Paul’s Love for the Colossians. 16-17 So don’t put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. Don’t go near this!” Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? It was a regional youth camp for a Colorado-based church. And we’ve been shown the mystery! Colossians 2:6-7 MSG - From the Shadows to the Substance - My - Bible Gateway. Want more information about Bible Gateway Plus? You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. I was in charge of providing meals. In Colossians 2:11-15, the Apostle Paul shows three ways how "God is Big Enough to Conquer our sin". You cannot … You’re well constructed upon him. The Message Colossians 2:13. ( Col 2:2-3) Paul’s specific concerns and goals in the spiritual conflict. note on Colossians 2:20), ch. We can grow up healthy in God only as he nourishes us. 2. Paul here urges the Colossians not to veer off the path of following Jesus, to remain steady in their pursuit of and union with Christ. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. In the midst of these admonitions, there is placed the exhortation to persist in the genuine teaching. In Christ, the debt of sin is fully paid, and we have: 1) Complete Salvation (Col. 2:11–12), 2) Complete Forgiveness (Col. 2:13-14), and 3) Complete Victory (Col. 2:15). It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. NIV & The Message Parallel Study Bible Personal Size, Italian Duo-Tone, Dark Caramel/Black Cherry, The Message // REMIX 2.0--soft leather-look, zebra print, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Brown/Saddle Tan Leather-Look. In love he exposed the danger that was threatening the church. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20; Colossians 2:11 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 13. 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. 2 1 I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. I’m telling you this because I don’t want anyone leading you off on some wild-goose chase, after other so-called mysteries, or “the Secret.”. Colossians 1. Marriage: God’s Showcase of Covenant-Keeping Grace. 8-10 Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual double-talk. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. It’s not a matter of being circumcised or keeping a long list of laws. And we've been shown the mystery! The title of this message is an American saying. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn’t make any difference. 2:7 contains four participles that modify the imperative “walk.” The first three are in the passive tense, indicating that the Colossians are being acted upon. If it’s an initiation ritual you’re after, you’ve already been through it by submitting to baptism. The sense is substantially the same, that this triumph was effected by the atonement made for sin by the Redeemer. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and ascetic. Together with my friend Timothy, I greet the Christians and stalwart followers of Christ who live in Colosse. May everything good from God our Father be yours! I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ. If it’s an initiation ritual you’re after, you’ve already been through it by submitting to baptism. While Paul is happy to hear that the Colossians are standing strong in … Now do what you’ve been taught. Know that I'm on your side, right alongside you. THE MESSAGE Colossians 2. 2. Don’t go near this!” Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Verse 7. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now, him. Thus the Colossians had received the apostolic gospel centering on the Person of Christ. Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15. See the word “triumph” explained in the Notes on 2 Corinthians 2:14. Colossians 2:6-7-6-7 MSG. Think of it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving. 2 I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea.