8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising you from the dead as he did Christ. Be fair with them. … Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising you from the dead as he did Christ. Colossians 3:1-2 The Message (MSG) He Is Your Life. The first section of this chapter (Colossians 2:1–10) begins with Paul's concern regarding the Colossian believers (Colossians 2:1–5). The false teachers were trying to set aside or minimize Jesus Christ with their clever philosophies. Know that I'm on your side, right alongside you. Entering into this fullness is not something you figure out or achieve. It affects our … 9 For in Christ all the fullness(P) of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. Colossians 3 The Message Bible << Colossians 2 | Colossians 3 | Colossians 4 >> 3 1 So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ. They’re a lot of hot air, that’s all they are. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start. 2-4 Pray diligently. 2 I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. Know that I'm … (W), 13 When you were dead in your sins(X) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[d] alive(Y) with Christ. Colossians 1. May everything good from God our Father be yours! So don’t put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. The Global Message of Colossians for Today The world today is brimming with enticing distractions that tempt us to neglect Christ’s utter sufficiency to save, change, and satisfy us. Colossians 2. 2 I am contending for you that your hearts will be wrapped in the comfort of heaven and woven together into love’s fabric. Don’t go near this!” Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Don’t forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I’m locked up in this jail. 2 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 1 1 I, Paul, have been sent on special assignment by Christ as part of God's master plan. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ. And we've been shown the mystery! 2 I want you to know how hard I am contending(A) for you and for those at Laodicea,(B) and for all who have not met me personally. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him. Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. Do not taste! I'm telling you this because I don't want anyone leading you off on … (AT) 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(AU) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence. Colossians 2:2 "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;" “Full assurance of understanding”: “Understanding” of the fullness of the gospel, along with inner encouragement and shared love, mark mature believers who, thereby, enjoy the “assurance” of … THE MESSAGE Colossians 2. Know that I'm on your side, right alongside you. Colossians 2:12 If it’s an initiation ritual you’re after, you’ve already been through it by submitting to baptism. He is the Head and we are the body. We can grow up healthy in God only as he nourishes us. Paul's words here point back to that initial conversion when each of those listening to Paul's words being read out in the fellowship responded to … I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ. They were not to be taken "captive" by philosophy (Colossians 2:8), but were to remain focused on Christ (Colossians 2:8–10). Colossians 2:3 All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn't make any difference. No, you’re already in—insiders—not through some secretive initiation rite but rather through what Christ has already gone through for you, destroying the power of sin. Don’t tolerate people who try to run your life, ordering you to bow and scrape, insisting that you join their obsession with angels and that you seek out visions. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Concordances: - Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit); Church; Jesus Continued; Perfection; Thompson Chain Reference - … Colossians 2 The Message Bible << Colossians 1 | Colossians 2 | Colossians 3 >> 2 1 I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. Then you … You're not in this alone. [e], 16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(AE) by what you eat or drink,(AF) or with regard to a religious festival,(AG) a New Moon celebration(AH) or a Sabbath day. 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. Colossians 2:11-22 Entering into this fullness is not something you figure out or achieve. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. Thus the Colossians had received the apostolic gospel centering on the Person of Christ. I am delighted to hear of the careful and orderly ways you conduct your affairs, and impressed with the solid substance of your faith in Christ. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start … Colossians 4. 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn't make any difference. Colossians 2:2. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn't make any difference. You're not in this alone. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and austere. His goal was for them to be established in the faith (Colossians 2:7). Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. Pray that every time I open my mouth I’ll be able … Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility(AK) and the worship of angels disqualify you. Scripture: Colossians 3:12, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Colossians 2:2, John 13:34-35 (view more) (view less) Denomination: Christian Church Learning To Walk Naturally In The Supernatural Anointing Of God - Lesson 2 Series You received Christ Jesus, the … See things from his perspective. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Tweet “I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. Colossians and Redemptive History. Above all human wisdom and tradition, Christ stands forth as preeminent over all and sufficient for all. If it’s an initiation ritual you’re after, you’ve already been through it by submitting to baptism. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s cross. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(N) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(O) rather than on Christ. … 2–4 Pray diligently. The Message He Is Your Life 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. He paid for all our sins, the sins we committed in the past, the sins we are going to commit to day, and the sins we shall commit in the future. 2 I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch … Notice the shift to the imperative … His power extends over everything. Colossians 2:6-7 The Message (MSG) From the Shadows to the Substance. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Jump to: Bible Study Tools; Parallel Bible Verse; Bible Cross-References; Gill's Bible Notes; Clarke's Bible Notes; Barnes' Bible Notes; Bible Study Resources. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now, him. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn’t make any difference. 4. 3-4 Your old life is dead. Know that I’m on your side, right alongside you. Which is Paul’s very intent with the rest of Colossians 2; he addresses the destructive philosophies we sometimes face and he turns them around to point us back to Christ. 6-7 My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. "For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as … Know that I’m on your side, right alongside you. Know that I’m on your side, right alongside you. You’re not in this alone. Not many of you have met me face-to-face, but that doesn't make any difference. Colossians 2:9. Jump to: Bible Study Tools; Parallel Bible Verse; Bible Cross-References; Gill's Bible Notes; Clarke's Bible Notes; Barnes' Bible Notes ; Bible Study Resources. Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. 4. THE MESSAGE Colossians 2. This verse is not available in the MSG! When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. You know your way around the faith. Instead, he … 1 I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you, and also for the Christians over at Laodicea. Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software . The utter supremacy of Christ: this is the message of Colossians for the global church. Colossians 2. Colossians 1 The Message Bible << Philippians 4 | Colossians 1 | Colossians 2 >> Salutation. Colossians 2 Colossians 4 Colossians 3:2 The Message (MSG) He Is Your Life 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Think of it! Colossians 2. Colossians 2 / Colossians 2:12 12 If it's an initiation ritual you're after, you've already been through it by submitting to baptism. Read more Share Copy It’s not a matter of being circumcised or keeping a long list of laws. Colossians 2:3. | 27 views. But that’s not the way of Christ. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets. Like Philippians, Colossians has no explicit quotations of the Old Testament to tie … Together with my friend Timothy, I greet the Christians and stalwart followers of Christ who live in Colosse. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. And let your living spill over into thanksgiving. 6-7 My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. Pray for Open Doors. Read verse in The Message Bible Sign up for the Verse of the Day. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. Read verse in The Message Bible “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the … Not Philosophy but Christ. (Colossians 2:8) There is much packed into that short verse. You're not in this alone. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! Now do what you’ve been taught. 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