“Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch! These are the principles of the world” Colossians 2:21 When Christianity is reduced to what should not be done then there is much to be desired. That legalistic approach has he…
“Do not submit to the rules of the world. “ Colossians 2:20 Whatever we submit to becomes our master. We either submit to the demands of the Holy Spirit or submit to the carnal principles of the world. One cannot be indi…
“Since you died with Christ, to the basic principles of this world. “ Colossians 2:19 Some concepts are not easy to master. They have to be repeated so many times before they can sink into our consciousness. One of these…
“People who have lost connection with the head” Colossians 2:19 There is a design behind the operation of many things. The body of Christ cannot operate without a clear understanding of the way it was designed. Paul indi…
“I felt my heart strangely warmed” John Wesley Thursday was May 24th. It is a day that has come to mean a lot to Methodism. It is sometimes called “Aldersgate day”. This is the day that the Rev. John Wesley, the founder…
“Do not let anyone disqualify you for the prize” Colossians 2:18 There are those who have placed themselves in the place of judges. They believe that they have knowledge of who has made the mark for the kingdom of God an…
“These are a shadow of the things that were to come, the reality however is found in Christ” Colossians 2:17 What is referenced in this verse as “these”? The list is given in the previous verse. The list includes eating …
“Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat” Colossians 2:16 There is always the temptation to reduce the spiritual walk with Jesus Christ to disciplines that we impose on our flesh. There is no doubt that eat…
“God has triumphed over powers and authorities by the cross” Colossians 2:14 The fight is over and the victory is won. The triumphed that God has won over principalities and powers are a complete one. There are some vict…
“God has disarmed the powers and authorities and made a public spectacle of them. Colossians 2:14 When we talk of disarming our mind goes to powerful conquering army making sure that there are no pockets of resistance. O…
“Christ has canceled the written code that was against us by nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2:14 People were invited at a retreat setting to write their sins on a piece of paper. Then they were instructed to pray a…
“ When you were dead in your sins … God made you alive in Christ.” Colossians 2:13 The beauty of the Christian message is that God came to us when were still dead in our sins. The fact that god did not wait for us to get…
“Having been buried with him in baptism, and raised with him through your faith in the power of God.” Colossians 2:11 What Christ has accomplished for the Christian is something “out of this world”. It is truly beyond co…
“ In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature.” Colossians 2:11 The fullness of God dwells in Christ and Christians have been given fullness in Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ means that…
“And you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority” Colossians 2:10 In the previous verse we learned that the fullness of God dwells in Jesus Christ. And now we are being told th…
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Colossians 2:9 How can the fullness of God dwell in Jesus Christ? This is a question that has puzzled many. Humans want to think of God in finite terms.…
“See that no one takes you captive through deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8 There are many types of wisdom in this world.…
“ See to it that no takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy.” Colossians 2:8 What does it mean to be taken captive? It means coming under the influence of another person or a way of thinking. There are …
“Strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:7b “Continue to live in Christ Jesus”. That is the central message. It is not a temporary venture, because Christians are enc…
“ Continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught Colossians 2:7 Those who live in Christ are rooted in Him. There is no tree without roots and if a tree is to be firmly …
“ So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him. Colossians 2:6 How does one grow firm in the faith? They definitely cannot grow in a faith that they have not embraced. So “receiving Christ …
“I delight to see how firm your faith in Christ is.” Colossians 2:5b There is one thing we know from Scripture. Our God is not a God of confusion. There is order in all that God does around us. Things may seem complicate…
“For though I am absent from you in body, I
am present with you in spirit” Colossians 2:5
What did Paul mean when he said absent in body but present
in spirit? It seems Paul is giving a word of caution to…
“ I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine–sounding arguments.” Colossians 2:4 There are always fine sounding arguments floating around about how to know and experience God. I am sure you have heard of a nu…
“In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3 I have always enjoyed treasure hunt. As a child I believed that there was some treasure to be discovered by people who pursued it. For thos…
“ So that they may have the full riches of complete understanding to know the mystery of God.” Colossians 2:2 Paul was not encouraging the Christians he had other things in mind for them. He believed that God had many mo…
“ My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love.” Colossians 2:2a There must be a purpose for our struggles and concern for one another. Paul shows the way as a model for true Christian caring. Ou…
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