Messages

Jehovah-Bara highlights God’s role as the Creator. Bara means “to create” or “to shape,” and it is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe God’s creation of the universe, life, and everything within it. It indicates the idea of creation ex nihilo (creation “out of nothing”), showing God’s power to bring things into existence by His will and word.

There is no discipleship without the Word of God—the means by which we influence one another to grow in holiness and to know our Savior.

The Colossian Christians are called to live out their faith in Christ in their homes and as they engage with a watching world with wisdom and grace.

Jehovah-Shalom is derived from two key components: Jehovah (or Yahweh), which is the personal name of God in the Old Testament, and Shalom, which means “peace” in Hebrew. Together, the name Jehovah-Shalom translates to “The Lord is Peace.”

Jesus tells His followers to make disciples, baptizing them—but what does baptism have to do with discipleship? It shows the world that we identify with Jesus, and it’s also a doorway to understanding our own identity as we follow Him.

Only God’s love, displayed through His people, can truly transform the darkness around us.

Out of an overflow of their relationship with Jesus, the Colossian Christians were to grow in Christlikeness as they deeply and practically put off sin and put on godliness.