Commentary on the book of colossians 1 24 2 5

Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary. The apostle having declared, in the latter part of the preceding chapter, the commission which christ had given to his apostles to preach salvation to the gentiles through his death, and having described his own labours as an apostle in preaching that great blessing, and thereby having shown what great obligations mankind were under to him for. Colossians was written by paul while he was in prison in rome 1. And to walk in christ, as they had been taught, and to abound in faith and holiness, 6, 7. Anyhow, heres the third in the series based on colossians 1. Paul dwells on his own mission to set forth the universal gospel to the gentiles. We know that christs death was the fully sufficient payment for our sin, so what did paul mean. It was also to be read in the neighboring church at laodicea 4. Priority in preaching colossians 1 242 5 faithlife sermons. For though i am absent from you in body, i am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in christ is.

I want to draw out 5 truths about the importance of this preaching ministry. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ a. The final judgment persuades us thereunto 1 peter 5. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. The apostle shows his great concern for the church at colosse and at laodicea. He hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son, brought us into the gospelstate, and made us members of the church of christ, which is a state of light and purity. The church as the body of christ, for which paul suffered and served col 1. Each paragraph includes 1 several paragraphs on the literary context of the paragraph, 2 a snapshot of where it falls within the book s overall outline, 3 a helpful one or two sentence summary of the paragraph, 4 my favorite section, the authors translation with a glorious graphical diagram of the phrases of the paragraph, 5 a couple.

In verse 5, paul reminded the colossians about the things that belonged to their past life. As ministers are not to be lords over gods heritage 1 peter 5. The word in classical greek is used of those in a contractual relationship. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor. In greek this word can be translated as trust, commit, or even obedience. For though i am absent in body, yet i am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in christ. In the verses we are studying today we learn more about what paul believed that meant and. He argues against seeing the reference to the whole world in 1.

Colossians 2 for i want you to know how great a struggle i. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 1 is the first chapter of the epistle to the colossians in the new testament of the christian bible. H ere is a bible study on colossians chapter one with a summary and discussion questions to follow colossians 1. But preaching, blessing in the name of the lord, and the administration of the sacraments are a proper province of the pastor, with the agreement of the church as to time and place. There is no record of paul ever visiting the colossians church 2. Who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light, 1 pt. Evidence in favor of pauline authorship is the many notable similarities to his other writings. The book of colossians gives the clearest, most comprehensive teaching on christology of all pauls epistles. Christ has prepared a love offering for the world by suffering and dying for sinners. Colossians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. An admirable summary of the christian doctrine concerning the operation of the spirit, the person of the redeemer, the work of. Oct 19, 2008 i think that is exactly what the words mean in colossians 1.

Would you consider yourself a servant of the gospel. What is lacking in christs afflictions colossians 1. The apostle having declared, in the latter part of the preceding chapter, the commission which christ had given to his apostles to preach salvation to the gentiles through his death, and having described his own labours as an apostle in preaching that great blessing, and thereby having shown what great obligations mankind were under to him for communicating. The interests of the church demanded his sufferings. For example, the description of the church in colossians 2. Now i rejoice in what i am suffering for you, and i fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to christs afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. The first sermon ended up being about 58 minutes long, the second was 43. In the next few verses his aim is to reassure the christians that in jesus christ they have all the knowledge of god.

In my flesh paul is referring to his physical body. If we consider that it is a great act of grace that sinners should have a hope at all, there was a time when we were without christ, having no hope. The right constitution of the church prohibits the unholy matthew 7. Believers must see the importance of the preaching ministry of the church. Read pauls graphic description of some of his physical sufferings.

Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to be circulated and read to all churches 4. The apostle expresses his love to, and joy in believers. Colossians 1 resources multiple sermons and commentaries. Colossians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Paul now begins to directly address the situation in colosse where false teaching was unsettling the christians and trying to entice them away from pure faith in jesus christ. Filling up what is lacking in christs afflictions desiring god. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on. The apostle paul salutes the colossians, and blesses god for their faith, love, and hope.

Heretical problems in light of union with christ exhortation against false teachers. His prayer for their knowledge, fruitfulness, and strength v. Colossians is named for the city of colosse, where the church it was addressed to was located. Knowing the message of reconciliation colossians 1. The epistle of paul to the colossians, or simply colossians, is the twelfth book of the new testament. In the ephesian epistle this declaration is made a direct introduction to practical exhortation comp. This church was actually founded by papayas, an earlier convert who came from ephesus. Colossians 1, new international version niv the bible app. He is working hard and suffering for them in particular. It is full and lacking in nothingexcept one thing, a personal presentation by christ himself to the nations of the world and the people of your workplace. Traditionally, it is believed to be written for the church in colossae by apostle paul, with timothy as his coauthor, while he was in prison in ephesus years 5354, although there were debatable charges that it is the work of a secondary imitator or that it was written in. Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 1.

Colossians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Colossians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. Colossians 2 for i want you to know how great a struggle. Now i rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh i am filling up what is lacking in christs. The indwelling christ, the hope of glory in each individual believer. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor scholars have increasingly questioned pauls authorship and attributed. His thanksgiving to god for what he had heard concerning themtheir faith, love, and hope v. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. What do these verses say about who you are and what you have in christ. Colossians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. I think that is exactly what the words mean in colossians 1. As you read through the following verses, notice the phrases, in him, by him, in christ, and through him. Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you the apostle, as soon as he had made mention of his being a minister of the gospel, thinks and speaks of his sufferings. Summarizing his points, when christ died on the cross, it was finished, full atonement had been made.

You were once darkness, but now are you light in the lord, eph. These believers were focused on what was right, standing firm in their faith, a common pauline teaching 1 corinthians 16. In colossians, paul makes it plain that the work of christ is absolutely sufficient and necessary for salvation cf. The supremacy of the riches of christ, colossians 1. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ who are in colosse. Colossians 1 bible study, summary and discussion questions. The book of colossians is characterized by repeated emphasis on positional truth status quo of the believer in gods eyes 1. The revealed jesus, the treasury of all wisdom and knowledge. From a distance, paul was happy to see the colossians strong, confident faith. This discovers to us the vanity of the pope in restraining a title common to all believers while they live to some few whom it pleaseth him to canonize after death.