Colossians Bible Study
Whatever. It’s a dismissive word when used as a response to correction. Teenagers are famous for saying it. In this context, however, especially since it follows the word “and,” we need to refer to the previous verse.
Colossians Bible Study
To allow the Word of God to occupy “you” means to let it be the sole tenant in your very being – in your soul – in your heart.
Colossians Bible Study
Peace and love go hand in hand. Allowing the peace of God to rule in your hearts is conditioned upon putting on love.
Colossians Bible Study
Knowing that our minds should be set on the things of Heaven where Christ is, Paul encourages the believers to put off the former things
Colossians Bible Study
Instead of thinking about this earth, think about the “things above.” What’s “above?” That’s Christ. He’s the one in the Heaven.
Colossians Bible Study
Of course we are told to walk worthy of our salvation, but that is out of our love for Him, not a requirement for salvation.
Colossians Bible Study
And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
Colossians Bible Study
In this passage, Paul tells us that all of these feasts and festivals were the shadow but Christ himself is the substance.
Colossians Bible Study
Perspective. It’s one of the easiest things to lose. Circumstances often overshadow reality and make us myopic.
Colossians Bible Study
This is simply not the Truth. We are made complete in Him. Our sufficiency is from Him.
Colossians Bible Study
When I read the metaphor “rooted and grounded” I think of a plant. The plant starts as a seed, germinates, grows roots, and then it is able to grow tall and branch out.
Colossians Bible Study
The church at this time is being faced with deception. Paul will begin to attack this threat with the truth. He will remind them of who they are in Christ