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For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. — Colossians 1:19

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Just before John Ashcroft was being sworn in as a US senator, he met with family and friends for prayer.

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In 19th-century England,. debtors’ prison housed those unfortunate souls who couldn’t pay their bills. New prisoners were escorted to the “chummage,” a prison dormitory.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370847 [Title] => Lost art [Summary] => Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, . . . and be thankful. – Colossians 3:15

The apostle Paul had never been to the church in Colosse, but he had heard all about it from Epaphras. He knew it was a church under attack by false teachers, so he prayed fervently for this congregation (Colossians 1:9-14; 2:4-7).

Among his requests, Paul asked that they would give joyful thanks to the Father because He had rescued them, moving them from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son (1:12-13). We too need to be thankful for what Christ has done for us. [DatePublished] => 2006-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 303160 [Title] => Zealous for God [Summary] => Epaphras… greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers… I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you. – Colossians 4:12-13

We know little about Epaphras except that he was so concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people in Colosse that he is described as "laboring fervently… in prayers" for them (Colossians 4:12). When I was a pastor, I saw this kind of enthusiasm in the way new converts prayed and witnessed. But all too often, many of them gradually lost their zeal.
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For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. — Colossians 1:19

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-15 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/other-sections/daily-bread/20160116/nature-scene.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 615923 [Title] => Struggling to kneel [Summary] =>

Just before John Ashcroft was being sworn in as a US senator, he met with family and friends for prayer.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 472982 [Title] => Chums [Summary] =>

In 19th-century England,. debtors’ prison housed those unfortunate souls who couldn’t pay their bills. New prisoners were escorted to the “chummage,” a prison dormitory.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370847 [Title] => Lost art [Summary] => Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, . . . and be thankful. – Colossians 3:15

The apostle Paul had never been to the church in Colosse, but he had heard all about it from Epaphras. He knew it was a church under attack by false teachers, so he prayed fervently for this congregation (Colossians 1:9-14; 2:4-7).

Among his requests, Paul asked that they would give joyful thanks to the Father because He had rescued them, moving them from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son (1:12-13). We too need to be thankful for what Christ has done for us. [DatePublished] => 2006-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 303160 [Title] => Zealous for God [Summary] => Epaphras… greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers… I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you. – Colossians 4:12-13

We know little about Epaphras except that he was so concerned about the spiritual welfare of the people in Colosse that he is described as "laboring fervently… in prayers" for them (Colossians 4:12). When I was a pastor, I saw this kind of enthusiasm in the way new converts prayed and witnessed. But all too often, many of them gradually lost their zeal.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) ) )
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