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Daily devotionalAugust 31 – Farwell
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” – Colossians 1:18 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:7-18 Paul began…
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Daily devotionalAugust 30 – A new humanity: The Christian in the world
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. . . Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” –…
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Daily devotionalAugust 29 – A new humanity: The Christian at work
“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 devotionalAugust 28 – A new humanity: Christian fathers
“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” – Colossians 3:21 Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 & Hebrews 12:3-11 It is, no doubt, safe…
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Daily devotionalAugust 27 – A new humanity: Christian children
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” – Colossians 3:20 Scripture reading: Proverbs 1:8-19 & Luke 2:41-51 The Apostle recognizes that…
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Daily devotionalAugust 26 – A new humanity: Christian husbands
“Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” – Colossians 3:19 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:25-33 & 1 Peter 3:7 In Ephesians Chapter…
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Daily devotionalAugust 25 – A new humanity: Christian wives
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.” – Colossians 3:18 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:22-24 & 1 Peter 3:1-6 Your relationship with…
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Daily devotionalAugust 24 – A new Humanity: Mirroring my Saviour
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:12-17 There…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – A new humanity: Mortifying my sin
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you…” – Colossians 3:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-11 Do you love Christ enough to kill for Him?…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – A new humanity: The Christian’s new destiny
“When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” – Colossians 3:4 Scripture reading: 1 John 3:1-3 &…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – A new humanity: Hidden with Christ in God
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” – Colossians 3:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:1-4 The Apostle is drawing out…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – A new humanity: The Christian’s new mentality
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” – Colossians 3:2 Scripture reading: Philippians 3:12-21 & Colossians 3:1-4…
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Daily devotionalAugust 19 – A new humanity: Raised with Christ
“If then you have been raised with Christ” – Colossians 3:1a Scripture reading: Colossians 2:16–3:4 In Colossians 3:1-4, Paul sets before us the gospel pathway…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – “He disarmed the rulers and authorities”
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” – Colossians 2:15 Scripture reading: Romans 8:31-39…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – Nailed to the cross
“This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” – Colossians 2:14 Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 & Colossians 2:11-15 Do you recognize that you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – Paul’s pastoral warning
“See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit.” – Colossians 2:8 Scripture reading: Psalm 16:1-11 & Colossians 2:8-10 Part…
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – Walking in Christ
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.” – Colossians 2:6-7 Scripture reading: Psalm 1:1-6 & Colossians 2:6-15 The Bible often…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – Paul’s mission
“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” – Colossians 1:28 Scripture reading: Colossians…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – Paul’s model
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake.” – Colossians 1:24a Scripture reading: 1 Peter 3:8-13 & Colossians 1:24-27 Just as Christ came into…
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – Christ’s gracious purpose in reconciliation
“…in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.” – Colossians 1:22b Scripture reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 & Colossians 1:21-23 The purpose…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – A personal Saviour
“And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – Jesus: our King and friend
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – And He is the head of the body
“And he is the head of the body, the church.” – Colossians 1:18 Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:9-20 & Colossians 1:15-20 Here in Colossians 1:18, Paul…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – In him all things hold together
“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17 Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Abraham Kuyper once said that…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Christ is the image of the invisible God
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” – Colossians 1:15 Scripture reading: Hebrews 1:1-14 & Colossians 1:15-20 Perhaps we…
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – Transferred
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – The purpose of Paul’s prayer
“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him.” – Colossians 1:10 Scripture reading: Psalm 1:1-6 & Colossians 1:9-12…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – Paul’s petition
“That you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: 2 Peter 3:14-18…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – The word of truth has come to us
“Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – Thankful to God
“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – Introduction to the book of Colossians
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians in order that he might present every one of them mature (or complete) in the Lord Jesus Christ…