Understanding the Superiority of Jesus in Colossians for Beginners
Explore the key teachings of Colossians, focusing on the supreme authority of Jesus Christ, spiritual circumcision, and the defeat of unseen forces through the power of the cross. Learn how Jesus connects us to God, provides revelation, and completes believers. Avoid deception and embrace the fullness found in Christ.
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Colossians FOR BEGINNERS MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO 7 Colossians 2:15 Colossians 2:15- -23 23
Review Review 1. 1. Only Jesus links us to Only Jesus links us to God God
Review Review 1. Only Jesus links us to God 2. 2. Jesus is the key to all Jesus is the key to all revelation revelation
Review Review 1. Only Jesus links us to God 2. Jesus is the key to all revelation 3. 3. Spiritual circumcision is Spiritual circumcision is superior superior
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; - - Colossians 2:8 Colossians 2:8- -10 10
and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. - - Colossians 2 Colossians 2:11 :11- -12 12
When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. - - Colossians 2 Colossians 2:13 :13- -15 15
The cross defeats the unseen forces The cross defeats the unseen forces of Satan and his evil spirits. of Satan and his evil spirits. Jesus is even the Lord of the Jesus is even the Lord of the underworld. underworld.
Traps of False Teachers Traps of False Teachers 1. 1. The The trap of false trap of false authority Christ is the only authority authority
Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. - - Colossians 2:16 Colossians 2:16- -17 17
Traps of False Teachers Traps of False Teachers 1. 2. 2. The The trap of false spirituality trap of false spirituality Christ is the source for complete spirituality The trap of false authority
Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God. - - Colossians 2:18 Colossians 2:18- -19 19
False Claims False Claims Self abasement = asceticism, etc. Self abasement = asceticism, etc.
False Claims False Claims Self abasement = asceticism, etc. Worship of angels = false visions Worship of angels = false visions
If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch! - - Colossians 2:20 Colossians 2:20- -21 21
(which all refer to things destined to perish with use)--in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. - - Colossians 2:22 Colossians 2:22- -23 23
Physical things do not improve Physical things do not improve spiritual things spiritual things. .
Modern Modern Lessons Lessons 1. Be careful
Modern Modern Lessons Lessons 1. Be careful 2. Be confident
God is pleased with those who believe God is pleased with those who believe and obey His Son. and obey His Son.
