Growing Up In Christ – Growing Up In Christ: Reflection Guide

Reflection Guide Key Terms Right hand of God – In ancient culture, the right hand signified the place of honor and prominence (e.g. 1 Kgs 2:19). This language of sitting at the right hand of God (v. 1) comes from Ps 110:1 and is used of Jesus’ position throughout the NT (e.g. Acts 2:33-34, Heb…

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Alive Together – Colossians 2:6-15: Reflection Guide

Reflection Guide Key Terms Elemental spirits – This term literally means “fundamental components” and was used to refer to things like letters in the alphabet, notes of a musical scale, or air, fire, and water (i.e. basic components of the physical world). For Paul, there was no separation between the material and spiritual realms of…

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First Over All – Colossians 1:15-23:Reflection Guide

Reflection Guide Key Terms Image of the invisible God – This term image was commonly used in the ancient world to refer to objects that represented gods or the likeness of Caesar that was stamped on items such as coins. For many Jews in Paul’s day, the “image” of God had also become associated with…

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Firsthand Faith – Colossians 1:1-14: Reflection Guide

Reflection Guide Key Terms Christ – A title attributed to Jesus in the New Testament that is equivalent to the Hebrew word Messiah (see John 1:41). By calling Jesus the Christ, Paul identifies him as the rescuer and ruler of God’s people. Saints – From the Greek word hagios, meaning “holy ones.” This term refers…

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Colossians Introduction Guide

We’ve put together this introduction guide to help you in your personal study of the book of Colossians. You can download the guide below or pick up a hard copy on a Sunday morning at Redemption Church. Download – Colossians Introduction Guide

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Praying Our Way Home: Week Five

Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…

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Praying Our Way Home: Week Four

Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…

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Praying Our Way Home: Week Three

Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…

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Praying Our Way Home: Week One

Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…

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