August 3, 2025
Devils Disarmed and Defeated Colossians 2:6-15 August 3, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Colossians 2:6 marks a turning point in the letter. Typical of Paul’s writing style, the second half of his letters feature how to put Nikes on theology! That is what he means when he says, “Walk in Christ” in v6. The false… Read More »
July 27, 2025
And the Glory of the Lord Filled the Temple 2 Chronicles 6 and 7 July 27, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton It was to God’s honor ten years ago that we built our current Family Life Center. On May 31, we celebrated the Grand Opening. Just as important, on Sunday May 19, 2024, we celebrated… Read More »
July 20, 2025
An Excellent Model of Christian Ministry Colossians 1:24-29 July 20, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton In these six verses, Paul is moved by the Holy Spirit to expose his ethos, or his trustworthy character, to the Colossians. He is unlike the other orators in the region of Laodicea, Hierapolis, and Colossae. In fact, Paul goes… Read More »
July 13, 2025
The Glory of God in the Face of Christ Colossians 1:15-20 July 13, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton This is a very moving passage of Scripture. It is actually a hymn to Jesus. You will understand it better if you keep the argument of the letter in mind. Paul is arguing that Jesus, not angels,… Read More »
June 29, 2025
The Grace of the Father Colossians 1:1-14 June 29, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Colossians was written by the apostle Paul. He was imprisoned in Rome when he wrote Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, and Philippi-ans. Colossae was located in the Lycus Valley of modern-day southern Asia. The Gospel arrived to this lush and beautiful valley from… Read More »
June 22, 2025
I’m Going Fishing John 21:1-19 June 22, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton In the final scenes of John’s Gospel Thomas declares the Deity of Jesus, “My Lord, and my God!” We also read John’s purpose for writing his Gospel, “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that… Read More »
June 15, 2025
I Have Seen Jesus John 20:1-18 June 15, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton This chapter records for us the empty tomb of Jesus and His appearance to His own followers. John’s purpose in these opening verses is to show us that Jesus rose from the dead; His body was not stolen. John has gone to… Read More »
June 8, 2025
The Crucifixion John 19 June 8, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton At the conclusion of Jesus’s high priestly prayer in John 17, Jesus went out of the upper room and led His trepid disciples across the Brook Kidron. They entered the Garden of Gethsemane, a familiar place to pray. Judas came as well leading a… Read More »
June 1, 2025
Don’t Hoard the Gospel John 17:20-26 June 1, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton There are six total petitions in the high priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17. Today we will study together the final two petitions. In these verses Jesus prays for the people who will be saved by hearing the testimony of the… Read More »
