Join us in the months of January and February as we study the book of Colossians.
What’s the big idea?
Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae encourages believers to live out the reality of the doctrine of Christ—He is God, He is supreme, and He is sufficient. In this book, the apostle Paul describe Jesus with some of the loftiest language in all the New Testament, focusing on Christ’s preeminence and sufficiency in all things. This proper view of Christ served as the antidote for the Colossian heresy as well as a building block for Christian life and doctrine both then and now.
How is this relevant to my life?
We live in a world brimming with enticing distractions that tempt us to neglect Christ’s utter sufficiency to save, change, and satisfy us. Where resources are plentiful, we are easily distracted by loving the possessions we have. Where resources are lacking, we are easily distracted by longing for the possessions others have. Perhaps more distracting than any of these things is the temptation to add to Christ’s work through our own work. We are all naturally inclined to build our identities on how we perform in various ways, not only morally but also through our jobs, reputation, family, or ethnicity.
Yet Christ is enough. In him we are forgiven (Col. 1:13–14, 22; 2:13–14). In him we now live (3:1–4, 9–10). Above all that beckons to us and tempts us to shift our focus from the fully sufficient Christ, Colossians invites believers worldwide to funnel all their desires and affections onto him. All that is worth having is found in Christ.
Read through Colossians with the
5/5/5/ Bible Reading Plan!
- 5 minutes in God’s Word
- 5 minutes in Reflection
- 5 minutes in Prayer
