ephesians, the first…