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Colossians 2: Stopping the Indulgence of the Flesh
Colossians 2:18-23 (NKJV)Andrew and Edwin discuss the difficulty of navigating between the utter self-denial of asceticism and the self-indulgence of doing whatever is right in our own eyes. Both of these ignore Christ and focus on the f...
Colossians 2: The Shadow and the Substance
Colossians 2:13-19 (ESV)Andrew and Edwin discuss Moses's Law and its relationship to Christ. Jews don't have to quit being Jews to become Christians. But Gentiles don't have to become Jews to become Christians.
Colossians 2: Baptism-Faith in the Powerful Working of God
Colossians 2:11-17 (NKJV)Andrew and Edwin discuss Paul's debate stopping explanation of baptism in his letter to the Colossians.Read the written devo that goes alo...
Colossians 2: Let No One Take You Captive
Colossians 2:4-10 (ESV)Andrew and Edwin discuss how competing philosophies, theologies, and religions will plunder and take captive those who have been freed in Christ if we try to mix and match them all together.
Colossians 2: All the Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge
Colossians 2:1-5 (NKJV)Andrew and Edwin discuss how all truth is God's truth, but we don't have to go on a scavenger hunt through the world's religions to find all truth. It can be found in Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1: All His Energy that He Powerfully Works Within Me
Colossians 1:24-29 (NKJV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss Paul's cooperative work with the powerful work of God in his life and ministry.Read the written devo that...
Colossians 1: Paul's Plan for Colossians
Colossians 1:21-23 (ESV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss Paul's summary of the rest of his letter found in Colossians 1:21-23. He outlines the letter in reverse order.
Colossians 1: God's Son, the King
Colossians 1:15-20 (ESV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss the king God has given His kingdom: Jesus Christ. He is the Son, the firstborn of creation and from the dead.
Colossians 1: The Kingdom of His Beloved Son
Colossians 1:9-14 (NKJV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss the kingdom into which God has transferred His people as the fulfillment of God's promise to the Messiah in Psalm 2.
Colossians 1: A Prayer to Pray for Our Brothers and Sisters
Colossians 1:1-14 (ESV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss Paul's opening prayer for the Colossians as a model for our own prayers for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Philippians 4: I Thank God for You
Philippians 4:10-23 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss the fact that Paul doesn't actually thank the Philippians. Instead, he thanks God for the Philippians.Read the wri...
Philippians 4: Learning Contentment
Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss Paul's growth in contentment and what he meant when he said he could do all things through the strength God gives....
Philippians 4: Prayers and Thoughts
Philippians 4:4-9 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss how prayer and proper meditation will help overcome anxieties and strife in the congregation.Read the written devo t...
Philippians 4: Let Your Reasonableness be Known to Everyone
Philippians 4:4-7 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss Paul's continuing instruction to Euodia and Syntyche as he urges them and all the Christians to let their reasonableness be known to all.
Philippians 4: Euodia and Syntyche
Philippians 4:1-3 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss the strife occurring between two sisters in the Philippian congregation and how the entire letter informs us how they are to respond.
Philippians 3: Our Citizenship is in Heaven
Philippians 3:17-21 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss our identity in Christ and His kingdom instead of our earthly citizenship.Read the written devo that goes along wi...
Philippians 3: Look to Exemplary Disciples
Philippians 3:17-21 (ESV)Isack and Edwin explain that Paul rebukes the teachers from the first chapter who preach from envy, rivalry, conceit, and selfish ambition. Instead, we should look to teachers like Epaphroditus, Timothy, and Paul...
Philippians 3: God's Job is Perfection; Our Job is Pressing On
Philippians 3:12-16 (ESV)Isack and Edwin talk about Paul's claim to be imperfect and how he responds to it.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode ...
Philippians 3: Above All, Gain Christ
Philippians 3:1-11 (ESV)Isack and Edwin talk about Paul's willingness to sacrifice everything in order to gain Christ.Read the written devo that goes along with th...
Philippians 3: Put Your Confidence in Jesus
Isack and Edwin contrast putting confidence in the flesh versus putting confidence in Christ.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clickin...
Philippians 2: The Examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus
Philippians 2:19-30 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss how Paul uses Timothy and Epaphroditus as examples of following in the footsteps of Jesus.Read the written devo th...
Philippians 2: Do All Without Grumbling
Philippians 2:12-18 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss what Paul means when he tells us to do everything without grumbling and disputing.Read the written devo that goes ...
Philippians 2: Work Because God is Working
Philippians 2:12-13 (ESV)Isack and Edwin discuss why our work matters even though we are not saved by our own work.Read the written devo that goes along with this ...