Introduction Paul is writing to the believers in Colosse, whom he had not met in person, but he'd heard about them from Epaphras, who brought the gospel to Colosse and planted the church in that place. And we've seen how Paul wrote in his letter that he always gave thanks to God for their faith … Continue reading Colossians 1(24)–2(05) →

Introduction Yvonne and I have finished watched 'The West Wing' for the third time. It's a great drama which is set in the White House and it's about President Bartlett and the people he works with to govern the USA. And from time to time, President Bartlett and his staff reflect on what they have … Continue reading Colossians 1(15–23) →

Introduction We began to study Paul's letter to the Colossians last week, when I said that Colosse was a city in the Roman province of Asia Minor which is now Turkey. At the time of writing the letter, Paul was under house-arrest in Rome. And at that time he also wrote his letters to the … Continue reading Colossians 1(09–14) →

Introduction Today we're beginning a new series of sermons on Paul's letter to the Colossians. Colosse was a city in the Roman province of Asia Minor which is now Turkey. The city was near Ephesus and Laodicea and it was an important economic city with a significant Jewish population. We don't think Paul had visited … Continue reading Colossians 1(01–08) →