by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Christ’s death did not diminish his position in the Universe, but upon being raised from the dead, that ensured he would maintain his status for all eternity.So here’s the question for us: If the purpose of Christ’s death and resurrection is so that he would have the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
This preeminent position of Christ was so important for the Colossians to know because apparently they were engaging in the worship of angels according to Col 2:18. We might be tempted to snicker at this folly until we realize that worship of anything else other than...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are many ways to prepare ahead of time, but here are a few: praying for your own heart and the hearts of those in your family to be ready to interact with God’s word and God’s people; praying for those serving out in front and behind the scenes; praying for God...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Paul’s charge to Timothy is instructive in 1 Tim 4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. It’s easy to discern the importance of those focal points of Timothy’s devotion, but what’s really lost if...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Col 1:14, the particular feature of redemption that Paul wishes to highlight is a pardoning of sins. Notice that Jesus did not come to immediately liberate us from the effects of living in a cursed world, although that comprehensive, final salvation will happen in...
