06/26          Colossians 2:16

16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. 

CHRIST

Food cannot save us.  Activities of a religious nature can’t save us.  We have this drive to fix ourselves and we can’t.  Only Jesus saves.  He is the perfect One.  The Son of God.  He provides the forgiveness for our sin that we so desperately need.  Come to Jesus.  He will forgive you of your sin and save you. 

06/25          Colossians 2:15

15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. 

SURPRISE

Evil thought it was his strategy to destroy mankind and Jesus at the same time. God used it as His strategy to save mankind and pay the price for their sin. Surprise, God won.  Jesus saves us from our sin. 

06/24          Colossians 2:14

14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 

COMPLETE

Our forgiveness is complete in Christ.  His righteousness is exactly what we need to come into the presence of the Father.  Jesus is Lord and He forgives us completely and forever.  Once we are saved we are kept by Christ Himself. 

06/23          Colossians 2:11-13

11 When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature. 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead. 13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 

FREE

The gift of forgiveness is free but not cheap.  Christ died to pay the price for our sin.  Now He is seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for us and at the same time is here with us.  Lord forgive me of my sin.  Come into my heart and save me.  Bless you today.  Be sure you have accepted Christ. 

06/22          Colossians 2:10

10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 

HIGHEST

Jesus is number one.  He is the highest authority.  When we come to Jesus we are coming to God’s everything.  We start with Jesus, stay with Jesus and we will be with Him in eternity. Jesus is everything we need for light and life. 

06/21          Colossians 2:9

9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 

COMPLETE

If we know Jesus, we know the Father.  Jesus is God in bodily form.  This is hard for us to fully comprehend but it is the truth.  God in Christ is seeking to save the lost, to bring them into His family.  He offers forgiveness of sin and clothing in His righteousness in Christ.  Jesus is Lord. 

06/20          Colossians 2:8

8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. 

REJECT

Reject the foolishness of the World and follow Christ. The Lord will reveal the wisdom you need for living as you spend time with Him.  Don’t listen to the world and the things of the world-follow Jesus.  He will lead you in the right way.

06/19          Colossians 2:7

7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. 

TIME

It takes time to grow in Christ.  We were freed from darkness and the light gives us life.  Spend time with Jesus and He will equip you to live your life and to help others come to know Him.  We want to know Jesus better every day.  Spend time with Him. 

06/18          Colossians 2:6

6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 

EMPTY

The world’s teachings are empty when compared with the directions the Lord gives us for life.  Jesus is intimately involved in every aspect of our life and He gives us what we need to thrive and grow.  Follow Him. He is Lord. 

06/17          Colossians 2:4-5

4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. 5 For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong. 

CONNECTS

Jesus connects us with one another.  He is the glue that holds all things together.  He is the connector that connects us to His church, Himself, one another and to the Father.  We live and breathe and move in His presence.  He strengthens our faith.  He walks with us as we work our salvation with fear and trembling.