Devotional messages on the book of Colossians sorted by verse
The Beloved Son
Christians worship Jesus – we all know that. But why? Who is this person about whom so many songs have been sung, books written, and sermons preached? First and foremost, He is the beloved Son of God the Father. The... continued »
The Image of God
The Son of God, who became the man Jesus, exactly represents God the Father. “He who has seen Me has seen the Father,” Jesus declared to His disciples on His last night with them (John 14:9). “No one has ever... continued »
The Firstborn Son
The Son of God, who became the man Jesus, is “firstborn over all creation.” This does not mean that God has many divine sons, of whom Jesus is the oldest, for He is elsewhere called “the only-begotten” – or “unique,... continued »
Christ the Creator
The Son of God sits pre-eminent over all creation as “firstborn” because He made the universe. Equal with God the Father in every way, God the Son served as the Father’s Agent in creation, “through Whom He made the worlds... continued »
Before All Things
The Son of God possesses temporal priority: “In the beginning was the Word.” “Before Abraham was, I AM.” He existed before the creation; before the fall of mankind into sin. He also enjoys positional priority: “The one who came after... continued »
The Vital Center
“Upholding all things by the word of His power…” (Hebrews 1:3), the Son of God sustains the world and all in it. He limits the centrifugal forces that would spin the universe into infinity, and restrains the centripetal powers that... continued »
Christ Our Life
Christ is our life. Once we were dead in sin, now we are dead to sin and alive to God (Romans 6:11). Once far off from Him and alienated from the life of God by our sinful ignorance caused by... continued »