John Wesley was an avid reader of books both old and new, and he encouraged others to read widely as well. Nevertheless, he called...

Read: Colossians 4.2-18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on this passage of Colossians, Wayne McCown notes the following: "The...

Read: Colossians 3.18-4.1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In "The Theology of Work Commentary," the following notes are made about Colossians...

Read: Colossians 3.1-17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The following is taken from N. T. Wright in his commentary "Paul for Everyone: The Prison...

Read: Colossians 2.6-23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on this passage of Colossians, Wayne McCown notes the following: "The...

Read: Colossians 1.24-2.5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, Ben Witherington III writes: "At verse 2.1, Paul...

Read: Colossians 1.15-23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, Barry L. Callen writes: "The man Jesus is the supreme...

Read: Colossians 1.9-14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, William Barclay shares the following on Colossians 1.9-14:...

Read: Colossians 1.1-8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: We've examined the life and ministry of Jesus (including His death, resurrection, and...

Read: Matthew 28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Let's revisit Matthew 20.18-19 for a moment, in which Jesus says to His disciples for the THIRD...

Read: Matthew 27 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Because the chief priests and the elders did not have authority to carry out the death sentence,...

Read: Matthew 26 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapters 26 and 27 of Matthew's Gospel are lengthy, packed with details and emotion. It is...

Read: Matthew 25 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew 25 is a continuation of chapter 24, in which Jesus answers the question posed by His...

Read: Matthew 24 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 24 of Matthew's Gospel is essentially a private question-and-answer time between Jesus and...

Read: Matthew 23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The first four verses of this chapter give us key insight into the conflict between Jesus and the...

Read: Matthew 22 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This chapter is clearly devoted to Jesus' teaching during His time in Jerusalem, but Matthew sets...

Read: Matthew 21 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The events of Holy Week (as it has come to be known) begin with Jesus' triumphant entry into...

Read: Matthew 20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: At the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, rich landowners possessed most of the property in the...

Read: Matthew 19 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 19 of Matthew's Gospel takes place during Jesus' final trip to Jerusalem. Jesus had left...

Read: Matthew 18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Matthew, Roger Hahn writes, "The biblical world was what anthropologists call...