Paul is writing this letter to the church in Colossae, a new church plant when compared to the Philippian church we just finished. He's giving them something pretty valuable in this opening section: a look at Jesus and why he came. What we believe about Jesus remains critical today, which is why we have creeds recited in many churches. Paul is helping them to understand that Jesus was truly from God, and was working with God the Father in the master plan of the New Kingdom.