_‘IN HIM’_ ‘As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught.’ Colossians 2:6 There is a wonderful unity in Gospel truth; it all leads up to the one central Person. I. ALL REVELATION TESTIFIES... [ Continue Reading ]
_COMPLETE IN CHRIST_ ‘And ye are complete in Him, Which is the head of all principality and power.’ Colossians 2:10 St. Paul in the text asserts the sufficiency of Christ for all spiritual needs of the Colossians. I. THE UNION OF BELIEVERS WITH CHRIST.—This is emphatic in the original. _ (a) I... [ Continue Reading ]
_BODY AND SHADOW_ ‘Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.’ Colossians 2:17 To every one naturally, that is, till they are religious, that is, till they have faith, this world is the reality, and the other world is, to say the least, very shadowy. The great question now... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRIST THE HEAD_ ‘And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.’ Colossians 2:19 This chapter contains a series of warnings together with the conditions of deliverance; Colossians 2:19... [ Continue Reading ]