In this SYNTAX DIAGRAM of Colossians 1:17-23 we discover not only the source of our hope, but also the MEANS by which we are RECONCILED to God – FAITH. We are encouraged to hold on to our FAITH, not giving up believing that through Jesus we are reconciled and stand blameless before God. This is […]
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This Syntax Diagram reveals a beautiful prayer that Paul prays for the Colossian believers. This important prayer is directed to our Father God who is described as having “qualified us”, “rescued us”, and “transferred us in the kingdom of His magnificent Son who is described as having superlative supremacy. The emphasis here is in the
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Here is a SYNTAX DIAGRAM of Colossians 1:1-9. Last night I stumbled upon one of my previous syntax diagrams on Matthew 6 and I was super blessed by it. I thought, “Wow! I want to bless myself again by doing another one.” I really enjoy doing these diagrams. I hope I can find time to
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Here’s the syntax diagram. I have included a legend in the pdf for the colour-coded verbs. This pericope has three clear divisions which are all related to each other. The first and second parts are clearly linked by the treasure/mamon motif. However, the middle section needs a little deeper digging to see the link. I’ll
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Here is a syntax diagram I prepared for the Lord’s Prayer. Verbs are colour-coded: Green = Imperative Verbs Red = Indicative Verbs Blue = Subjunctive Verbs I hope this is helpful. Here is a video of me going through this passage: Please comment if you have any suggestions on how to make this more useful
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In Luke 3:2 we find a surprising scenario where the Word of God doesn’t come upon the high-priest, but rather upon John in the wilderness. This causes me to ask ‘Why?’ It also challenges me to think about my own situation and whether I may be in danger of missing out on the Word of
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