Introduction Paul has been describing the new life we have in Christ. And he's used the image of dying and rising. Believers have died with Christ to their old life of unbelief and disobedience; and they have been raised with Christ to a new life of faith and obedience. And he's used the image of … Continue reading Colossians 3(18)–4(01) Part 1 →

Introduction This is now our third week in Colossians 3 and we've seen how Paul uses different images to describe the new life we have in Christ and how we're to live as his people in the world. He's used the image of dying and rising. So, just as Christ died and was raised, so … Continue reading Colossians 3(12–17) →

Introduction Paul has been comparing and contrasting the Christless religion of the false teachers in Colosse with Christianity, which is a Christ-filled religion. The Christless religion of the false teachers appears to have been an amalgamation of Judaism and paganism. So, they appear to have taken bits and pieces from the Jewish religion and bits … Continue reading Colossians 3(05–11) →

Introduction Paul has been warning his readers about a Christless religion which certain false teachers were promoting in Colosse. We don't know exactly what they were teaching, but from what Paul says about it, it seems that this Christless religion was an amalgamation of Judaism and paganism. The false teachers had taken bits and pieces … Continue reading Colossians 3(01–04) →

Introduction Paul has been writing to the believers in Colosse to warn them not to be taken in by false teachers who were promoting a Christless religion, which, as far as we can tell, was an amalgamation of Judaism and paganism. So, in today's passage he refers to various prohibitions from Judaism; and in last … Continue reading Colossians 2(16–23) →

Introduction Last week we were thinking about how the Lord Jesus Christ is the mystery hidden in Old Testament times, but who was revealed to the world in New Testament times. He was there during the times of the Old Testament in the sense that every prophet, priest and king, and every sacrifice offered at … Continue reading Colossians 2(06–15) →

Introduction Paul is writing to the believers in Colosse, whom he had not met in person, but he'd heard about them from Epaphras, who brought the gospel to Colosse and planted the church in that place. And we've seen how Paul wrote in his letter that he always gave thanks to God for their faith … Continue reading Colossians 1(24)–2(05) →

Introduction Yvonne and I have finished watched 'The West Wing' for the third time. It's a great drama which is set in the White House and it's about President Bartlett and the people he works with to govern the USA. And from time to time, President Bartlett and his staff reflect on what they have … Continue reading Colossians 1(15–23) →