COLOSSIANS PREVIEW AND 1:1 2 3 10 2013
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HISTORY: Colossae or Colosse, was a city of the Roman province of Asia, on the south bank of the Lycus River It was 120 miles east of Ephesus near the great trade route from Ephesus to the Euphrates. This route was eventually changed leading to the decline of the city. Colossae was one of three Christian cities in the unusually fertile but earthquake prone Lycus valley. Laodicea was 9 miles west northwest, Hierapolis was 12 miles northwest. Colossae was the first of the three to achieve city status. At the time of the letter, the city was in full decline..
C O L O S S A E
THE COLOSSAE CITY LOCATION TODAY (There is nothing there today except ruins) UPPER CITY MOUND
THE UPPER CITY MOUND VIEWS FROM THE MOUND
COLOSSIANS WRITER = PAUL THE APOSTLE FOUNDER OF THE CHURCH = EPAPHRAS LOCATION OF WRITING ROMAN PRISION
COLOSSIANS TIME OF WRITING = 61 AD ONE OF THE PRISION EPISTLES (letters): EPHESIANS, PHILIPPIANS, PHILEMON and COLOSSIANS OCCASION = TO REFUTE HERETICAL TEACHING: 1. A HOLLOW AND DECEPTIVE PHILOSOPHY 2. EMPHASES ON CIRCUMCISION, DIET LAW, HOLY DAYS 3. WORSHIP OF ANGELS 4. ASCETICISM (BODY IS EVIL/OUR ENEMY) HOW DOES PAUL BEGIN TO COUNTER BY SHOWING THE SUPREMECY OF CHRIST!!
I. Personal 1:1 14 A. Greetings 1:1 2 B. Thanksgiving 1:3 8 Colossians Outline: C. Prayer for the church 1:9 1414 II. Doctrinal 1:15 2:23 A. The Person and work of Jesus 1:15 23 B. The ministry of Paul 1:24 2:7 C. Sufficiency of Christ versus world philosophies 2:8 23 III. Practical Chapter 3 and 4 A. Living the Risen Life 3:1 9 B. Putting on the new man 3:9 17 C. Managing a Christian household 3:18 4:1 D. Conducting one s speech 4:2 6 426 E. Imparting greetings and farewells 4:7 17
THEME = SUPREMACY AND ALL SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST CHECK THIS OUT: Colossians 1:15 22 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible iibl and invisible, i ibl whether hth thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doingevil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, WOW!!!!!
We will find this book to be very relevant to today Paul answers questions that t are still floating around in our time, even more so than Paul s. After all, most scientific knowledge has come in recent centuries Paul s answer, as is ours to worldly questions Jesus Christ: 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominionsor or rulers or authorities allall thingswere created through him and for him..
What about the interfaith movement, the attempt to join all religions as Oprah said, there are many avenues to God Paul answers Oprah 2,000 years before her birth: 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent No matter what the question Paul answers each one with the same answer: Jesus Christ They thought superior knowledge plus Christ or plus angels led to salvation Paul answered that it is Christ alone Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge..
Paul addresses marriage, raising children and employment And what of our future in these times where we continue to see end time signs being fulfilled? Paul addresses that as well: Colossians 3:4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory..
WHAT IS THE SLOGAN WITH THIS LOGO?... JUST DO IT PAUL HAD THE IDEA FIRST:
Colossians 2:6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him OR JUST DO IT!!!!!!
Colossians is a very relative and up to date book!!! And, if we can come away with 26fi 2:6 firmly entrenched in our mind, we will have profited greatly from the study! As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him..
Colossians 1:1 2 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Who wrote it?... i? Paul What is his position in the church?... An Apostle..
by the will of God, What do you think he means by the will of God?... Paul lis saying this all didn t happen by happenstance! God willed before He began creation that Paul would God willed before He began creation that Paul would be the special messenger to the Gentiles..
and Timothy our brother Timothy, also mentioned in two other prison letters, Philippians and Philemon was a companion of Paul s and without a doubt Paul s apprentice How did Paul feel about him: Philippians 2:19 22 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel..
To Timothy, Paul wrote his final letter: 2Timothy and passed on his leadership role to him:
2 Timothy 4:1 5 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living i and the dead, d and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. i
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Who are these people as it relates to Christ?... Christians!! Actually the word saint here means to be separated meaning we are separated from sin and set apart for Christ Furtherdelineated by thestatement faithful They, like us had received a saving faith..
Saints = The: Holy ones (hagioi), i) made holy by God Setapart ones Privileged ones Responsible ones (because we are privileged) All of this is the work of God..
Faithful (pistoi) brothers in Christ Those that exercised faith to become believers These will become known as Christ followers or Christians Paul used the term in Christ 160 times in various forms in his writings ( in the Lord, in Him, etc.) Simply stated, Christian s are in or literally joined to Christ..
Grace to you Grace (Charis) is God s great kindness to those who are undeserving of His favor but who have placed their faith in His Son, Jesus Christ (MacArthur) (The) free spontaneous unmerited love of God to (The) free spontaneous, unmerited love of God to sinful humanity (Ralph Martin)..
and peace from God our Father Peace = Inner assurance and tranquility that God ministers to our hearts, the fruit of grace! Hebrew: shalom, Greek: eirene = A state of wholeness and security embracing both ththe physical and spiritual iit dimensions..
From MacArthur: Grace is the fountain of which peace in the stream Because we have grace from God we have peace with God and the peace of God (which h surpasses all comprehension Phil 4:7) 47) Peace is theequivalent equivalent of the Hebrew Shalom, which, in its highest connotation, signifies spiritual it prosperity and completeness lt Grace to you and peace open all 13 of Paul s letters..
I HONESTLY THINK WE WILL RUN TO JESUS WITH THE SAME EXCITEMENT AND EMOTION AS THIS FAMILY DID TO THEIR HUSBAND/DAD
What do we look for in this study? I believe this book to be a great opportunity for us to draw closer to Jesus than ever before This book is all about Him, His work and our relationship to Him as Savior and Lord Listen closely and let God speak clearly to you as we study this together