Colossians 2:20-23- Can’t touch this Paul is addressing the false teaching in the Colossian church. Today’s section addresses more of the false teaching, specifically human tradition and elementary principles (Col 2:8). Paul addresses...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:18-19- True or False The section of Colossians 2:8-23 addresses the false teaching occurring in Colossae. We have mentioned before that although we might not know precisely what the Colossian Heresy was, we do know clearly what...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:16-17 We begin the next section (2:16-23) of the letter to the Colossian church. This section Paul addresses the Colossian Heresy. Previously Paul has made the case that Christ is supreme and sufficient. As you have received Christ,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
b. Canceled our debt (Vs. 14) To understand how verse 9 and 14 connect, we must turn back to Colossians 1:19-20, “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:9-15 I. According to Christ (Vs. 9-10) Last week we had a detailed look at verse eight. Paul warns the church to be watchful of the philosophy, empty deceit, human traditions, and elementary principles. Each...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:8 We explained in the original study that the aspirations of Paul writing the book of Colossians was to deal with false teaching, known as the Colossian heresy. The Colossian heresy has caused a lot of ink to be printed in academia,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:6-7 In the last few weeks, we have seen the gospel ministry in the life of the pastor and the congregation. Paul continues to remind the church of the centrality of Christ in the Christian's life. The previous verse ended with Paul...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 2:1-5 We continue with the second portion of Paul’s ministry, last week we looked at Paul’s relationship to gospel ministry (Col 1:24-29). This week we look at his ministry to the church in Lycus valley (Laodicea and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Colossians 1:24-29 Up to this point in the letter to the Colossians, Paul has said very little about himself and his ministry. Paul had not met many of the members of the church in Colossae face to face (Col 2:1). Paul had only instructed them...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One action Christ has accomplished Verse 22 is a simple statement of the powerful message of the Gospel. “Christ has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death…” That Christ, the second person of the Trinity, took on flesh...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
