About this Series
The Apostle Paul is writing to some new Christians who were living in present-day Turkey. The early church there had been disturbed by false teaching saying that Jesus is not enough for salvation. In response Paul writes about the supremacy, centrality and sufficiency of Jesus. The issues may be ancient but they are also still contemporary.
Here are three resources to help your personal or group study of Colossians:
1. Bible-study Guide - 'Confident Christianity' by Mark Meynell (Good Book Company);
2. 'The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon' by Douglas J. Moo (The Pillar New Testament Commentary Series);
3. 'Colossians and Philemon' by N.T. Wright (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries).
| Colossians 1:21-2:7 | Jordan Hitchcock |
Today at our morning and evenings services we are continuing our summer series in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. The theme of this letter is that Jesus is supreme and sufficient for salvation. Faith in him needs no supplements or correctives from other world religions or philosophical ideas. Today’s message emphasizes the importance of understanding the gospel well in order to avoid being deceived by misleading alternatives.
Three resources to help your personal or group study of Colossians:
1. Bible-study guide—’Confident Christianity’ by Mark Meynell (Good Book Company);
2. ‘The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon’ by Douglas J. Moo (The Pillar New Testament Commentary Series);
3. ‘Colossians and Philemon’ by N.T. Wright (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries).