Colossians 2:16-23
Here is the Word .doc for the following lesson. Colossians Study 9
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As we approach the half way point of this epistle it should not come as any surprise what Paul’s focus and preeminent point of instruction has been, Christ Is Supreme! Far and above any other secondary topics, if we fail to more fully grasp the utter supremacy of Jesus Christ in this letter we have missed it. And I mean missed it badly. Thus far, Paul has presented Christ as:
- The beloved Son of the Father. – 1:13
- The redeemer. – 1:14
- The visible image of the invisible God. – 1:15
- The Head over all creation. – 1:15
- The creator of all things. – 1:16
- The sustainer of all things. – 1:17
- The Head of the Church. – 1:18
- The preeminent one. –1:18
- The fulness of God. – 1:19
- The peacemaker. – 1:20
- The reconciler. – 1:22
- The one who presents us holy and blameless. – 1:22
- The Hope of Glory. – 1:27
- The mystery of God. – 2:2
- The possessor of all wisdom and knowledge. – 2:3
- The fulness of deity. – 2:9
- The head of all rule and authority. – 2:10
- The circumciser of the heart. – 2:11
- The resurrected one. – 2:12-13
- The sin canceller. – 2:14
- The triumphant one. – 2:15
It is upon these truths that Paul directs his readers to live lives worthy of The Lord Jesus Christ. Their calling was a high one. The God of all the seen and unseen universe had reached down and plucked them out of the deadness of their sin and given them life in His Beloved Son. They had been set apart from the world around them to live distinct lives that would resound the glory of This King.