Paul informs the Colossians believers that their new identity in Christ urges them to the action of killing their sin.

True worship is too easily derailed by a counterfeit sense of security in rituals and other gods.

Christians should expect persecution; rejoice when persecuted; be persecuted for the right reasons and maintain an eternal persepctive.

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Spiritual maturity is the result of grasping your identity in Christ and pursuing that heavenly reality.

When we are born again to a living hope, we are a new creation in Christ. Our old self is gone, replaced by a new heart that pursues the will of God. As such, we are called to arm ourselves with the mind of Christ when we suffer.

This passage contains several statements that can be challenging to understand. But woven through each portion is the glorious gospel of Jesus' ministry of humiliation and exaltation.

How can we be prepared to defend God's truth?

The apostle Peter urges the church, the family of God, to have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

The Lord provides refuge and delivers His people from persecution just as he delivered King David from his fears and foolish behavior before Abimelech in First Samuel 21.

What are harmful supplements that hinder us from clinging to the head and growing in Christ? Paul warns the Colossians with three things to avoid so that we may grow in our Christian walk.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Every marriage is a shadow pointing the substance of the Gospel

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Christians are called to submit to the authorities that God has placed over us

Paul reminds the church in Rome who they belong to and where they draw hope from in times of persecution.

David reflects on the burden of unconfessed sin and the blessedness of forgiveness. When we stay silent, our souls waste away — but when we turn to God in honest confession, we find grace, not guilt. This psalm is a call to come clean with God and experience the joy and restoration that only God can give.

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God has called us to fight against the passions of our flesh that wage war against our souls. We do this through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Peter describes those who are born again as a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for His own possession. These categories hold rich meaning, defining our identity in Christ.