
The pastor heart of Paul was laid bare in this scripture as he struggled in prayer for three important requests for the church in Colossae.

If we continue to live in obedience to God and His word, we can know God will continue his work of molding us in holiness as we live faithfully for Christ.

We must be careful to judge by the right standard of “success” for the ministry: God calls us to be faithful.

What is the boast of our churches?
Those who work hard, regardless of their ability and even of their success ratio, somehow receive more and more opportunities.

Peter's tears express the sorrow of us all when we get so busy with life and worry for ourselves … and then suddenly find ourselves denying Christ by our words or deeds.

The truly blessed person is the one who has submitted their life to the lordship of Jesus Christ.

The law of the harvest: you must sow in order to reap. Indeed, you reap according to how much you sow.

Faithfulness in proclaiming God's Word to others is sweet, yet can be disappointing. Yet we must remain faithful in sharing the good news.

Our responsibility is not to curse the darkness, but to fan the flame of our faith.