Peace as an Umpire
And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds,
The Godly Wardrobe
So, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what
God’s Chosen People
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NIV) The world may not have chosen you. Your parents
You have taken off your old self
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices Colossians 3:9 (NIV) Are you already a believer yet still struggling to overcome
Keep seeking the things that are above
IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above,
Who runs your life?
Don’t tolerate people who try to run your life, ordering you to bow and scrape, insisting that you join their obsession with angels and that you seek out visions. They’re
He disarmed Principalities and Powers
Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Colossians 2:15 (NKJV) Walking in victory over the devil, his demons and all
The old arrest warrant has been canceled
….that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s Cross. Colossians 2:14 (MSG) We were prisoners, prisoners to sin because of what Adam did but because God forgave us all
The slate has been wiped clean
…the slate wiped clean. Colossians 2:14 (MSG) God’s forgiving is wiping out. Jesus the Lamb of God took away our sins. They are not covered but washed away by His
Raised to a New Life
[Thus you were circumcised when] you were buried with Him in [your] baptism, in which you were also raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the