In this lesson we look at the incredible work Christ has accomplished for Jew and Gentile alike in this dispensation of grace. The work that Christ has done on our behalf now motivates us as saved members of the body of Christ to do reasonable service, worthy of our vocation, to the Lord.
In this lesson we delve into an incredible portion of the book of Colossians detailing the deity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Jesus is fully God and fully man, later to be described as, "the fulness of the Godhead bodily". Christ is the preeminent!
As believers, a prerequisite to being able to serve God is to know the will of God according to the Bible rightly divided. (Col 1:9-10) This is also referred to as the "renewed mind". This starts with understanding what Christ has done for us and who we are as saved believers in Him.
In this lesson we cover Colossians 1:9-10, which summarize the purpose of the book. Paul's desire for the Colossians is that they might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. We must have knowledge and understanding, and know the will of God prior to being able to walk worthy. These verses teach us that as members of the body of Christ, belief must precede behavior. Good works (the fruit of the Spirit) are only possible with the proper motivation, stemming from a mind that is renewed by the word of God rightly divided.
Colossians is a rich epistle that describes the necessity of knowing and understanding the will of God in order to walk worthy. In this introduction we'll do a brief survey to understand the context and purpose of this epistle.
Colossians is a rich epistle that describes the necessity of knowing and understanding the will of God in order to walk worthy. In this introduction we'll do a brief survey to understand the context and purpose of this epistle.
