The Mystery of God (Colossians 2:1-5)

I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of

Giving Thanks for the Colossians (Colossians 1:3-6)

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true

Introduction to the Letters of Jude and 2 Peter

The letter of Jude is usually studied in relation to 2 Peter. Neither is believed to have been written by their namesake (Jude; brother of James, and Peter the apostle) but both do tell us a great deal about the early Church. It was common in the ancient world to write a document under the