It has been observed that the theme of the Apostle Paul-s letters was Faith, Hope, - Love. In the first letter to the Thessalonians it was their -work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father.- ----In the second letter to the Thessalonians it was their -growing faith, abounding love, and -and hope demonstrated in- patience in persecutions and tribulations.- In the letters to the Colossians and the Ephesians, -it was their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints as well as their hope of God-s calling.-----In calling us to joyfully live the Spirit filled life, the Apostle Paul is encouraging us to focus on Faith, Hope, and Love in his letter to the Colossians.

It has been observed that the theme of the Apostle Paul-s letters was Faith, Hope, - Love. In the first letter to the Thessalonians it was their -work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father.- ----In the second letter to the Thessalonians it was their -growing faith, abounding love, and -and hope demonstrated in- patience in persecutions and tribulations.- In the letters to the Colossians and the Ephesians, -it was their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints as well as their hope of God-s calling.-----In calling us to joyfully live the Spirit filled life, the Apostle Paul is encouraging us to focus on Faith, Hope, and Love in his letter to the Colossians.

In his letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philippians, the Apostle Paul focuses on the Lord Christ Jesus Crucified, Resurrected, and Exalted in two ways. Firstly, in each of the letters, he presents the attributes of God manifested in the person of Jesus Christ.----Secondly, in each of the letters, he presents the character traits of those who have been raised with Christ Jesus.----In his letter to the Colossians, Paul mentions that he had not ever been to Colossae to found the church. What motivated Paul to write his letter to the Colossians- The answer is found in Acts 19-10. Paul had been teaching in Ephesus -for two years, so- that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.- ----The residents of Asia included the cities of Ephesus, Symrna, Pergemon, Thyratira, Sardus, Philadelphia, Laodecia, and Colossae. Paul was in Rome when he heard about the struggles in the churches of Ephesus Colossae, and Laodecia from his disciple Tychicus whom we find in -Ephesians 6-21 - Colossians 4-7-. ----It has been observed that there are similarities between the letter to the Ephesians, and the letter to the Colossians. Both are addressing God-s New Society - The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.----The Apostle Paul, in Colossians 3-1-17, is making it clear that at the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and by the coming of the Holy Spirit, both Jews and Gentiles are transformed into God-s New Society that is heavenly minded, heavenly molded, and heavenly motivated.

In his letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philippians, the Apostle Paul focuses on the Lord Christ Jesus Crucified, Resurrected, and Exalted in two ways. Firstly, in each of the letters, he presents the attributes of God manifested in the person of Jesus Christ.----Secondly, in each of the letters, he presents the character traits of those who have been raised with Christ Jesus.----In his letter to the Colossians, Paul mentions that he had not ever been to Colossae to found the church. What motivated Paul to write his letter to the Colossians- The answer is found in Acts 19-10. Paul had been teaching in Ephesus -for two years, so- that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.- ----The residents of Asia included the cities of Ephesus, Symrna, Pergemon, Thyratira, Sardus, Philadelphia, Laodecia, and Colossae. Paul was in Rome when he heard about the struggles in the churches of Ephesus Colossae, and Laodecia from his disciple Tychicus whom we find in -Ephesians 6-21 - Colossians 4-7-. ----It has been observed that there are similarities between the letter to the Ephesians, and the letter to the Colossians. Both are addressing God-s New Society - The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.----The Apostle Paul, in Colossians 3-1-17, is making it clear that at the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and by the coming of the Holy Spirit, both Jews and Gentiles are transformed into God-s New Society that is heavenly minded, heavenly molded, and heavenly motivated.