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At some point, everyone experiences real suffering—pain, disappointment, sickness, abuse. Paul’s message to the Colossian church—and to us—is that suffering isn’t senseless or worthless. Chained in a Roman prison, Paul tells us how suffering can be an opportunity for Christ to show his power and glory in us.

Pray that God would reveal the message of Colossians to you. Read all of Colossians aloud in one sitting. This letter was meant to be read out loud, so we need to hear it before we can interpret it (4:16). (Double underline transition words like “now,” “therefore,” “yet” and “but,” as well as negations like “no” and “not.” If you’re using Logos Bible Software, you can use the Visual Filter to quickly highlight these words or, if you want to do this manually—
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