Colossians 2:20-23: Final warning against false teachers; elemental spirits of the world; asceticism; self-made religion; legalistic regulations are as filthy rags.
Colossians 2:16-19 Lesson 9
Colossians 2:16-19: Warnings against: restrictions, asceticism; angel worship, vision claims, not holding to Christ as head for spiritual growth.
Colossians 2:10-15 Lesson 8
Colossians 2:10-15: Believers filled with Christ who is head over every ruler and authority; Identified with Christ’s death with circumcision without hands; In his burial in baptism; raised with him […]
Colossians 2:6-9 Lesson 7
Colossians 2:6-9: Application: Tradition of “Christ Jesus the Lord”; walk in him; rooted, built up and established in the faith; as instructed; warning against being captured by false teachers; elemental […]
Colossians 2:1-5 Lesson 6
Colossians 2:1-5: Paul’s struggle; full knowledge (epignosis); mystery, namely Christ; false teachers and persuasive arguments; with you in spirit; firmness of faith.
Colossians 1:24-29 Lesson 5
Colossians 1:24-29: Rejoicing in suffering; stewardship of Paul; mystery hidden for ages; glorious riches of this mystery; Christ in you; the hope of glory; warning and teaching with all wisdom.
Colossians 1:20b-23 Lesson 4
Colossians 1:20b-23: Christ’s reconciliation of all things to himself; the believer’s past, present and future; alienated and hostile in mind; reconciled and presented as holy; blameless; if indeed you continue […]
Colossians 1:15-20a Lesson 3
Colossians 1:15-20a: Preeminence of Christ: image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation; sustainer; head of the body; the beginning; firstborn of the dead; reconciled the world.
Colossians 1:9-14 Lesson 2
Colossians 1:9-14: Living a Life Worthy of the Lord; be filled with the knowledge of his will; spiritual wisdom and understanding; Spiritual process of Knowing the Things of God; strengthened with […]
Colossians 1:1-8 Lesson 1
Colossians 1:1-8: Introduction; Colossae; Author; Date; Purpose; Timothy; Grace as greetings; Epaphras; Paul’s prayer for them.