Chapter three Verse ten: In Romans 6:6 the Apostle Paul states that our “old man” (former sinning self) was crucified with Christ on the cross. The old sinful self was destroyed so that from that time onward the convert would not “serve sin” by yielding to Satan’s temptations. In Ephesians 4:2,3 he returns to that theme by telling those […]

Chapter three In the first verses of chapter 3 Paul tells the saints in the church at Colosse that they have been spiritually lifted up to heaven where they then enjoyed in spirit what they would later enjoy materially in the future in the Kingdom of God. This was not the first time Paul had written about this […]

Chapter three Verses one through three: The first Word in chapter three to the Church at Colosse–“IF”– makes a powerful, future-determining statement. The following words reveal what I have been proclaiming to the church on my website and YouTube site for many months–that having repented, been converted and baptized, then having been “active in church”–an all-encompassing characterization from my past that meant that one is […]

Chapter 2 Verses eight and nine: Note the difference between Jesus Who leads in the ways of God and the false prophets who teach and lead those in the Institutional Church (Catholicism/Protestantism) in ways that are “not according to (the Words and deeds of) Christ.” Simply put, if anyone professing to be of the Lord says anything or walks in […]

Chapter two Verses four through eight: In verses 4 and 8 the Apostle Paul warns the church at Colosse (and all other churches then and now) to beware of false prophets who would deceive them with persuasive words, who would cheat them out of their inheritance (salvation) through philosophy (false wisdom) and outright deceit which […]

Chapter 1 Verses twenty-four through twenty-nine: In this passage Paul spends considerable time reminding the church that he has suffered much in order to bring God’s Word to them. In verse 24 he reminds them that the church is the body of Christ–a sobering reality when one considers the fact that the body follows the […]

Chapter 1 Verses twelve and thirteen: Note the dichotomy between the two kingdoms–light and darkness. God’s saints walk in His light (Jesus: “I am the light of the world”) which qualifies them to receive the inheritance He has provided for us–salvation in God’s kingdom. Salvation is possible only because He has “delivered us from the power of darkness”–Satan’s […]

Chapter I Verses four through eight: In this passage we find the Word of God exalted as it always should be. In verse 4 is mentioned FAITH in Jesus Christ, meaning belief in His Word (Rom. 10:17). Faith in Jesus refers to believing that what He said (Genesis to Revelation) is Truth which was given to Him by […]

As is noted in this letter to the church at Colosse, the apostles’ epistles (letters) to specific churches scattered throughout the Roman Empire were routinely circulated among the churches so that each church eventually received each of the letters. As will be noted by a careful study of those letters, all churches had problems of one type or another. Therefore, regardless of the focus […]

Anciently, the Father noted that the Word had become a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense to Israel because they refused to obey Him (Isa. 8:14). He stated in Deuteronomy 32:4 that by disobeying Him they had “lightly esteemed” Him by rejecting His lordship over them. When God established the New Covenant Church […]