In this episode, we dig deeper into Colossians 3:16-17, as a defining passage for how to cling to Jesus and walk out the #invitinglife.

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:16-17

 

First and foremost we recognize: everything we need to know about Christ we find in the Word (it is inerrant, all-sufficient and inspired by God). (For an interesting additional deep-dive, print out Colossians 3:16-17 as well as Ephesians 5:18-20, and read them side-by-side. What do you notice about Paul’s wording? Take some time to look at the Ephesians church and the Colossian church, explore Paul’s letters to both, and look at how those letters overlap.)

Key words we study together in this episode (using ESV translation).

 

1. Let 

2. Dwell

3. In you

4. Abundantly/richly

5. Wisdom

6. Teaching and admonishing

7. Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs

8. Singing

9. With grace

 

Spurgeon sums it up with an incredible word of instruction:

“Do try, dear friends, to get so full of the word of Christ in all forms of it, that you may run over with it. You know, it cannot come out of you if it is not first in you. If you do not get the word of Christ into you, you will not be instructive in your general conversation.” (Spurgeon; source)

 

Related Episodes and Posts:

How to Read the Bible and Love it (episode 12)

Salted Honey: The Words We Eat and the Words We Speak (episode 13)

How to Let Go of Your Fears and Host a Bible Study

Reading the Bible as Literature

How to Read the Bible and Really Get It (episode 11)

Resources:

• Look at The Book with John Piper

• Greek roots sourced from Biblehub.com

• Commentary from Precept Austin

Additional Scripture References

• 1 Peter 3:15-16

• Compare Ephesians 5:18-20 with Colossians 3:16-17

• 2 Corinthians 5&16-17