Colossians
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Series on Colossians III Miscellaneous Matters Text: 4:7-18 Introduction As we look at the end of Paul’s ministry in His second letter to Timothy we discover him still serving, as he puts it, as a herald, and Apostle and teacher of the gospel. He will lose his life in the service of Christ, but his
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Series on Colossians II The Man in Christ C Concerns Text: 4:2-6 Introduction The consuming passion of Paul was the gospel. It not only issued in the salvation of men but above all the glorification of God, our Savior. As he reminds us in Romans 1:16 he was not “ashamed of the gospel, because it
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Series on Colossians II The Man in Christ B Conduct 3 Function Text: 3:22-4:1 Introduction Living in the southern United States after many years in the north we have become better acquainted with the bitterness that characterized the war between the states in the nineteenth century. Since Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863,
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Series on Colossians II The Man in Christ B Conduct 2 Family Text: 3:18-21 Introduction If you have watched any royal weddings lately you may perhaps have noticed that even in those iconic circumstances the couple have chosen to remove the word obey from the wife’s vow. Many people do it. It would be hard
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Series on Colossians II The Man in Christ B Conduct 1 Fellowship Text: 3:12-17 Introduction In popular literature the Jewish people are often described as the “Chosen People.” Here the Colossian believers are called chosen people. This is a total shift from the Old Testament perspective. The chosen ones were only Israel, but now Jews
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Series on Colossians II The Man in Christ A Challenge Text: 3:1-11 Introduction When you go to work or school or the supermarket, are you aware that you may be surrounded by dead people. Of course all the signs of physical life are present. Their hearts and their brains are working and if you gave
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ C The Regulation of False Teachers 4 Works Text: 2:20-23 Introduction The great divide in religious thought is between two ways of salvation. One is characterized by works, legalism, bondage, man’s righteousness and human invention. The other way is characterized by faith, grace, freedom, God’s righteousness, and
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ C The Regulation of False Teachers 3 Weakness Text: 2:16-19 Introduction The two great unexplored areas in these times are the shadowy depths of the oceans and the bright and shining stars in space. People are exploring both by manned and unmanned missions. This is a wonderful
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ C The Regulation of False Teachers 2 Words Text: 2:8-15 Introduction In Christian circles there has always been a tension between tradition and Scripture. In some circles tradition has won the day, but like the award winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” traditions are perilously perched on
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ C The Regulation of False Teachers 1 Warning Text: 2:6,7 Introduction The central theme to this text is “in Christ.” Kistemaker comments, “With the verbs accepted and continue to live respectively at beginning and end; and the references to Christ, namely, Christ Jesus the Lord and in
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ B The Role of Paul 2 The Commission Text: 1:28, 2:2-5 Introduction There is a lot of preaching nowadays that has been described as “The Prosperity Gospel.” Basically it says that every child of God ought to be rich because God blesses them. The most obvious argument
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ B The Role of Paul 1 The Contest Text: 1:24-25, 29, 2:1 Introduction Recently talent shows have become very popular, “America’ Got Talent,” “Britain’s Got Talent,” “American Idol,” and in a totally different vein the “Survivor” series where groups of contestants are stranded in various remote locations
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ A The Revelation of God 2 Prayers c Purpose Text: 1:21-23 Introduction If there is anything that rankles the natural man is it being told that he is God’s enemy. A really vocal atheist might acknowledge that he is an enemy of the idea of God, but
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ A The Revelation of God 2 Prayers b Possibilities Text: 1:12-20 Introduction It would be difficult to find a more dazzling and majestic description of the preeminence of Jesus Christ than this passage. As believers we, of course, are thrilled with this description of our Lord’s ascendency
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Series on Colossians I The Mystery of Christ A The Revelation of God 2 Prayers, a Petitions Text: 1:9-11 Introduction Over 60 years ago Frank Sinatra introduced a song entitled “Love and Marriage.” They were different times. The lyrics said, Love and marriage, love and marriage, Go together like a horse and carriage This I
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