Athey Creek | Audio Podcast

A Bible teaching titled “Through the Bible | Colossians 2” from Colossians 2 by Brett Meador.

False teachers with their deceptive rhetoric were infiltrating the church at Colossae and pulling believers away from the truth. In a warning that is just as relevant to the church today, Paul addresses this issue in Colossians 2:8-10 by exposing the empty ideas that creep in to derail faith and draw believers into destructive falsehoods.

Paul begins his letter to the Christians in Colossae by establishing the supremacy and divinity of Jesus Christ to build a solid framework for addressing the heresy creeping into their congregation. As we study Colossians 1, we learn what was happening in Colossae that prompted Paul to write this letter, see how Christ accomplished our reconciliation with God, and discover the glorious mystery now revealed to all believers.

Paul presents a powerful picture of Jesus in Colossians 1:15-20 as the Creator, Sustainer, and Head of the Church. As we unpack these profound truths, we discover why Christ is preeminent over all things, what it means to make Him our life, and the staggering reality that the Creator went to the cross to reconcile us to Himself.

As Paul wraps up his letter to the Philippian church, he leaves them with final exhortations about avoiding division, overcoming anxiety through godly thinking, and the blessing of giving. As we study Philippians 4, may we heed Paul's words by living as a united, joyful people enthusiastically sharing the Gospel as we await Christ's return.