Colossians 1:16 – Jesus, Creator of All
“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” -Colossians 1:16 ESV
Colossians 2:16-23 – Let No One Disqualify You
“Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you,
Colossians 2:9-15 – Canceling the Record of Debt
Canceling the record of debt that stood against us by nailing it to the cross and forgiving us all our trespasses.
Colossians 2:8 – Elemental Spirits of the World
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit…according to the elemental spirits of the world.
Colossians 2:6-7 – Walk in Christ
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” – Colossians 2:6-7
Colossians 2:1-5 – Struggling in Prayer for Others
Paul is struggling for people he hasn’t even met face-to-face. How? Through prayer. Why? So that others won’t trick them with false knowledge about Jesus and their salvation, but rather that they’d grow in all wisdom and understanding of Him and His Ki…
Colossians 1:24-29 – Willing to Suffer
Paul suffered and was afflicted as a backdrop for the epic story of love, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This mystery of the Good News — Christ in us — has been brought to us by messengers stewarding the Word of God, teaching it to us,
Colossians 1:21-23 – Holy, Blameless and Above Reproach
Christ is preeminent, but apart from Christ we were a sinful little speck. Because of what Christ has done for His people, they are holy, blameless and above reproach. This is all true IF Jesus has in fact justified you,
Colossians 1:19-20 – All Things Reconciled Through Jesus
Jesus was fully God and fully man, and it was the Father’s pleasure to have the fullness of deity dwell in Christ. He was pleased because Jesus was the only perfect and able person to accomplish salvation through complete obedience,
Colossians 1:18b – Jesus is Preeminent
Jesus is the beginning. That is, He is not only eternal but also the Ruler above all rulers — The King of kings, the Lord of lords, the God above every other god, which are not even true gods at all. In addition, He was the first to overcome death,