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Colossians 1:15-29 (MSG)
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15 We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. 16 For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels--everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. 17 He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. 18 And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and--leading the resurrection parade--he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, 19 So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. 20 Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe--people and things, animals and atoms--get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the Cross. 21 You yourselves are a case study of what he does. At one time you all had your backs turned to God, thinking rebellious thoughts of him, giving him trouble every chance you got. 22 But now, by giving himself completely at the Cross, actually dying for you, Christ brought you over to God's side and put your lives together, whole and holy in his presence. 23 You don't walk away from a gift like that! You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted. There is no other Message--just this one. Every creature under heaven gets this s 24 I want you to know how glad I am that it's me sitting here in this jail and not you. There's a lot of suffering to be entered into in this world--the kind of suffering Christ takes on. I welcome the chance to take my share in the church's part of that su 25 When I became a servant in this church, I experienced this suffering as a sheer gift, God's way of helping me serve you, laying out the whole truth. 26 This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. 27 God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, therefore you can look forward to 28 We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. 29 That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 15) Church - Jesus is the head of the body
(v. 16) Church - Jesus is the head of the body
(v. 17) Church - Jesus is the head of the body
(v. 18) Church - Jesus is the head of the body
(v. 28) Discipling / Correction - Present everyone perfect in Christ
(v. 29) Serving / Servants - Struggling with all his energy to present everyone perfect in Christ
(v. 29) Discipling / Correction - Present everyone perfect in Christ
This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 15) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 15) Names of Jesus (part V) (2011-04-11)
(v. 15) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 16) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 16) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 16) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 17) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 17) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 17) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 17) Earnest Prayer (2015-03-06)
(v. 18) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 18) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 18) Names of Jesus (part V) (2011-04-11)
(v. 18) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 18) Names of Jesus (part VII) (2011-04-13)
(v. 19) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 19) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 19) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 20) Power of the Cross (2010-11-15)
(v. 20) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 20) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 21) Day 1 - Saved Completely (2011-12-04)
(v. 21) Kingdom First - Making Peace with God (2010-01-03)
(v. 22) Day 1 - Saved Completely (2011-12-04)
(v. 23) Day 1 - Saved Completely (2011-12-04)
(v. 24) Names of the Church (part I) (2011-04-25)
(v. 24) Power of Gratitude - It is so Hard and but I Love it (2008-03-04)
(v. 27) Mind of Christ - Relationship with God (part IV) (2011-07-03)
(v. 28) One Another - Admonishing One Another (2009-10-05)
(v. 28) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 28) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part II) (2011-09-15)
(v. 28) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part VI) (2011-07-11)
(v. 28) Heart of Maturity (Methods of Maturing) (2010-04-29)
(v. 28) Followup - Relationships Demonstrated (2011-01-29)
(v. 28) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 29) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part VI) (2011-07-11)
(v. 29) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part II) (2011-09-15)
(v. 29) Heart of Maturity (Methods of Maturing) (2010-04-29)
(v. 29) Growing (part II) (2011-12-01)
(v. 29) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 29) Followup - Relationships Demonstrated (2011-01-29)
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 28) Bible Talk: Discipleship: Helping Each Other Grow (2006-12-09)
(v. 28) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 29) Bible Talk: Discipleship: Helping Each Other Grow (2006-12-09)
(v. 29) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
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