Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Colossians 1:16

In a world that often feels like it’s falling apart, Jesus is the living center who holds all things in the universe together. In these devotionals, Pastor Heath Hardesty reveals how being an apprentice to Jesus leads you into becoming more of your true self as you become more like Jesus.

Life is often lived in the ordinary; in school, at work, in our homes, in conversations with friends. Yet God meets us there. The book of Colossians reminds us that Christ is supreme, and that His presence transforms even the most mundane moments into opportunities for faith, hope, and love. This plan will help you see the extraordinary in the ordinary and inspire you to live your faith out loud where God has placed you.

God's justice — his plan for "setting things right”— is a foundational principle of the Bible. This plan offers a global perspective on the timeless and universal issues around injustice drawn from the book introduction insights in the God’s Justice Bible. Readings present thoughts by six authors from six countries around the world.

We hold on to the promise that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Hab 2:14). Yet we don’t have to wait for that future day to spend time pondering and relishing God’s glory. In this 6-day devotional, James Hamilton guides readers through Scripture and enables them to pause and treasure God’s glory.

Most men know specific Bible stories, but do they know the overarching story of the Bible? Eric Geiger’s Unfolded Bible study invites men to explore the story of a God who loves us, longs to be known by us, and ultimately invites us into His story. This devotional walks through the epistles and examines who Christ is, what Christ did, who we are, and how we should live.

Make no mistake.  You are no cosmic accident or walking fish.  You are the direct result of the inclination, desire, and Word of the Almighty God!  He crafted you.  He formed you.  He put the breath of life in your lungs. The pinnacle of His creation, you were made in His image.  Why?  For one purpose alone, His glory.

This plan provides you three unique inductive study questions for each reading,  joyfully offered to help you meet God in his Word with greater perceptivity,  understanding, and power. The "Questions for" series was written and edited by InterVarsity staff.

This series will explore Colossians 1:15-29, looking at the different facets of the person and work of Christ. The series will lead the reader into a deeper appreciation of the riches of the glory of the mystery of Christ.

All people are made in the image of God. Having a well-rounded view of the imago Dei helps us better understand ourselves, God, and the restoring work of salvation that comes to us through Jesus Christ. We can understand what God intended the imago Dei to be, how sin corrupted it, and how Jesus restores it through the power of the cross and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.

Is God's plan different from what the world calls ‘Fate’? If God has planned our life, where is our choice? Is it logical for God's plan and our free will to co-exist?