The goal of the Christian life is
The source of is the
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” – Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)
Background:
The Christians at Colossae were the of the Gospel for teachings
The letter makes no explicit claim about its purpose. But the warnings about not being “deceived by fine-sounding arguments” (2:4) and about those who would take others “captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy” (2:8), who are “judging” others (2:16) and “disqualifying” them (2:18), make clear that one of its purposes is to encourage the Colossians to resist some kind of erroneous teaching. – Douglas Moo PNTC “Colossians”
The false teachings were likely a mix of, and ideas that claimed to either or the Gospel
Gospel Keys to Stability
is found as we in growth (vv.1-4)
“We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.” – Colossians 1:28-29 (NASB95)
is filtered through (v.5)
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
– 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NASB95)
Each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. – 1 Corinthians 3:13 (NASB95)
Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life? – 1 Corinthians 6:3 (NASB95)
rests in the and all that with it (vv.6-11)
comes by God has us (v.12)
ἱκανόω hikanóō; contracted hikanṓ, fut. hikanṓsō, from hikanós (2425), able, sufficient. To make sufficient, render competent or worthy (2 Corinthians 3:6; Colossians 1:12)
Conclusion: