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October 3: “The Cosmic Jesus ” (Colossians 1:15-23)

Today’s passage tells us the story of Jesus and the cosmos, beginning with creation and ending with redemption. The passage is full of good news: Jesus Christ is not only the creator of the universe, but also the supreme ruler above all thrones and powers. This awesome Jesus is the redeemer who reconciles the whole […]

September 26: “Jesus, the Hope of the World!” (Colossians 1:1-14)

When Colossians are distracted by false teachings, Paul redirects their focus back on Christ. As Paul begins his letter, he lifts up Jesus as the hope of the world. Jesus is the one who sent Paul to preach the word of truth to rescue the nations from the power of darkness and bring them into […]

September 19: “Toward Sexual Wholeness” (1 John 3:1a, Numbers 6:24-26)

All of us are sexually broken. Just as sexual brokenness can be a result of nonsexual issues, sexual health can often arrive through nonsexual solutions. How can we move toward sexual wholeness? First, we need spiritual intimacy with God. Our intimacy with God will reinforce our identity in Christ and help us to be more […]

September 12: “What about Homosexuality?” (Romans 1:24-2:1)

The Bible condemns sex between the same sexes. But according to Romans, it is not worse than envy, deceit or gossip.Those who condemn homosexuals are condemning themselves. What gay people experienced from the church was mostly hatred. The church needs to repent of her hatred and love gay people as Jesus would. If there is […]

September 5: “Jesus, the Model of Human Sexuality” (1 John 4:7-11)

What does sexual maturity look like? We have a perfect model in Jesus Christ. In him, spirituality and sexuality was completely integrated. Jesus was celibate and yet he had intimate, life giving relationships with both men and women. And sexually broken people were made whole after they spent time with Jesus. Jesus loved people, giving […]