Colossians: not by human hands
Have you ever found yourself second-guessing a key life decision or conviction?
You've settled on a decision and then you’ve set out on a course of action - yet something causes you to second-guess yourself. Paul’s letter to the Colossian church was written as an antidote (perhaps an inoculation) against the church second-guessing its devotion to Jesus!
In Jesus we already possess everything we could ever have spiritual need of. We have been freed from our past spiritual impotence and alienation from God. We’ve been formed into the very body of Christ himself! We’re destined to share in Christ’s own exalted glory. And all this has been achieved “not by human hands”, but by the glorious might of God’s power (Col 1:11-13 and 2:11). What could there be to second-guess about that!?
CONTENTS:
1. Talks Schedule & Description
2. Articles and links
3. Extra resources to download
Colossians TALKS SCHEDULE
Sunday 10 May | Colossians 1:1-14
Sunday 17 May | Colossians 1:13-23
Sunday 24 May | Colossians 1:21-2:5
Sunday 31 May | Colossians 2:6-15
Sunday 7 June | Colossians 2:16-23
Sunday 14 June | Colossians 3:1-17
Sunday 21 June | Colossians 3:18-4:6
Sunday 28 June | Col. 3:5-7 + related Proverbs passages on sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed.
Sunday 5 July | Col. 3:8-11 + related Proverbs passages on anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language.
Sunday 12 July | Col. 3:12-14 + related Proverbs passages on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, love.
Sunday 19 July | Col 4:7-18
2. ARTICLES & LINKS
In Colossians 1:18 Jesus is described as HEAD of the body, the church.
Below are links to three articles (the third is yet to be published) by Lyndon Jost on the TGC web page. It unpacks how the language of “Headship” operates in the scriptures.
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