To: Paul's Spiritual Grandchildren

In his message on the first verses of Colossians, Dr. Lee Atkinson observes that the first fourteen verses are "beautifully faceted or layered." Following a very expressive reading of the passage, he makes several practical observations: the Gospel is not about prosperity, the Gospel is about grace; honest messengers are willing to deliver bad news as a backdrop for good news; we are expected to walk worthy of the Name.