035 - Be Like a Tree
What is Paul's point in writing Colossians? He wants you to be like a tree. Listen as we examine his plea in 2:7.
Jun 22, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Knowing God
The Knowing God podcast exists to help you know God through knowing His word. Host Andrew Rutten, pastor at Providence Church in Omaha, Nebraska, leads us through how to read our Bible and apply scriptural truths to our everyday lives. To learn more about Providence Church, head to providenceomaha.org.
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034 - Walk in Him
READ 2:6 :: “ Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,”
Jun 20, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 34
033 - A Firm Faith
Maybe you’ve thought over these last couple weeks, "…so much dedicated to Christ and knowing Christ in these passages. Why is it so important that Christ is the centerpiece? Why do I have to focus so much on knowing Christ?" If that’s your question - Paul’s going to give you an answer in Colossians 2:4-5. In this episode, we look at how focusing on Christ allows us to stay firm in our faith.
Jun 17, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 33
032 - Knowing Christ
In this episode, we look at Colossians 2:2b and discuss how Paul wants the people encouraged to keep going and bound together in God’s love for them and in their love for one another… Why? Look at the end of v2: “ to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
Jun 15, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 32
031 - Encouragement and Love
In this episode, we discuss laboring to encourage and love others as we see modeled in Colossians 2:1-2a.
Jun 13, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
030 - All About Christ
We have many hobbies, passions, desires, and dreams in our life. But of all things, is Christ primary? For Paul, it's all about Christ. Can that be said of me? In this episode, we look at how Paul's life depicted in Colossians 1:28-29—his dreams, passions, and desires—are all about Christ; then, we compare that to our own lives.
Jun 10, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 30
029 - Christ in You
This is about Christ in you based off of Colossians 1 Some questions we'd encourage you to ask yourself before listening are: What is the great hope God has been working toward in all time? What's the mystery that God slowly revealed? And how does this mystery revealed bring me hope today?
Jun 08, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 29
028 - Stewarding the Mystery
In this episode, we talk about Colossians 1:25–26 and what it means to have stewardship from God. Do you see yourself as an owner of your resources in life or a steward? How might it change your life to see all things in your life not as in control, but as a steward of God's resources? These are some of the questions we ask ourselves in light of this episode.
Jun 06, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
027 - Joyful Suffering
“ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church” — Colossians 1:24. There are a number of confusing elements in this verse... Rejoicing in suffering? Filling up what is lacking in Christ? Doing this for the sake of the church? We would argue that what can seem like a challenging, confusing verse can have a clear, helpful, applicable point for us today. In this episode, we work th...
Jun 03, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 27
026 - Continue On
For some of us, we can theologically understand the stance that once we are saved, we are always saved... but if that is true, do we need to do anything in our Christian walk? What responsibility do we have? Do my works matter? In this episode, we look at Colossians 1:23 and discuss what it means and looks like to endure to the end.
Jun 01, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
025 - Once Was, Now Am
Over the last few episodes we've looked at the character of Christ—that He is Lord over Creation and Lord over New Creation, the church. Now Paul shifts from looking at who Christ is to the application of what Christ's character means for us. In this episode, we discuss Colossians 1:21–22 and ask ourselves how the supremacy of Jesus Christ impacts us individually.
May 30, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 25
024 - Blood-Bought Peace
The triune God is perfectly united. All three members never existing without the others. Always in a loving relationship together. And Jesus prays in John 17 we would be one as God is one. Yet, for most Christians that is rarely a felt reality. Throughout history, there has been division over theology, practice, music styles, philosophies, and much more. Is there any hope for reconciliation? In this episode, we look at Colossians 1:20 and see the hope this verse provides in the midst of a divide...
May 27, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
023 - God on Earth
“ For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell ” - Colossians 1:19 In this episode, we look at 3 reasons why the fullness of God dwelling in the person Jesus is such good news for us: We know the beauty of God’s condescension. We know God through Christ. We know that godliness comes from our union with Christ.
May 25, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 23
022 - The Leader of the Church
Like a body needs a head to function and live, so too the church needs Christ to function and live. In this episode, we look at Colossians 1:18 and remind ourselves to find our hope in Christ as the true leader of the church.
May 23, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
021 - All in Him
“ And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” - Colossians 1:17 The Lord is holding everything together in our lives, and yet, we can act like that isn't true. We can think that the balance of lives is in our own control. In this episode, we discuss Colossians 1:17 and what it means that in Jesus, all things hold together.
May 20, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 21
020 - All for Him
"Who created the world? Was the Son of God involved?" Colossians 1:16 says that all things were not only created by the Son of God, but ultimately for the Son of God. Therefore, we worship the Son of God above all things. In this episode, we dive into these thoughts and more.
May 18, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
019 - The Image of God
“ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ” - Colossians 1:15 In this episode, we examine the majesty of Jesus by asking ourselves, "What does it mean that Jesus is the image of God... and why does that enhance our worship of Him?" Join us as we work through these questions together.
May 16, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 19
018 - The Songs We Sing
Do the songs we sing matter? How much impact could our songs have on our spiritual lives? As we look at the most famous passage in Colossians, we see that the songs we sing are vitally important. Join us as we think through this together and look at Colossians 1:15-20.
May 13, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
017 - Gospel Thankfulness
[one final time, this is Paul’s prayer for us to be pleasing to the Lord in our life through…] “ giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. ” Colossians 1:12-14 What do we have to be thankful for as Christians? Paul finishes his prayer for the church by reminding them of 3 aspects of ...
May 11, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
016 - Strength to Endure
Paul prays we walk in a way that pleases the Lord, by…] “ being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;” - Colossians 1:11 We need strength from God for our life, but not just for the monumental moments. Paul says we need strength to be patient, to endure, and to have joy. Join us as we pray we might receive strength so that we might endure.
May 09, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
015 - Why Learn Theology?
“so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God ;” - Colossians 1:10c If we want to know God, we need to know truth about God. While theological knowledge is not the end of our pursuit of God, we cannot be in relationship with God without knowing truths about Him. This episode, Paul prays that we would learn theology and we explore this idea together....
May 06, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
014 - Fruit Bearing
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work, ” —Colossians 1:9-10b What is the fruit of your life? Are you growing in good works and godliness? Paul prays that we may grow in our fruit of godliness by knowing God. Join us as we dive into this discussion together....
May 04, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
013 - Asking the Bible Questions
If we want to grow in understanding the Bible, we need to grow in our Bible reading ability... but how? In this episode, Andrew gives a Bible reading tip that helps us read the New Testament letters and grow in our Bible reading ability: Asking the Bible Questions.
May 02, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
012 - Filled to Walk
"… so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him” - Colossians 1:10 Learning about God is for a greater purpose. Learning Scripture is for a greater purpose. Growing in theological understanding is for a greater purpose... What is that purpose? " Walking in a manner worthy of the Lord." In this episode, we discuss what it means to walk in a manner worthy of God.
Apr 29, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 12
011 - Be Filled
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, " - Colossians 1:9b We rely on the Holy Spirit to give us understanding about the gospel, God's will, and how we should live. This, is first and foremost what Paul prays for the Colossian church. Join us as we learn how to pray for God's will and understanding in our lives.
Apr 27, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
010 - Intercessory Prayer
“ And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you …” - Colossians 1:9a What is the most common type of prayers that you pray? Think about your prayer life… what does it mostly consist of? For many of us, I wonder if the bulk of our prayers are essentially asking God for the things we need. Or when crisis hits, that we tend to pray a bit more when we need God for something. Now please hear me clearly—God wants you to be dependent on Him and to pray to Him for all that you need i...
Apr 25, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
009 - Faithful Servants
“ just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. ” - Colossians 1:7-8 In these verses, Epaphrus is a church planter who is described as a "faithful servant" to the people. In this episode, we reflect on the blessing of being described as a "faithful servant" and ask ourselves if this is how we are described by people in our contexts.
Apr 22, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
008 - Gospel Growth
"Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth" - Colossians 1:5b-6 The gospel today is growing. We want to practically be part of this movement, but that first begins with our eyes fully fixed on the gospel message.
Apr 20, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
007 - Faith, Love, and Hope
"...since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven." - Colossians 1:4-5a Our lives should be marked by faith in Christ and love for our Christian family members. Join us today as we discuss this and how losing our sight of heaven can impact our love for others.
Apr 18, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
006 - Thankful Prayer
"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you." - Colossians 1:3 In this episode, we are looking at Colossians 1:3 and diving into the idea of being a thankful people—thankful to our God and thankful to those around us.
Apr 15, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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