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Textual Studies From Paul’s Letter To The Colossians “In Him you have been made complete.” Col 2:10 Textual Studies From Paul’s Letter To The Colossians

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 1 – General Introduction Basic Outline – Opening greetings & admonitions 1:1-12 Description of the Christ in Whom every man can be “complete” 1:13 – 2:23 Instructions on how those “complete” in Christ are to live 3:1 – 4:6 Closing personal remarks 4:7-18 4

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete The bulk of Col 1-2 is a majestic description of Christ Paul has already described the good the Colossians accomplished 1:3-12 Still, they needed to not forget their accomplishments were only possible because of Christ

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Re: those who hear & understand the gospel… cp. 1:5-6 …God delivers them from the domain of Satan and translates them into the kingdom of His Son 1:13 Comparable to Acts 2:47b A good refutation of pre-millennialism

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “In Him” we have redemption and the forgiveness of sins 1:14 A ransom…being bought or freed Eph 1:7 1 Pet 1:18-19

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the image of the invisible God 1:15a To see Him = to see the Father Jn 14:8-10 Phil 2:6 1 Tim 3:16 Heb 1:3

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the firstborn of all creation 1:15b Emphasis on priority of RANK He is before (above) all creation Rom 8:29 Heb 12:23

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the firstborn of all creation 1:15b Used literally in Mt 1:25 & Lk 2:7 Other 7 uses is figurative

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the firstborn of all creation 1:15b Col 1:16 could not be true if Col 1:15b were literal Ù “firstborn of all created things” Consider also Mic 5:2 cp. Mt 2:1-6

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “By Him” all things were created 1:16 He is the Source of all things that have been made Gen 1-2 Jn 1:2-3 Heb 11:3

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” before all things 1:17a Emphasis on priority of TIME He has always existed…He is eternal Jn 8:58 17:5

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “In Him” all things consist (they are held together) 1:17b He is what keeps everything together Heb 1:3 2 Pet 3:10, 12

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the Head of the body 1:18a He rules over the actions of the church Eph 1:22-23 5:23 “Church” = “Kingdom” = “Body”

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “He is” the beginning, the firstborn from the dead 1:18b He has preeminence (first place) in everything 1 Cor 15:20 Rom 6:3-10

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “Through Him” is reconciliation 1:19-23 Everything can be restored back to God In Him dwells all fullness cp. 2:9 Those alienated can be brought back

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “Through Him” is reconciliation 1:19-23 There can be peace through His cross The alienated & hostile can become holy, blameless, and beyond reproach

Textual Studies In Colossians Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 3 – Christ In Whom We’re Complete Blessings in the complete Christ… Who He is 1:14-23 “Through Him” is reconciliation 1:19-23 Reconciliation is conditional Ù if Must continue in the faith…must not be moved away from hope of the gospel

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