Heard and Understood

Applying the Bible · Oct 9, 2025 · 4m

Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth (Colossians 1:5b-6)

The gospel came to me—but it didn’t stop there. I heard it. I understood the grace of God in truth. But again—it didn’t stop there. Paul writes that the gospel is bearing fruit and growing, not just in the world, but also in us. That’s personal. That’s ongoing.

If we stop growing in the gospel, how can we bear fruit? James…