Colossians: An Expositional Commentary

"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."

- Colossians 2:6-8

• Do heavenly bodies have any influence over our lives?
• Is there any relationship between diet and spiritual living?
• Do the Eastern religions have anything to offer the evangelical Christian?

These contemporary questions are the very issues Paul dealt with in his magnificent epistle to the Colossians. Many Bible scholars have concluded that Colossians is the most profound letter Paul ever wrote.

This study contains 8 hours of verse by verse teachings.

Copyright © 10-01-2009

1. Introduction - Background. The Occasion of the Epistle. Epaphras.
2. Chapter 1:1-14 - Doctrine: Christ’s Preeminence Declared in the Gospel Message and Redemption.
3. Chapter 1:15-29 - All Things Held by Him. He is the Beginning. Fullness.
4. Chapter 2:1-17 - Danger: Christ’s Preeminence Defended. The Sufficiency of Christ. Steadfast in the Faith.
5. Chapter 2:18-23 - Kosher Laws. Sunday vs. Sabbath. Astrology.
6. Chapter 3:1-17 -Duty: Christ’s Preeminence Demonstrated. Christ in Heaven. Practical Holiness. Our Inheritance. Social Sins.
7. Chapter 3:18-25 - Practical Holiness in Relation to Others. One Body.
8. Chapter 4 -The Power of Speech. Prayer. Closing Salutations.

Session 01 of 08 - Introduction - Background. The Occasion of the Epistle. Epaphras.