Previously in his letter to the believers in Colosse and Laodicea the apostle Paul addressed both Christian character and their home. Now he focuses on employment, more specifically employers or “masters.” Often believers are referred to servants more so than masters, in spite of the fact some among us are indeed masters of servants, or […]

The believers in Colosse and Laodicea were under spiritual attack by false teachers, mainly Gnostics who preached a different gospel than Christ’s. Declaring God and his creation as both imperfect, they relied on philosophy instead of faith. Paul already described the character of a believer, now he focuses on the Christian home and God’s expectation […]

Paul now addresses the character of those in Christ, which should not only be in the image of our savior, through actions and behavior but also deep beneath the skin in a believer’s heart. There you should find Christ also. The focus in this section of Paul’s epistle applies to all Christians, yet written for […]

The believers in Colosse and Laodicea had been exposed to false teaching from the philosophers of the region, who received wages to teach a distorted form of salvation. Since the church in Colosse was made of new converts, Paul was concerned Gnostic philosophy based on corporal rather than spiritual salvation might seem justified to a […]

The believers in Colosse and Laodicea had been exposed to false teaching from the philosophers of the region, who received wages to teach a distorted form of salvation. Since the church in Colosse was made of new converts, Paul was concerned Gnostic philosophy based on corporal rather than spiritual salvation might seem justified to a […]

The apostle Paul, having revealed the mystery about salvation and its attainability to each man, both Jew and Gentile. Through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance of our sin, believers are freely given the gift of eternal life. In his letter to the churches of Colosse and Laodicea Paul now addresses the works based teachings […]

Paul revealed the mystery about salvation made possible to the Gentile nations through faith in Jesus Christ, the savior of man and only begotten son of almighty God, the creator of all things. In his letter to the church on Colosse, the apostle previously glorified the deity of Jesus. Paul now addresses ongoing attacks by […]

Paul clearly puts a lot of emphasis on believers needing to “continue in the faith” as each one pursues the fulfillment of God’s plan for our lives. In this section of his epistle to the Colossians, the apostle addresses sacrificial service to God through His only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ. “24 Now I […]

Paul continues his epistle to the Colossians by establishing the head of the church, which is Christ. The apostle now identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of holy scripture and prophecy. “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15) Jesus is the visible image of our invisible God. […]

Believers in Colosse had been under attack by false teachers who not only diluted the gospel, but misdirected seekers all together teaching ascetic based salvation rather than the truth, that salvation only comes through faith in Jesus Christ and His divine Father, God almighty. In his letter to the Colossians written around A.D. 60 the […]