PPT-INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS

Beware of Self Made Religion Colossians 19 10 9 And so from the day we heard we have not ceased to pray for you asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding . Colossians 3:17-19. by Bob DeWaay. Gospel of Grace Fellowship. August 30, 2015. Doing All in Light of Christ. The centrality and supremacy of Christ is thematic in Colossians (Col. 2:6-3:17 are bookends). .”. Colossians 1:28 (message version). “We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That’s what I am working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so graciously gives me.”. Treasure of the Gospel Col. 1:23-29. Colossians 1:23 . if . indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a . INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS . Acts 8:1 scattered through Judea and Samaria…. Acts 11:26 in Antioch they were first called Christians…. Acts 13-15. Acts 16-18. Acts 19-20. Acts 21-28. James. 1 & 2 Peter. Engaging . One Another. Colossians 1:9–10 . 9. And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, . Colossians 2:4-7. by Bob DeWaay. Gospel of Grace Fellowship. November 30, 2014. Assuring them of the sufficiency of Christ was designed to protect them from deception. The false teachers used beguiling speech. Colossians 2:18, 19. by Bob DeWaay. Gospel of Grace Fellowship. March 22, 2015. False Teachers Pronounce Judgment. Colossians 2:18a. (HCSB). Let no one disqualify you . . . . . “no one . . . disqualify” is imperative in the Greek. Celebrating the Unity of the Body of Christ. The Message of Colossians. The Message of Colossians. Problems with Syncretism. The Message of Colossians. Problems with Syncretism. Those of many backgrounds present in the church. material . creation and supernatural beings. The second considers the reconciliation of these various created elements which have gone astray. Therefore, Paul contributed to the two main themes of the Bible: creation and redemption. Together, the two stanzas make a strong case for the supremacy of Christ. He is Lord over creation, and he is the Lord of the new creation. Colossians 2. :10).. I am alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).. I am free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).. I am far from oppression, and fear does not come near me (Isaiah 54:14).. I am born of God, and the evil one does not touch me (1 John 5:18).. “…yet . now He has . reconciled. . in . the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His . sight …” . ~ Colossians 1:21,22. Colossians 1:19-20. Secure in Christ . (v12a). Where the word dwells. Colossians 3.12-17. Secure in Christ . (v12a). Live grace-fully . (v12b-15). Where the word dwells. Colossians 3.12-17. Secure in Christ . (v12a). Live grace-fully . Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it . . with . thanksgiving. . 3 . At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— . Only Jesus links us to . God. Review. Only Jesus links us to . God. Jesus is the key to all . revelation. Review. Only Jesus links us to . God. Jesus is the key to all . revelation. Spiritual circumcision is .