Day 12"In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."John 1:4-5Picking up where we left off yesterday, the full-orbed life...  Read More

Day Eleven“In him was life“John 1:4aThis is not a repeat of yesterday’s devotional.Where our Lord is concerned, life is more than meets the eye. Physical creation represents life as we know it and the...  Read More

Day Ten“In him was life“John 1:4aThe Gospel of John begins with ideas that are very similar to what we have been learning from Colossians 1:15–20. The Word in John 1:1-2 is God the Son before He took ...  Read More

Day Nine“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell”Colossians 1:19There are two doctrines in historic Christianity that most people find confusing and frustrating: the Trinity and the tw...  Read More

Day Seven“He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.”Colossians 1:18bFor the last few days, our thoughts have been focused on our Lord, how exalted He...  Read More

Day Seven“And he is the head of the body, the church.”Colossians 1:18aMost of the time, most people think of the church as an organization. Many local churches see themselves that way.But not Jesus. H...  Read More

Day 6“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”Colossians 1:17If you’ve been following these devotionals, you’ve noticed that we have focused on verses from Colossians chapter...  Read More

Day Five“For by him [Jesus] all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things were created through him and for ...  Read More

“Jesus is… the firstborn over all creation”Colossians 1:15bWhen we read "firstborn," the first thing that comes to our mind is the oldest of a number of children, the first one born. But firstborn als...  Read More

“Jesus is the image of the invisible God”Colossians 1:15The story is infamous. Moses was detained on the mountain, receiving the law of God. For 40 days and 40 nights he was away. The children of Isra...  Read More

Day Two“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”Hebrews 13:8I came to faith in Christ through a Bible study for teens. After I received Christ as my Savior and Lord, the wife of the ...  Read More

Day OneThanks be to God for His inexpressible gift!2 Corinthians 9:15A few years ago, the Cancer Society ran a commercial that featured a young man said he used to have cancer, but had beat it. He was...  Read More