Avoiding Capture

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 8, 2021 · 3m

One of my all-time favorite group games is capture the flag. The goal, obviously, is to capture the other team’s flag. But, if you get tagged in the other team’s territory, you are captured. You must follow the tagger to jail and wait there until someone from your team comes to rescue you. You have been taken captive! In the city of Colossae during Paul’s day, a fierce battle was taking place. This wasn’t a battle with swords and shields, however. It was a battle over the hearts and minds of the people. Some were seeking to challenge and subvert the gospel and influence the new believers to…