The Hope of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians (Paperback)

by Sam Storms (Author)
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-From years of friendship, conversation, shared burdens, mutual intercession, and the same vision of our great God, I trust Sam-s biblical faithfulness. He brings a keen eye and a wakened soul to God-s Word. The overflow for us is fresh insight and strong feeling. I thank God for Sam Storms. My life is sweeter because of the seasoning he brings.-
John Piper, Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis

-Many devotional books lack biblical and theological depth. Storms-s work is a striking exception. His meditations on Colossians faithfully communicate the message of the letter so that readers are enriched both biblically and theologically. Moreover, the meaning of Colossians is applied with wisdom and power so that I found myself encouraged, convicted, and challenged. Here is evangelical theology at its best.-
Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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A collection of 100 daily meditations on Paul's letter to the Colossians designed to deepen one's knowledge and enjoyment of the glory and greatness of Christ.

The truth we gain from the Scriptures is wide-ranging, the treasure is multi-faceted, and the reward is incalculable. But in the book of Colossians it can be reduced to one glorious reality: Jesus Christ. This is the apostle Paul's point in Colossians 1:27, where he mentions the greatness of the "riches" of the "glory" of the mystery that God has made known to us: "Christ in you, the hope of glory."

In The Hope of Glory author Sam Storms provides an aid to a careful reading of Colossians. Combining stylistic simplicity and theological substance, Storms writes for all Christians who are passionate to know Christ better. The 100 daily meditations can each be read in five to ten minutes so that even the busiest believer can take time to read and digest them. The result is a thorough analysis of the entire book of Colossians, broken down into manageable meditations that encourage, instruct, and uplift.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (February 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581349319
• ISBN-13: 978-1581349313
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #146,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping to Kindle and Sustain Genuine Delight in Christ, February 13, 2008

By	Erik Raymond "IrishCalvinist.com" (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Paul's letter to the Colossians is one of my favorite books in the Bible. Its emphasis upon the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ is like spiritual red-bull for the Christian heart. So it is only natural that I was excited to receive a copy of Sam Storms' new book entitled "The Hope of Glory." Storms' clear, passionate, Christ-exalting writing style is a perfect match for such an affection stirring epistle like Colossians.

Storms writes in his introduction concerning his audience and intentions:

I've written for the average, educated Christian believer. Well, that's not entirely accurate. I'm assuming that, although "average," you are passionate to know Christ better, hungry to be filled with the knowledge of the truth, and desperate to see him lifted high and holy in your life and in the experience of the church as a whole. If that describes you, or what you wish were true of you, then this book was designed specifically with you in mind. Each meditation is intentionally short, and most can be read in five to ten minutes.

I've labored to maintain a delicate, and often difficult, balance between stylistic simplicity on the one hand and theological substance on the other. I've not avoided the hard texts in Colossians, but in addressing them I've worked at making Paul's meaning accessible to any Christian with an inquiring mind and a hungry heart. Notes are kept to a minimum. Only rarely do I appeal to something in the Greek text, and even then I strive to make it intelligible to those who read only the English Bible.

There is good reason for my use of the word meditation in describing these one hundred studies. In Psalm 145:5, David declared: "On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate." This is what Scripture ultimately was designed to do: point us to the glorious splendor of God's majesty and deepen our satisfaction in the wondrous work he has achieved in Christ. So, don't merely read these studies on Colossians: ruminate! Don't simply study: saturate! I believe that in this way, through concentrated meditation on the Christ-exalting Word of Paul's epistle to the Colossians, the Holy Spirit will awaken in your heart that joy in Jesus that Peter can only describe as "inexpressible and filled with glory" (1 Pet. 1:8).

The book has one hundred (relatively short) chapters, each consisting of a meditation on a passage and weighs in at 368 pages. It will no doubt prove to be a valuable book to have at arms length to aid in stirring your affections for the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good devotional, July 26, 2008

By	Crimson Storm (Tuscaloosa, AL United States) - See all my reviews

I'm enjoying this devotional book. Each chapter is short and easy to read. I like that I can read a chapter in about 15 minutes and not get distracted or bored. I had been reading one of those read-the-Bible-in-a-year devotionals and it was hard for me to stay focused and I would get stressed out if I missed a couple of days. Reading a book with concise chapters that focuses on a part of a verse really makes things easier to understand and helps me to retain more of what I read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written, June 29, 2009

By	Daniel M. Keeran (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

Sam Storm takes the accepted evangelical view that baptism described in Colossians 2:12 is only a sign or symbol of the circumcision of the heart that takes place prior to water baptism. Another view is that water baptism is itself the only true circumcision of the heart if the one who is baptized is thereby raised with Christ through personal FAITH in the power of God (Colossians 2:12). This fits with the accounts in Acts where water baptism followed immediately upon believing and with rejoicing following the event, as well as 1 Peter 3:21 where "baptism now saves you." The Lost Mystery of Baptism