Dedicated To The Men of God
Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
CHRISTIAN LIVING
Colossians 2:1-23
I. THE CONFLICT v. 1-5
1. Problems v. 1. Paul suffered much for preaching.
2. Plan v. 2. Comforted and joined together.
3. Power v. 3. In Christ are all treasures of wisdom.
4. Peril v. 4. Beware of smooth-talking deceivers.
5. Pleasure v. 5. Paul continues to pray far these people, plus being with them in the Spirit.
II. THE COMMAND v. 6-7
1. Right walking. Walk according to God's Word.
2. Religious walking. Practicing holiness.
3. Rooted in walking. Rooted and grounded in His Word.
III. THE CONFUSION v. 8-15
1. Deception v. 8. Be careful you are not spoiled by the various things mentioned in this verse.
2. Divine v. 9-10. In Christ dwells the fulness of the Godhead. We are complete in Him.
3. Death v. 11-13. Buried in baptism. A sign of a death to the old life.
4. Destruction v. 14-15. Sin against us destroyed.
IV. THE CRITICISM v. 16-19
1. Rules v. 16-17. The Old Testament had many symbols of the coming Christ.
2. Reality v. 18-19. Follow God's way, not man's.
V. THE CONVERSION v. 20-23
1. The laws v. 20-22. The Jewish laws and tradition are not for today. They were for the Jews only!
2. The living v. 23. These laws do not help. They only hinder. They bring spiritual pride, which is sin! The Jewish ceremonial laws were for the Jews and the Jews only. Jesus did not teach any of these laws. He denounced these man made laws.
FROM DR. JAMES QUICK- LYMAN,SC- USA
