In Colossians 1, Paul has established the preeminence of Christ.  There can be no doubt about the greatness of our Savior.  This knowledge, however, must be applied.  Recognizing the preeminence of Christ only does us good if we acknowledge it in our own endeavors in life.  Paul clearly did this. The Lordship of Christ was […]

What is the church?  Men may be confused about what the church is, but the New Testament is clear about it.  It is not a physical building, nor is it a group of churches.  The church is composed of people.  The question is what people?  The Bible gives us the answer.  The church is made […]

Colossians 1 might give us the best look at the deity of Christ that we have in the New Testament.  Consider with awe and admiration the inspired words Paul concerning Jesus. Colossians 1:15-17 (ESV) 15  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16  For by him all things were […]

Of all the ways that Christ is preeminent, the most significant to us is His superiority in redemption, the symbol of which is the cross of Calvary.  On the cross Jesus died for the sins of mankind, making Him the most important figure in the history of the world. There have been many heroes throughout […]

When Paul, as a prisoner at Rome, wrote to the church at Colossae, it seems the church was doing okay from a moral standpoint, but it was having some problems regarding false teachers.  The false teachings being spread related to three areas—human philosophies, Judaism, and Gnostic leanings, especially concerning esoteric knowledge. These false teachings sprang […]