Beautiful and powerful, this letter SHOWS us how a Christian is supposed to maneuver difficult issues in their world. A GREAT peek into the early church with history, practice, belief... an awesome way to close out the series on Paul's Prison Epistles!

St Paul touches on several practical issues that he deals with in his other letters, demonstrating how to live as Christians. Then he closes his letter with some fascinating names of key New Testament players!

Colossians 2:11-3:10 Looking at Baptism and Circumcision, the Old Gnostics and the New Gnostics of our day, any false teaching that doesn't follow Christ FIRST, the wrath of God...

Colossians 1:24 to 2:12. A lot of time is spent on verses 24 and 25, then St. Paul warns them as he often does to beware of the false teachers. He contrasts the deity of Jesus and what he has revealed to the "traditions of men." Ouch. This one might sting a little!

Another LOADED study from St. Paul's colossal letter! More on the sacrifice of Jesus, the Christ-hymn of Colossians, Jesus as God, creator, sustainer, reconciler. Introduction of the very difficult passage in 1:24.

Colossians 1:1-14, Introduction, background, St. Paul's greeting, redemption, sin, ransom, punishment, Father's wrath, atonement, mercy, love... WOW there is a LOT to digest!

Chapter 4: Rejoice! Think about these things! The Lord is near! Trust! Surrender! St. Paul gives us the handbook for how to live our lives in Christ!

Philippians 2:17 through all of Chapter 3

St. Paul continues with the thought that we are to have the attitude of Jesus, he points to himself as one who follows Christ, to Timothy and Epaphroditus. We delve into Paul's uncertainty of his own salvation and how he is still running the race, giving everything up for Christ!

Chapter 2:5-16 Revisiting the great Christ Hymn in Chapter 2, answering questions about the incarnation, the Trinity, what did Jesus know, what happens to the Trinity and more. Then a few verses about grumbling and questioning our suffering and how Paul points us to Christ!

Philippians Chapter 2:1-13 This is one of the most important individual episodes we've ever posted--a deep dive into Jesus, his divinity, his humanity, and how we are supposed to follow his "attitude." The beautiful Christ Hymn of Philippians 2!!!