Colossians 1: The Expansion of Christianity Right Click to Download The increasing gospel The thing that is amazing Paul is how fast and furiously the message of Jesus Christ is spreading.  It had to be incredible to watch at the time.  When had anything spread with such force as Christianity, and yet without a sword…

Colossians 1: God’s Revelation – Jesus Right Click to Download https://repo.freedomfellowships.org/teachings/buck/audio/buck-207.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Colossians 2: Vision for the Church – Hearts Knit together in Love Right Click to Download Paul wants them to know . . . So this chapter begins with Paul wanting them to know about his struggles on their behalf.  That is why he went into all that stuff Mark discussed last weekÿ.ÿ.ÿ. So their…

Colossians 2: Competing Voices Right Click to Download One route we could take with this teaching is: “Contrasts with Christ” Taken captive to philosphies vs. Christ (v.8) Letting people act as judge in matters which are a shadow of Christ (v. 16, 17) Taking a stand on your own visions vs. holding fast to Christ (v. 18, 19) Submitting…

Colossians 3: The Hidden New Life Right Click to Download Last week, we talked about the different competing ideas and philosophies that present alternatives to God’s way.  And, at the bottom of it all, Paul says, “They just don’t work.” That’s how he rounds out chapter two (read v. 23).  He was talking about the religious…

Colossians 3: Leaving the Old Life: Where Change Begins Right Click to Download Seeking God An extreme attitude Last week we talked about an attitude which is absolutely essential to growth and change in the Christian life: seeking God.  Paul conveyed this attitude in terms of “seeking the things above” and “setting your mind on…

Colossians 3: God’s Love Right Click to Download People have significance in relation to Christ Last week: the negative Last week we talked about the things that characterized our life apart from God.  And some of those things were kind of negative.  Paul says to “put them all aside.”  And “consider yourself dead to them.” …