A Letter for Now and Then | Msg 1/10

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🌐 Visit http://www.insight.org/ for more Bible-teaching resources from Pastor Chuck Swindoll. Share God’s Word with us by sending a generous financial gift at http://www.insight.org/donate. Access our free Searching the Scriptures Bible studies at https://www.insight.org/studies and sign up for our daily email-devotional at https://www.insight.org/devo. Listen to the entire series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLteVs-tVfPH9BrgS9DQJNreyLUbdek8Si The Bible reverberates in the lives of people today with the same force and illumination it did when its authors first spoke, “Thus says the Lord of Hosts.” Paul’s concise, yet hard-hitting letter to the Colossian church focuses its Christian readers on their identity in Jesus and the lifelong benefits of a relationship with Him. Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in this first of ten messages on Colossians as he shares the advantages of following God’s life-giving Word. This sermon on Colossians 1:1–8 is certain to encourage and inspire you as you follow hard after Jesus Christ. ❔ Have questions about following Jesus or about the Bible? We'd love to help you. Please visit https://www.insight.org/connect/faqs/biblical-counseling 📲 Take Pastor Chuck's resources with you on our Insight for Living app! - Apple App Store: https://bit.ly/IFLappleapp - Google Play: https://bit.ly/IFLPlay 🎧 Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll on . . . YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLteVs-tVfPH8ffZKyrqgAJVXNbutlHyOd&feature=shared Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/IFLapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/IFLspotify TuneIn: https://bit.ly/IFLTuneIn PodBean: https://bit.ly/IFLpodbean Podbay: https://bit.ly/IFLpodbay 📻 You can also find the radio stations that are airing our Insight for Living broadcast at the bottom of this page: https://insight.org/broadcasts/station-finder 📱 Pastor Chuck Swindoll's social media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/SwindollFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckrswindoll/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chuckswindoll 📱 Insight for Living, the Swindoll's international Bible-teaching ministry, social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insightforlivingministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightforlivingministries/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IFL_USA 🤝 Insight for Living operates only on generous gifts and donations. We would be honored to have your support in providing this practical and accurate Bible teaching to those around the world. If you feel led to partner with us, you can visit https://give.insight.org/ or you can watch this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga9nwCtp5bU Copyright © 2025 Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. (CRS, Inc.) All rights are reserved worldwide. Duplication of copyrighted material for commercial use is strictly prohibited. #Scripture #truth #Bible #identity #encouragement