The Bible reverberates in the lives of people today with the same force and illumination it did when its authors first spoke, Thus says the Lord of Hosts. Paul’s concise, yet hard-hitting letter to the Colossian church focuses its Christian readers on their identity in Jesus and the lifelong benefits of a relationship with Him. Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll in this first of ten messages on Colossians as he shares the advantages of following God’s life-giving Word. This sermon on Colossians 1: 18 is certain to encourage and inspire you as you follow hard after Jesus Christ.