I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER COLOSSIANS 1:1-14: I. Salutation: Colossians 1:1-2 II. Thanksgiving For The Faith and Love Of The Colossians: Colossians 1:3-8 III. Prayer For the Colossians: Colossians 1:9-11 IV. Gratitude Expressed For Our Deliverance: Colossians 1:12-14 I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER Colossians... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS THROUGH THE WILL OF GOD, AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER, 'AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS' - _ Points to Note:_ 1. 'It is not necessary to refer to Paul as "Saint Paul", for such. title actually downgrades him. All Christians are "saints", but not all are apostles..it emphas... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE SAINTS AND FAITHFUL BRETHREN IN CHRIST THAT ARE AT COLOSSAE: GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER. 'TO THE SAINTS' -Every Christian is. saint for every Christian has been set apart by the blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 1:2; Acts 20:28; Hebrews 10:29; Revelation 1:5). _ Points to Note... [ Continue Reading ]
WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, PRAYING ALWAYS FOR YOU, 'WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD' -Gratitude and thanksgiving is often. neglect aspect in our prayers. It is so easy to view prayer as simply "asking God" for things (1 Peter 4:6). Before Paul "asks" for anything in reference... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVING HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS, AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TOWARD ALL THE SAINTS, 'HAVING HEARD' -i.e. by way of Epaphras (Colossians 1:4). 'OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS' - _ Points to Note:_ 1.. faith that one would "hear" about must be more than mental assent. Such. faith must... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE OF THE HOPE WHICH IS LAID UP FOR YOU IN THE HEAVENS, WHEREOF YE HEARD BEFORE IN THE WORD OF THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL, 'BECAUSE OF THE HOPE' -Paul also thanks God for the "hope" which is laid up for these Christians. And he could express such confidence, because the "faith" and "love" of the... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU; EVEN AS IT IS ALSO IN ALL THE WORLD BEARING FRUIT AND INCREASING, AS IT DOTH IN YOU ALSO, SINCE THE DAY YE HEARD AND KNEW THE GRACE OF GOD IN TRUTH; 'WHICH IS COME UNTO YOU' -i.e. this gospel. 'EVEN AS IT IS ALSO IN ALL THE WORLD' -(Colossians 1:23). The message is. univer... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN AS YE LEARNED OF EPAPHRAS OUR BELOVED FELLOW-SERVANT, WHO IS. FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST ON OUR BEHALF, 'EVEN AS YE LEARNED OF' -Which seems to infer that the Colossians had first heard the gospel from Epaphras. He had been the first one to preach to them 'the grace of God in truth'. 'EVEN... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO ALSO DECLARED UNTO US YOUR LOVE IN THE SPIRIT. 'YOUR LOVE IN THE SPIRIT' -'who tells us of the love with which the Spirit has inspired you' (TCNT). _ Points to Note:_ 1. The Spirit had produced such love in them, for they had been responsive to the Spirit's instruction concerning the why's an... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THIS CAUSE WE ALSO, SINCE THE DAY WE HEARD IT, DO NOT CEASE TO PRAY AND MAKE REQUEST FOR YOU, THAT YE MAY BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL IN ALL SPIRITUAL WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, 'FOR THIS CAUSE' -Probably involving all the blessings manifested by this congregation (Colossians 1:3-8... [ Continue Reading ]
TO WALK WORTHILY OF THE LORD UNTO ALL PLEASING, BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY GOOD WORK, AND INCREASING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD; 'TO WALK' -i.e. to live, conduct oneself. 'WORTHILY OF THE LORD' -(Ephesians 4:1; 1 Peter 1:27; 1 Thessalonians 2:12). 'UNTO ALL PLEASING' -'to His full satisfaction' (Wms);... [ Continue Reading ]
STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER, ACCORDING TO THE MIGHT OF HIS GLORY, UNTO ALL PATIENCE AND LONGSUFFERING WITH JOY; 'STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER' -(Ephesians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:12). Note that such strengthening is connected with "knowing his will" (Colossians 1:10). This isn't some mysteri... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER, WHO MADE US MEET TO BE PARTAKERS OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE SAINTS IN LIGHT; 'GIVING THANKS' -Gratitude is. prominent theme in this letter (Colossians 2:7; Colossians 3:15; Colossians 4:2). Eadie notes, 'such joy is no romantic enthusiasm, for it is based upon experien... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO DELIVERED US OUT OF THE POWER OF DARKNESS, AND TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON OF HIS LOVE; 'WHO' -i.e. the Father (Colossians 1:12). Now Paul describes their glorious deliverance from. condition of former hopelessness. 'DELIVERED' -4506. rhoumai rhoo'-om-ahee; middle voice of an ob... [ Continue Reading ]
IN WHOM WE HAVE OUR REDEMPTION, THE FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS: 'IN WHOM' -i.e. in the Son. Thus being "in the kingdom" is the same as being "in Christ". Which means: (a) Absolutely no redemption or salvation is found outside of Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Or, in other words, those outside the church aren... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION; In the following section Paul expands upon the Son mentioned in Colossians 1:13-14. It appears that in writing this section that God through Paul is confronting. present or future error which would threaten the church. Barclay wr... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IN HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED, IN THE HEAVENS AND UPON THE EARTH, THINGS VISIBLE AND THINGS INVISIBLE, WHETHER THRONES OR DOMINIONS OR PRINCIPALITIES OR POWERS; ALL THINGS HAVE BEEN CREATED THROUGH HIM, AND UNTO HIM; 'FOR' -Which explains the previous statement that Jesus is the "firstborn of... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, AND IN HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST. 'AND HE' -Jesus Christ. 'IS BEFORE ALL THINGS' -In the sense of time and priority. To create all things, the Creator must be in existence before all things. And this is an eternal, self-existence (Isaiah 2:6). Jesus could simply say of H... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, THE CHURCH: WHO IS THE BEGINNING, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD; THAT IN ALL THINGS HE MIGHT HAVE THE PREEMINENCE. 'AND' -in addition to the Creation, Christ also holds. position of preeminence over the "new creation". 'THE HEAD OF THE BODY' -(Ephesians 1:21). _ Poi... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IT WAS THE GOOD PLEASURE OF THE FATHER THAT IN HIM SHOULD ALL THE FULNESS DWELL; 'FOR IT WAS' -All of this was by matter of design. Nothing in the above verses happened by accident. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ wasn't an act of last minute planning, going to plan. or Divine despe... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THROUGH HIM TO RECONCILE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF, HAVING MADE PEACE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF HIS CROSS; THROUGH HIM,. SAY, WHETHER THINGS UPON THE EARTH, OR THINGS IN THE HEAVENS. 'THROUGH HIM TO RECONCILE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF' -As in Creation, Christ is also the active agent in our redemption.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YOU, BEING IN TIME PAST ALIENATED AND ENEMIES IN YOUR MIND IN YOUR EVIL WORKS, 'AND YOU' -i.e. the current members of the Church at Colossae. 'BEING IN TIME PAST' -Before they became Christians. 'ALIENATED' -526. apallotrioo ap-al-lot-ree-o'-o; from 575 and. derivative of 245; to estrange aw... [ Continue Reading ]
YET NOW HATH HE RECONCILED IN THE BODY OF HIS FLESH THROUGH DEATH, TO PRESENT YOU HOLY AND WITHOUT BLEMISH AND UNREPROVEABLE BEFORE HIM: 'IN THE BODY OF HIS FLESH' -A body which consisted of flesh (Hebrews 2:14; John 1:14). Without which there could have been no death. _ Points to Note:_ 1. In t... [ Continue Reading ]
IF SO BE THAT YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH, GROUNDED AND STEDFAST, AND NOT MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL WHICH YE HEARD, WHICH WAS PREACHED IN ALL CREATION UNDER HEAVEN; WHEREOF. PAUL WAS MADE. MINISTER. 'IF SO BE' -Which is tied to the preceding verse. Standing right in the sight of God (hol... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOUR SAKE, AND FILL UP ON MY PART THAT WHICH IS LACKING OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST IN MY FLESH FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE, WHICH IS THE CHURCH; 'NOW. REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOUR SAKE' - _ Points to Note:_ 1. Paul didn't rejoice in suffering, because he enjoyed... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREOF. WAS MADE. MINISTER, ACCORDING TO THE DISPENSATION OF GOD WHICH WAS GIVEN ME TO YOU-WARD, TO FULFIL THE WORD OF GOD, 'WHEREOF. WAS MADE. MINISTER' -'Of which' (Rhm). This reveals that the apostles were appointed to serve the needs of the body of Christ, i.e. of which body. 'ACCORDING TO T... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN THE MYSTERY WHICH HATH BEEN HID FOR AGES AND GENERATIONS: BUT NOW HATH IT BEEN MANIFESTED TO HIS SAINTS, 'EVEN THE' -The word of God, the gospel Paul preached, that the Colossians had already heard, reveals the very mystery of God. 'MYSTERY' - _ Points to Note:_ 1. In Scripture the word "m... [ Continue Reading ]
TO WHOM GOD WAS PLEASED TO MAKE KNOWN WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY: 'TO WHOM' -i.e. to ordinary people. 'GOD WAS PLEASED TO MAKE KNOW WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES' -'the surpassi... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOM WE PROCLAIM, ADMONISHING EVERY MAN AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM, THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST; 'WHOM WE PROCLAIM' -i.e. Christ 'ADMONISHING' -3560. noutheteo noo-thet-eh'-o; from the same as 3559; to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently:... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREUNTO. LABOR ALSO, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, WHICH WORKETH IN ME MIGHTILY. 'WHEREUNTO' -i.e. of presenting every man perfect in Christ. In fact, the purpose of this very letter was to enable the Colossians to be mature in Christ. 'I LABOR' -2872. kopiao kop-ee-ah'-o; from. derivative... [ Continue Reading ]