Marcos Schultz

“Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the […]

Paul desires these young believers to be strong—not just physically, but on the inside, where it truly counts.“May you be strengthened with all power…”(Colossians 1:11a)But what kind of power are

“…bearing fruit in every good work.” – Colossians 1:10bI wonder if the difference between merely having knowledge of His will without spiritual wisdom and understanding and having knowledge of His

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual

Paul shares with the Colossians how he prays for them.It is not “Oh, God, by the way, please bless the Colossians.”It starts off with:And so, from the day we heard,we

24 The people of Colossae embraced the Gospel because they not only heard it—they truly understood it. “…the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world

“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.” Colossians 1:3 “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin

Paul had never been to Colossae. But he had “seen the church’s website” (just kidding—this was 2,000 years ago!). Still, Paul had heard of their reputation and was excited about

Last week, Peter, in his closing words, encouraged us to stand firm in that powerful and trusty combination—faith and grace [1 Peter 5:9, 12]. He reminded us of the strength

The recipients of Peter’s letter were persecuted followers of Jesus. He’s telling them to hold on strong. That is the long and short of his writing. We already saw that

As an ex-hippie (sometimes I suspect I’m not so “ex”), I pay a lot of attention to the peace and love verses. I am always excited about the peace of Romans

“O God, from my youth you have taught me,  and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.  So even to old age and gray hairs,  O God, do not forsake me,