Lessons From Colossians

There are many lessons to be learned from the book of Colossians.  False teachers were causing trouble and so Epaphras took a trip to find Paul and Paul wrote a letter to the church at Colossae to address the false teaching.  It is interesting that Paul did not start the letter off with addressing the false teaching.  He first gives them assurance of their salvation and Paul teaches on Jesus.  Paul shows them things about Jesus and also shows them that he wants their best.  Paul shows his care for them in this letter and then deals with the false teaching.

General Information about Colossians

The book was written by Paul from the Mamertine prison in Rome.

The book was written approximately in 62 A.D.

The book of Colossians deals with an error called Gnosticism. This is a false teaching that denied that Jesus was truly the Son of God and the Son of man. It denies that Jesus is the God-Man. Colossians also deals with the false teaching of worshipping angels and with the error of having to obey Jewish rituals.  And the book of Colossians has important instructions on how we should live including several important human relationships.  

The book of Colossians also emphasizes:

Jesus as the head of the Church.

The preeminence of Jesus in all things.

You are complete in Christ

As a result of what Christ has done for us we are to conduct ourselves accordingly by putting off the old man and putting on the new man.

In Colossians you will see:

Inheritance in Christ

Deliverance through Christ

Redemption in Christ

Forgiveness by Christ

Reconciliation by Christ

In Colossians you will see how Christ is Supreme:

In Creation

In Redemption

In Reconciliation

In Faith

In Doctrine

In Spiritual Life

In Christian Service