“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4) If Christ be your life upon earth; if you have a living faith...

“And ye are complete in Him.” (Colossians 2:10) This precious word was addressed to “the saints, and faithful brethren” (Colossians 1:2); for of them only could it be said, “And ye...

“Mortify your members which are upon the earth.”(Colossians 3:5) The word “mortify” means to deaden, subdue, or be dead. As Paul wrote in Romans 6:11, “Reckon yourselves to be dead to...

“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and...

“For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in HIM, which is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:9-10) What a great...

“Covetousness, which is idolatry.”(Colossians 3:5) Covetousness is the cancer of the soul. Covetousness is a key which opens the door to further wickedness. “For the love of money is the root of all...

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2) Naturally we have no affection for anything else. There is no such thing as a spiritual desire or...

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” (Colossians 2:8) Philosophy and vain...

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things...

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:3) —————————— “True religion’s more than notion, Something must be known and felt.” Known by divine communication....

“The Firstborn” (Colossians 1:18) In all things, the triune God has determined that His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, have preeminence as the God-man Mediator, the Saviour of His people. Therefore, He is...

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27) The...

“Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of...

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow...

As long as we are in this flesh, we will have misunderstandings among us, unpleasantness, and even injustices; we will feel that our rights have been violated and others have been...

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.” (Colossians 1:10) The first thoughts most of us have when we read, “walk worthy,” or “pleasing the Lord” is I...

“Let your speech be always with grace.” (Colossians 4:6) This is not just to talk about the grace of God, but our speech should reveal the grace of God. 1. Speak...

“…For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.” (Colossians 2:5)...

“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” (Colossians 3:13) As long as we are...

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness...

Colossians 1:20 “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or...

This letter to the Colossians was written because the church at Colosse was plagued by Judaizers and by Gnostics. The Judaizers were Jews who claimed that the Gentiles could not be...

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but Christ is all and in all.” (Colossians 3:11) _______________________________ It is to be much observed...

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow...

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on June 27, 1858, by J. C. Philpot “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on...

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on February 16, 1862, by J. C. Philpot “And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath...

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days.” (Colossians 2:16) ——————–...

Preached on July 20th, 1856, at Gower Street Chapel, London, by J. C. Philpot —————————— “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead,...

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.” (Colossians 2:6) ———— To walk in Christ as we received him is to retain the sense of...

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stanford, on May 2, 1851, by J. C. Philpot “Giving thanks unto the Father, who has made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of...

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Nov. 11, 1860, by J. C. Philpot “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up...

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things...