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In Colossians 1 Paul unhesitatingly celebrates the work of each person of the Divine Trinity in our salvation: in v.3 of “giving thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” for them of whom he says in v.13 as having “delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love”, in v.4 speaking of their “faith in Christ…

In Ligonier’s TableTalk magazine this week in an article entitled, ‘How Much Should I Study Doctrine?’ we are introduced to Jen Wilkin, author of ‘Women of the Word.’ She relates how doctrine became important to her and the struggles along the way.

“… whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Cor 10:31) So often our prayers focus on our good rather than on the glory of God, but by focusing on the glory of God we actually discover our good.

‘Life is a dirty trick, a short journey from nothingness to nothingness.’ Ernest Hemmingway Kirk Coban, of the band Nirvana, found his dairies upon his death in 1994, they found he had written ‘I am a stain. I am so ugly. I hate myself. I want to die.’

“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9) Hosanna is a word used in some songs of praise, particularly on ‘Palm Sunday.’ It is of Hebrew origin and was part of the shout of the multitudes as Jesus entered Jerusalem: “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of…