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Scott Hoezee

Scott Hoezee is an ordained pastor in the Christian Reformed Church of North America. He served two Michigan congregations from 1990-2005 and since 2005 has been a faculty member at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he serves chiefly as the Director of The Center for Excellence in Preaching. He is the author of several books, including most recently Why We Listen to Sermons (Calvin Press 2019) and is the co-host of the “Groundwork” radio program.
Devotionals

Disarmed!

Read: Colossians 2:13-15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. (v. 15) By now it has become clear that

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Buried in Baptism

Read: Colossians 2:11-12 . . . having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised. (v. 12) As part of his efforts to assure the Colossians

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All Authority

Read: Colossians 2:8-10 You have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. (v. 10) In yesterday’s reading, Paul warned about slick-talking philosophers who try

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Empty Deceit

Read: Colossians 2:6-8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit. (v. 8) The philosophers I know don’t like Colossians 2:8. It seems to

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Standing Firm

Read: Colossians 2:4-5 I say this in order that no one may delude you. (v. 4) The gospel was not the only game in town. That was true everywhere in

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Riches of Understanding

Read: Colossians 2:1-3 . . . to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ. (v. 2) Paul did not

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Mature

Read: Colossians 1:28-29 . . . that we may present everyone mature in Christ. (v. 28) Yesterday we reviewed a fact that we cannot rehearse often enough: Jesus did it

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Rejoicing in Suffering

Read: Colossians 1:24-27 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. (v. 24) Every once in a while the Bible causes us to say, “Huh?” That’s OK. Scripture is

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Reconciled

Read: Colossians 1:21-23 He has now reconciled [you] in his body of flesh by his death. (v. 22) Paul told the Colossians that at one time they had been hostile

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