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Christ Above All : Colossians Study
This 30-day devotional plan takes a clear, simple journey through the Book of Colossians.


DAY 1 - CHRIST ABOVE ALL: COLOSSIANS STUDY
This 31-day devotional plan offers an easy-going journey through the Book of Colossians, highlighting Paul’s key message: Christ in you, the hope of glory and Christ all in all, and in all.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 2 - GRACE & PEACE
Grace & Peace in Scripture
You find these two words most often in Paul’s writings. Paul uses them side-by-side as a kind of two-part greeting. It's not just tradition; it's an incredible truth!

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 3 - LOVE FOR THE CHURCH, POWER IN THE GOSPEL
Loving Jesus means loving His people. You can't claim to be Jesus' best friend and then hate His family. The Church is like His big, family reunion. If you love Jesus, you've got to love His family too!

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 4 - THE BLESSINGS & BENEFITS OF GOD'S WILL
Paul’s Two Prayers
At the start of Colossians, Paul prays two prayers for the believers.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 5 - RESCUE & REDEMPTION
The Gospel: Our Rescue & Our Hope -
The gospel is more than good advice. It is good news — life-changing truth.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 6 - JESUS: THE TRUE IMAGE & OUR EXAMPLE
Paul writes that Christ is the image of the invisible God. In Him, we see what it truly means to bear God’s image.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 7 - BEFORE & AFTER
Even though Paul was under house arrest that didn’t stop him from writing a letter to the believers in Colossae.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 8 - THE MISSION & THE MYSTERY
Paul’s Joy in Suffering
As Paul wrote this letter, he was under Roman house arrest. Yet, unbelievably, he says: “I rejoice.”

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 9 - CONTENDING
What’s Worth Fighting For?
In Colossians 2, Paul talks about how he's contending — struggling, striving, even suffering — for the church. Even though he's stuck in prison, he believes every bit of effort is worth it.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 10 - THE SECRET TO WITHSTANDING DECEPTION
Warnings That Protect
Paul gives one to the believers in Colossae: “Don’t be deceived.” This was their warning light.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 11 - ROOTED & GROWING
Why Roots Matter
Paul warns about this in Colossians 2, asserting the importance of being firmly rooted in the gospel — the unshakable truth that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 12 - WHO IS JESUS CHRIST
Christ: Fully God and Fully Man
Paul tells us that Christ is “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). The word for image (eikon) means the perfect expression.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 13 - MARKED BY CHRIST
Marked by Christ
Paul tells the Colossians that with Christ, we have a different kind of mark — one that is powerful.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 14 - A MATTER OF DEATH & LIFE
A matter of death & life-
What does that mean?

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 15 - CONNECTED TO CHRIST
Connected to Christ -
When believers cling to Christ, they are knit together in love and increased by God. When people disconnect from Him, they lose life and fall into error.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 16 - CHRIST ALONE IS ENOUGH
Christ alone is enough -
Remember:👉 We are complete in Christ.👉 We need no add‑ons.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 17 - NOT EARTHY MINDS, BUT KINGDOM HEARTS
Kingdom of Hearts
Paul says that something really amazing happens when we commit our lives to Christ. We become one with Him forever, kind of like two people becoming one. This means we need to totally change how we think and live.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 18 - CRUCIFYING THE OLD, LIVING IN THE NEW
Paul told us to set our hearts on things above. Today, he tells us what that means in practice. We cannot live for Christ and still cling to our old sinful and selfish ways.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 19 - UNITED
Being “in Christ” means our lives belong to Him. We are hidden in Him. Our eternity is secure in Him. We are fully renewed by Him. Let that sink in!

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read


DAY 20 - PUT ON LOVE
Clothing Yourself in Christ -
In this passage, Paul reminds us of our true identity: chosen, holy, and dearly loved by God. And because of who we are in Christ, our lives will reflect His character.

Pastor Dick Warner
Aug 292 min read
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