Colossians 3 by Jill

Who: Paul, you (church of Colossae), Greek, Jew, circumcised, uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free, God’s chosen ones, wives, husbands, children, slaves

What: Stand firm, live as new self

Where: seated at the right hand of God, focus on above

 

Structure:

If raised with Christ then seek things from above

v8-28 Direct Instructions on what should and should not be a part of their lives

v 8 (cause) Because of evil desire (result) God’s wrath is coming

(cause) you have died (effect) life is with Christ

 

Atmosphere: Tone: Warning, concern, admonishment to stay faithful, instructional

 

Literary Form: Letter

 

Terms:

raised

above

died

death

richly

Col. 3:1-11 by iris

Who-Paul, Christ, Greek, Jew, Sycthian,
Barbarian, slave, freeman, circumcised, uncircumcised

Where-above, seated at the right hand of God
What-Be Holy
S-A-L-T
Structure-subject, verb-Set your mind
Writing-descriptive
?Cause & effect- When Christ, who is our life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
Repeated words-you(6), things(4), therefore(2), you also(2)
Comparison-old man to the new man

A-atmosphere -descriptive, admonishing
L-literary style-letter, teaching
T-terms-
Revealed-to make known, disclose; to reveal a secret
To lay open to view; display
Consider-to think carefully about, contemplate; reflect on
To regard as or deem to be:
To pay attention to; regard

Interpretation of Col. 2:18-23 by iris

 

 

Commentary by Matthew Henry

 

"Verses 18-23 It looked like humility to apply to angels, as if men were conscious of their unworthiness to speak directly to God. But it is not warrantable;

it is taking that honor which is due to Christ only, and giving it to a creature.

 

There really was pride in this seeming humility. Those who worship angels, disclaim Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and man.

It is an insult to Christ, who is the Head of the church, to use any intercessors but him. When men let go their hold of Christ, they catch at what will stand them in no stead.

The body of Christ is a growing body. And true believers cannot live in the fashions of the world.

 

True wisdom is, to keep close to the appointments of the gospel; in entire subjection to Christ, who is the only Head of his church.

 

Self-imposed sufferings and fastings, might have a show of uncommon spirituality and willingness for suffering, but this was not "in any honor" to God. The whole tended, in a wrong manner, to satisfy the carnal mind, by gratifying self-will, self-wisdom, self-righteousness, and contempt of others.

 

The things being such as carry not with them so much as the show of wisdom; or so faint a show that they do the soul no good, and provide not for the satisfying of the flesh. What the Lord has left indifferent, let us regard as such, and leave others to the like freedom; and remembering the passing nature of earthly things, let us seek to glorify God in the use of them."

 

 

 

My notes:Do not let anyone turn you from the God of the bible!

the scripture from Jeremiah 29:13 it is the summation of these scriptures.  We absolutely must seek God and search for Him with all our hearts!!

 

Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

 

observation on Colossians 2:18-23 by iris

Who- Paul, Christ, angels

What-Grow with a growth which is from God

 

Comparison- between growth of the body, and growth of the Spirit

 

Repeated words-fleshly(2), body(2), world(2)

 

Atmosphere-teaching

Terms-

Fleshly-carnal, denotes the sinful element in man's nature

Defrauding-with reference to the truth, with the suggestion of being retributively robbed of the truth

Self-abasement-

   Self-expresses distinction, exclusion

   Abasement-to make low, bringing to the ground, humbled,  humiliated

 

Visions-that which is seen, and appearance, a coming into view

 

Note- Paul refers to the heresies being taught as having the appearance of wisdom.  I’m just thinking of the many things, and people, in the world today that have the appearance of wisdom.  That is the devil’s tactic.

Lies mixed with a little truth!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting

Hi Ladies,

How do you want to do this Saturday? Do you still want to try and meet? If so, what about somewhere like Fuddrucker’s. I was trying to think of somewhere close to Jeffrey’s Place so it wouldn’t take a lot of driving time for anyone. Since there will be few of us than normal, the tables at Fazoli’s or McAllister’s could work too...or was McAllister’s too loud? Personally, I didn’t notice the noise.

Please share your thoughts on what you would like to do, and we can get it set up if we’re going to meet. I pray everyone is having a good Monday.

Jill

Theme

I was reading Colossians 2 and the notes my Bible had on it. It talked about about how the them of In Christ is so prevalent theme throughout the book. It noted the passages and I wanted to share them with all of you too.

1:14 – in whom we have redemption

1:16 – inn Him all things were created

1:19 – In Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell (I love the phrase ‘pleased to dwell’....I want Him to be pleased to dwell within me.

1:22 – you have been in His body of flesh

2:1– In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge

2:6 – Walk in Him

2:7 – rooted and built up in Him

2:9 – In Him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily

2:10 – you have been filled in Him

2:11 You were circumcised in Him

2:15 – triumphing over them them in Him

3:20 – pleasing in the Lord

4:7 - Fellow Servant in the Lord

4:17 – the ministry that you have received in the Lord

 

Jill

Saturday October 15th

Hi Ladies,

 

I will be out of town with Michael this next Saturday. Therefor, I will not be attending Jeffery's Place or the Colossians Chapter 2 study.

 

You all will need to decide your meeting plans.

 

I look forward to hearing how this month goes.

I am sad that I am going to miss meeting with you all.

Tess

Application/ Incorporation

Hi Ladies,

I have been looking back through my notes on "How To Study Your Bible."

All I had written down was:

3. Application – Only now can we ask: What does the Bible mean to me?

4. Incorporation – Why and how do I exercise this in my life?

I know this does not shed new light on these two steps. Most work is done in the first two steps, I think.

(See ealier post for the first two steps in Bible study.)

When we have labored through Observation and Interpretation we then must apply it to our lives and go and do it.

We discussed Application and Incorporation at last months meeting, and I am not posting anything new.

I just wanted to follow up since I was going to look back over my notes from when we were learning this on Wednesday nights.

 

Thanks,
Tess

 

 

Interpretaion Colossians 2;12-17 by Iris

I notice a contrast here similar to the beginning of this letter where it was
Because of the laid up for YOU,
Since the day YOU heard of it
Just as you learned
In chapter one
To buried with HIM in baptism
Raised up with HIM
Made you alive with HIM
In chapter 2
Shows a definite shift in focus
It's the work of Christ and the workings of God that are talked about in this chapter

Phrases like raised up, canceled out, taken it out, and triumphed over make it clear that regeneration is the work of God.

No one else had the power to cancel the debt we owe but God thru Christ Jesus.

Since God did all for our salvation, why would we allow anyone to place us back into slavery in respect to old customs and old ways. We have been freed from those things.

2 Cor. 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

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observation Colossians 2;12-17

Who-Paul, Christ

 

What-He made you alive

 

When- when you were dead in your transgressions

      When He had disarmed the rulers

 

Repeated words(Him)5, (He)3

 

S-structure

  He made you alive-subject/verb

  Letter-writing style

A-Thanksgiving

 

L-letter

 

t-terms

 

baptism-to be undergone by believers, thus witnessing to their identification with Him(Christ) in death, burial, and resurrection

 

certificate of debt-that which is owed, certificate denotes a formal document/contractual

 

substances-the real nature of that to which reference is made in contrast to the outward

manifestation-speaks of divine essence

 

decrees-an opinion expressed with authority, a doctrine, ordinance

 

shadow-copy, likeness, image of shadow(protection)

 

disarmed-to deprive of the means of attack or defense: The lack of logic disarmed his argument.

to deprive of a weapon or weapons.

 

I like that definition of disarm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.