The Exegete

The Apostle Paul closes out this great Christological passage by proclaiming Jesus Christ to be reconciler of all things in verses 20-23. Paul organized his thoughts in groupings of threes. Three facets of reconciliation, three conditions we were in before Jesus reconciled us to himself, three spiritual states we are after reconciliation, and three conditions to be met as we present ourselves before the Lord.

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Paul continues in verses 16-20, to teach about the nature and the work of Christ. Not only is Jesus Christ the creator of all things, He is the purpose or goal of creation. As God Himself, Jesus pre-existed all things and He holds all things together. In regard to the church, Jesus is the head, the origin, and the pre-eminent One. Again addressing Jesus divinity, Paul says all the fullness, all the deity, dwells is Jesus.

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In verse thirteen, Paul begins what many consider to be the greatest christological passage in the entire New testament. Paul addresses the potential heresies creeping into the church at Colossi. Paul makes the reality of both Jesus’ divinity and Jesus’ humanity abundantly clear. In this session we learn that Jesus is the Christian’s means of deliverance from spiritual darkness and king of the heavenly kingdom. He alone is redeemer of mankind, the image of God, and creator of all things.

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We continue in verses 9-12 in the study of Paul’s intercessory prayer for the Colossians. Paul prays that the believers at Colossi would not only increase in the knowledge of God, but that they would have greater power in the Lord, being steadfast and patient. Paul emphasizes the importance of being thankful and that God has actually qualified us through Christ’s sacrifice to share in the inheritance of the saints! This session closes with six important and practical points to direct our own intercessory prayers.

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Verses 6-12. We look at the fifth of five truths of the gospel Paul has given in verses 5-8; the Colossians had, “understood the grace of God in truth.” Two aspects of legalism are discussed in relation to this. Also, we begin the study of Paul’s prayer of intercession including the matters of knowing God’s will, walking in a manner worthy of the Lord, and bearing fruit in every good work. These are essential facets of the Christian life.

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In this session of Colossians Paul commends the Colossian church on their faith, hope, and love as well as giving his readers five important and relevant truths about the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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In the second session of Colossians we look at two very positive and admirable words that Paul uses to describe the Colossian believers as well as powerful declarations which God makes about being “in Christ.”

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In our first session in Colossians we look at some back ground of the book, four theological problems that Paul will address in this epistle, and Paul’s salutation to the church at Colossi.

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In our final session in second peter, we continue and finish the eight exhortations that the Apostle Peter gives us as to how we are to live in light of Jesus’ return.

We look at the problem of those who have never heard of Jesus or the gospel, the intense conditions at Jesus return, and the first two of the final eight exhortations in Second Peter.