Col 2:4 Dangerous because of his Words
Col 2:8 Dangerous because of his Wisdom
Col 2:16 Dangerous because of his Works
Col 2:18 Dangerous because of his Worship
Col 2:8 Dangerous because of his Wisdom
Col 2:16 Dangerous because of his Works
Col 2:18 Dangerous because of his Worship
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Col 1:1-2
A Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ
A Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ
B καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς
X τοῖς ἐν Κολασσαῖς
B ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ
A χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
Col 1:7 Minister of Christ - Exhortation Preaching
Col 1:23 Minister of the Gospel - Evangelistic Preaching
Col 1:25 Minister of the Church - Expository Preaching
Col 1:23 Minister of the Gospel - Evangelistic Preaching
Col 1:25 Minister of the Church - Expository Preaching
Acts 19:29 Follower
Acts 20:4 Faithful
Acts 27:2 Friend
Col 4:10 Fellowprisoner
Phm 1:24 Fellowlabourer
Acts 20:4 Faithful
Acts 27:2 Friend
Col 4:10 Fellowprisoner
Phm 1:24 Fellowlabourer
"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" Col 2:7
Hidden Life - rooted
Heavenly Life - built up
Healthy Life - stablished
Happy Life - abounding
DG
Hidden Life - rooted
Heavenly Life - built up
Healthy Life - stablished
Happy Life - abounding
DG
Read Part 1, Part 2.
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." Col 1:15-19
His Moral or Incarnate Glory (Col 1:15)
His Creatorial Glory (Col 1:16-17)
His Ecclesiastical Glory (Col 1:18)
His Essential and Eternal Glory (Col 1:19, 2:9)
His Millennial Glory (Col 1:20)
His Redemptive Glory (Col 1:21)
His Triumphal Glory (Col 1:22)
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." Col 1:15-19
His Moral or Incarnate Glory (Col 1:15)
His Creatorial Glory (Col 1:16-17)
His Ecclesiastical Glory (Col 1:18)
His Essential and Eternal Glory (Col 1:19, 2:9)
His Millennial Glory (Col 1:20)
His Redemptive Glory (Col 1:21)
His Triumphal Glory (Col 1:22)
Read Part 1.
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." Col 1:15-19
Christ is supreme in the
Uncreated Realm - Image of the Invisible God
Created Realm - Firstborn of every creature
Pro-created Realm - by Him all things consists
Re-created Realm - Head of the Body, the Church
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." Col 1:15-19
Christ is supreme in the
Uncreated Realm - Image of the Invisible God
Created Realm - Firstborn of every creature
Pro-created Realm - by Him all things consists
Re-created Realm - Head of the Body, the Church
"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight" Col 1:21-22
Sanctified - holy
Spotless - unblameable
Scrupulous - unreproveable
"These three adjectives give a marvellous picture of complete purity (positive and negative, internal and external) in a believer. This is Paul's ideal when he presents the Colossians 'before Him', right down in the eye of Christ the Judge of all." A T Robertson
Nothing bad to see and to say
Sanctified - holy
Spotless - unblameable
Scrupulous - unreproveable
"These three adjectives give a marvellous picture of complete purity (positive and negative, internal and external) in a believer. This is Paul's ideal when he presents the Colossians 'before Him', right down in the eye of Christ the Judge of all." A T Robertson
Nothing bad to see and to say
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." Col 1:15-19
Pre-existence - Image of the Invisible God
Prototype - Firstborn of every creature
Power - By Him all things created
Purpose - All things were created by Him
Prerogative - and for Him
Predominance - He is before all things
Providence - By Him all things consist
Presidency - Head of the Body, the Church
Precedence - Beginning
Prominence - Firstborn from the Dead
Pre-eminence - All things He might have the preeminence
Plentitude - In Him should all fulness dwell
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
Pre-existence - Image of the Invisible God
Prototype - Firstborn of every creature
Power - By Him all things created
Purpose - All things were created by Him
Prerogative - and for Him
Predominance - He is before all things
Providence - By Him all things consist
Presidency - Head of the Body, the Church
Precedence - Beginning
Prominence - Firstborn from the Dead
Pre-eminence - All things He might have the preeminence
Plentitude - In Him should all fulness dwell
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
Col 3:5 Natural Man - Mortify
- fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness
Col 3:8 Carnal Man - Put off
- anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication
Col 3:12 Spiritual Man - Put on
- bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering
Read Part 1.
- fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness
Col 3:8 Carnal Man - Put off
- anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication
Col 3:12 Spiritual Man - Put on
- bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering
Read Part 1.
Two Positions - dead with Christ contrast risen with Christ (Col 2:20, 3:1)
Two Places - things above contrast things on the earth (Col 3:2)
Two Periods - hid with Christ contrast appear with Him (Col 3:3)
Two Practices - put on contrast put off (Col 3:9,10)
Two Persons - old man contrast new man (Col 3:9,10)
Two Places - things above contrast things on the earth (Col 3:2)
Two Periods - hid with Christ contrast appear with Him (Col 3:3)
Two Practices - put on contrast put off (Col 3:9,10)
Two Persons - old man contrast new man (Col 3:9,10)
Col 1:1-2:7 Doctrinal: Deeper Life in Christ
Col 2:8-23 Polemical: Higher Life in Christ
Col 3:1-17 Spiritual: Inner Life in Christ
Col 3:18-4:18 Practical: Outer Life in Christ
Col 2:8-23 Polemical: Higher Life in Christ
Col 3:1-17 Spiritual: Inner Life in Christ
Col 3:18-4:18 Practical: Outer Life in Christ
"For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." Col 2:9
Personally - In Him
Permanently - dwelleth
Pre-eminently - all the fullness
Perfectly - of the Godhead
Physically - bodily
J J Stubbs
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." Colossians 3:23-24
Duty - Serve as bond servants (Luke 17:10)
Dignity - Serve as ministers (John 12:26)
Devotion - Serve as sons (Hebrews 12:6-7,28)
Duty - Serve as bond servants (Luke 17:10)
Dignity - Serve as ministers (John 12:26)
Devotion - Serve as sons (Hebrews 12:6-7,28)
Peace in the Cross (Col 1:20)
Pardon by the Cross (Col 2:14)
Preservation through the Cross (Col 3:3-4)
Preaching of the Cross (Col 4:3)
Col 2:8 - Gnosticism (theological error)
Col 2:16 - Legalism (practical error)
Col 2:18 - Mysticism (spiritual error)
Col 2:21 - Ascetism (material error)
The title "Firstborn" or "First Begotten" is used five times of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a special title which denotes priority, position, rank, dignity and honour. It does not necessarily refer to a beginning by birth but refers always to a manifestation.
1. The Creator of the universe. (Col. 1:15)
2. The Crown of humanity. (Heb 1:6)
3. The Captain of the redeemed. (Rom. 8:29)
4. The Chiefest in the church. (Col. 1:18)
5. The Conqueror of death. (Rev. 1:5)
1. The Creator of the universe. (Col. 1:15)
2. The Crown of humanity. (Heb 1:6)
3. The Captain of the redeemed. (Rom. 8:29)
4. The Chiefest in the church. (Col. 1:18)
5. The Conqueror of death. (Rev. 1:5)
Chapter 1 - Majesty of Christ
Chapter 2 - Mastery of Christ
Chapter 3 - Manifestation of Christ
Chapter 4 - Mystery of Christ
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