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Colossians Archives - Richard Bustraan https://richardbustraan.com/category/colossians/ I Teach the Bible Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:57:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://richardbustraan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Listen-to-Rich-Favicon-02-512-x-512.001-32x32.jpeg Colossians Archives - Richard Bustraan https://richardbustraan.com/category/colossians/ 32 32 185301487 Paul’s Team: Now Recruiting: Colossians 1:1 https://richardbustraan.com/pauls-team-now-recruiting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-team-now-recruiting Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:21:44 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2181 Paul’s Team:Now Recruiting (Colossians 1:1) Always Work Available Recently, we have learned that some industries will always be in business: food suppliers, since people need to eat – doctors and hospitals, since people will always fall ill or have accidents – Christian ministry, since there are many lost in sin Read more…

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You Are A Saint: Colossians 1:2 https://richardbustraan.com/you-are-a-saint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-are-a-saint Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:20:42 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2252 You Are A Saint (Colossians 1:2) FILL IN THE BLANK You are a saint. Fill in the blank. Saint  _____________________________ (your name). I am able to say, “Saint Richard Bustraan.” For some people this sounds audacious. It sounds as though you are placing yourself on a pedestal alongside other people Read more…

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Always Thanking!: Colossians 1:3-14 https://richardbustraan.com/always-thanking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=always-thanking Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:19:48 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2288 Always Thanking! (Colossians 1:3-14) Why We Thank The Lord One of the most beneficial habits I have developed is thanking the Lord. Like you, I grumble. I complain. When life takes unexpected and undesirable turns, my first response is to whine. When I thank first and thank always, it benefits Read more…

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Always Praying!: Colossians 1:3-14 https://richardbustraan.com/always-praying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=always-praying Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:18:02 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2313 Always Praying! (Colossians 1:3-14) 7 PRAYERS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE I need a new job. Can you pray? My wife nags at me. Can you pray? I am afraid of my husband. Can you pray? My friend has been arrested. Can you pray? My aunt has cancer. Can you pray? Read more…

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Imaginary Jesus: Colossians 1:15-20 https://richardbustraan.com/my-imaginary-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-imaginary-jesus Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:17:53 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2375 Imaginary Jesus (Colossians 1:15-20) WHO IS JESUS? Who is Jesus? Is he a reincarnation of Krishna or Vishnu? Is he a prophet? Is he a Bodhisattva? Was he a teacher of morals? Is he Satan’s brother? Is he Michael the Arch Angel? Is he someone who only exists in my mind, Read more…

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Accepted | Welcomed | Loved: Colossians 1:21-23 https://richardbustraan.com/accepted-welcomed-loved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accepted-welcomed-loved Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:16:46 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2442 The Power of Being Accepted Colossians 1:21-23 TURNED DOWN All of us have received a rejection letter stating, “Dear Applicant, you are a great person with great skills. Regretfully, at this time we have decided to go with a different applicant. Google search the word “rejection” and you will find Read more…

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The Honor of Suffering: Colossians 1:24-29 https://richardbustraan.com/the-honor-of-suffering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-honor-of-suffering Sat, 06 Jun 2020 13:15:35 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2459 The Honor of SufferingColossians 1:24-29 Happy When Suffering Who likes suffering? Who enjoys pain? The pain caused by illness, injury, isolation, abandonment or betrayal are avoided at all costs. We just want relief. So, why would Paul say that he rejoiced in what he suffered? Was there something wrong with Read more…

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Fighting FOR You: Colossians 2:1-5 https://richardbustraan.com/fighting-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fighting-for-you Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:57:36 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2483 Fighting FOR You! Colossians 2:1-5 A Grueling Conflict There are times when the personal conflict is so fierce that you wonder if you can remain on your feet for another second. You are in the corner. Your gloves are covering your face. You are taking blow after blow. Life is Read more…

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Publicly Humiliated: Colossians 2:6-23 https://richardbustraan.com/publicly-humiliated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=publicly-humiliated Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:56:21 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2526 Publicly HumiliatedColossians 2:6-23 The Snake In Paradise The Bible’s storyline is centered on a loving God who rescues humanity from sin, death and judgment. As the Bible says, Jesus did not come to judge us. He came to save us. The narrative also centers on the defeat of Satan and Read more…

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2 Steps to a Happy Heart and Mind: Colossians 3:1-14 https://richardbustraan.com/happy-heart-and-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-heart-and-mind Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:55:47 +0000 http://richardbustraan.com/?p=2548 2 Steps to a Happy Heart and Mind: Colossians 3:1-14 The Way to A Happy Heart and Mind Two things that most people seek, but never find: 1) Happiness and 2) Purpose. It is a common human struggle. People in every culture feel sad, depressed, weighed down with the problems Read more…

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