Scripture Paragraph Text:
Colossians 1:24 – 2:5
Book Purpose:
Paul’s purpose in writing this book is to teach against the false
teaching’s being taught there.
The main theme of the book is that Jesus
Christ is God and the only true way to heaven.
Subject of Paragraph:
Sacrificial Service for Christ
Scriptural Context:
Immediate: The Passage before this one deals with the Supremacy of
Christ. It tells that Christ is God and how he reconciled us to him. The passage
after this one deals with living in him. It tells of the fullness that can be
found in him. Paul also writes of our forgiveness and how he was triumphant over
the cross. Basically Paul tells us of the freedom we have in Christ.
Book
Context: The passage I chose deals with what we need to do as Christian’s. It
also tells of the labor we will face for Christ. I think it is meant to be an
encouragement to stay strong in the faith. The book of Colossians to me relates
to the passage I chose by the way it flows. It seems to flow in an orderly
fashion. It starts with the explanation of how Christ is Supreme and the proof
of His Deity. Paul then transitions to telling about what he has gone through
for the gospel and how he is compelled to labor for the Gospel. From there he
goes into the freedom we have in Christ and how we are made alive in him. Paul
then goes on to give us rules for Holy living. He also instructs us on how to
run a Christian household. He then wraps up the book with further instructions
and gives the final greetings to the church from the saints that were with him.
As you can see there is a natural progression in the book.
Word Studies:
Church - Strong’s 1577 – Assembly
Servant - Strong’s 1249 – Minister
or Deacon
Gentiles – Strong’s
Perfect – Strong’s 5046 – Maturity
Struggling – Strong’s 75 – Fight or Compete
Theme:
Paul’s theme
is to tell about his labors for the Gospel and encourage them in their faith.
Original Meaning:
The meaning of the passage to Paul is to
strengthen his brothers in the faith. Paul wrote this to show them that things
will not always be perfect and that some times they will face trials but with
Jesus all things are possible. Paul also encourages himself through the
encouragement of the church of Colosse. I think that when Paul writes to the
church’s and tell them what he thinks, encourages them , prays for them, or even
just telling them what he face for the gospel, that it gives him a sense of
accomplishment or even a sense of why he is doing what he is doing.
I think
the meaning of this passage to the Church of Colosse is to be reminded of who
Jesus is and what he went through for them. They needed to be reminded of
Christ’s Deity and that there a people who care for them and like Paul are
willing to go through extreme percussion for them.
Trans-Cultural
Truths:
Verse 1:25 - We are servant to Christ to present the Word.
Verse 1:27 - We are to tell the unreached about the love of God.
Verse
2:2 - We are to help people to understand Christ and his love for us.
Verse
2:4 - We are to make sure that our brothers are not deceived.
Application:
He is telling then to be a minister of the gospel
to those who have never heard.
They should show the love of God to everyone.
They should teach other how to understand the love God has for us.
They
are to stay alert and watch out for deceit.
Views of Others?
According to Tyndale, One reason that Paul is more personal in this
letter is because the church at Colosse had not been exposed to many preachers.
He felt if he was more personal than he would be able to reach his audience
better. It also states that one reason Paul might have used the phrase the
mystery of Christ is because this term is associated with cults and cults were
coming to the forefront of Colosse .
According to Barclays book he was in
agreement with Tyndale but added that the old testament talked of the mystery of
God and that Paul could be referring to this.
Practical Application:
We are all ministers of the gospel no matter what field we are in and we
should minister the word to everyone.
We need to learn how to show people
that God loves them and he wants to know them.
We need to teach people about
Gods love and what he will do for them.
We need to watch for teachers of a
false gospel and beware of deceitful men
Outline for Sermon:
Living For Jesus
I. Rejoice for the red blood shed for you
i. Christ Died for you
II. Tell all of his love
i. He rose again
III. The love of God brings understanding
i. Find His understanding
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