The Son is the Image of the Invisible God,
The Firstborn over all Creation.
All things were Created In Him,
Through Him and for Him.
Things in Heaven and on Earth,
Visible and Invisible,
Thrones & Powers,
Rulers & Authorities.
He is Before all Things and
In Him All Things Hold Together.
He is the Head of the Body,
“The Church.”
He is the Beginning and the
Firstborn from among the Dead.
“God Was Pleased to have his
Fullness Dwell in Him,
To Reconcile to Himself all things,
Whether things on Earth or things in,
“Heaven,”
By Making Peace Through
His Blood,
Shed on the Cross.
Cf. Colossians 1:15-20
***
“The Lord Our God,
Raised us up with Christ and Seated
us with Him in the Heavenly Realms,”
“Inside of Christ Jesus.”
Cf. Ephesians 2:6
***
Every Family in Heaven and on Earth
Derives its Name From the Father.
Cf. Ephesians 3:14-15
***
“He Who
Descended,
Is The very One Who
Ascended,
Higher Than All The Heavens,
In Order To
“Fill The Universe”
Cf. Ephesians 4:10
***
Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,
set your hearts on things above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things above,
not on earthly things.
For you died,
and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, appears,
then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:
sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but
Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Cf. Colossians 3:1-17
***
Kingdom of God
God Renders Judgment
Among The “gods.”
“I said, ‘You are “gods”;
You’re all Sons of
the Most High.”
Gift of the “Holy Spirit”
Jesus Comforts His Children
“Peace be with you,
If you Love me,
Keep my Commands.”
“My Father will love You,
We Will Make Our HOME With You.”
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another
Advocate to Help You and be with You Forever,
‘The Spirit of Truth.’”
The Son is the Image
of the Invisible God,
The Firstborn over all Creation.
All things were
Created In Him,
Through Him
and for Him.
Things in Heaven
and on Earth,
Visible and Invisible,
Thrones & Powers,
Rulers & Authorities.
He is Before all Things and
In Him All Things
Hold Together.
He is the Head of the Body,
“The Church.”
He is the Beginning and the
Firstborn from
among the Dead.
“God Was Pleased to have his
Fullness Dwell in Him,
To Reconcile to
Himself all things,
Whether things on
Earth or things in,
“Heaven,”
By Making Peace Through
His Blood,
Shed on the Cross.
Cf. Colossians 1:15-20
***
“The Lord Our God,
Raised us up with
Christ and Seated
us with Him in the
Heavenly Realms,”
“Inside of
Christ Jesus.”
Cf. Ephesians 2:6
***
Every Family in
Heaven and on Earth
Derives its Name From
The Father.
Cf. Ephesians 3:14-15
***
“He Who
Descended,
Is The very One
Who Ascended,
Higher Than All
The Heavens,
In Order To
“Fill The Universe”
Cf. Ephesians 4:10
***
Living as Those Made
Alive in Christ
Since, then, you have
been raised with Christ,
set your hearts on things
above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand
of God.
Set your minds on things
above, not on earthly things.
For you died, and your life
is now hidden with
Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will
appear with him in glory.
Put to death, therefore,
whatever belongs to your
earthly nature:
sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but
Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Cf. Colossians 3:1-17
***
Kingdom of God
“God Renders Judgment
Among The gods.”
“I said, ‘You are “gods.”
You’re all Sons of
the Most High.”
Gift of the “Holy Spirit”
Jesus Comforts His Children
“Peace be with you,
If you Love me,
Keep my Commands.”
“My Father will love You,
We Will Make Our
HOME With You.”
“I will ask the Father,
and he will give you
another Advocate,
‘The Spirit of Truth.’”
