Sunday 24 January 2021

The Epistle To The Colossians

 



Index

Introduction To The Epistle (1:1-2) 3

The Church At Colosse (1:3-8) 7

Paul's Prayer For The Colossians (1:9-14) 10

The Preeminent Christ (1:13-20) 13

The Conversion Of The Colossians (1:21-23) 19

Paul As A Minister (1:24-29) 22

Spiritual Maturity In Christ (2:1-8) 26

Believer, Beware! (2:8-23) 29

Basics For Living In Christ (3:1-11) 33

The Christian's Apparel (3:12-17) 37

Guidelines For The Family And Business (3:18-4:1) 41

Essentials For Living The Christ-Like Life (4:2-6) 47

God's “Second String” (4:7-18)



Why is Colossians so important?

The church at Colossae was under attack from false teachers who were denigrating the deity of Jesus; they were teaching that He was not actually God. Though Paul had never been to the church itself, he addressed these issues head-on. The nature of Jesus Christ as Creator and Redeemer was nonnegotiable, so Paul wrote to them that he might bring his wisdom to bear on this difficult and trying situation. It was critical to him that this church know God in His greatness and glory, rather than in the deficient view given them by the false teachers

 The City of Colosse:

The city was located about 100 miles east of Ephesus in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Together with Hieropolis , Colosse made up a tri-city area. Each city had its own distinction:

 Time and place of Writhing :

Colossians is one of Paul's four "prison epistles. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during Paul's imprisonment at Rome .

Sunday 10 January 2021

The Epistle To The Philippians

 


Index

Salutation To The Philippians (1:1-2)

Paul's Thanksgiving For The Philippians (1:3-8)

Paul's Prayer For The Philippians (1:9-11)

Making Good Out Of Ill (1:12-18)

Magnifying Christ In Life And Death (1:19-26)

Conduct Worthy Of The Gospel (1:27-30)

The Unity That Produces Joy (2:1-4)

The Mind Of Christ (2:5-11)

Work Out Your Own Salvation (2:12-18)

Paul's Son And Brother (2:19-30)

The True Circumcision Of God (3:1-16)

Two Ways To Walk (3:17-21)

The Art Of Making Peace (4:1-3)

Rejoice In The Lord Always! (4:4)

The Virtue Of Gentleness (4:5)

How To Be Free From Anxiety (4:6-7)

Christian Meditation (4:8)

Things Seen In Paul (4:9)

Paul's Thank-You Note (4:10-23)

May we never forget that all the verses in the bible from the smallest to the biggest are all wonderful. I have merely  quoted a few verses from the book. Never underestimating the power of the rest of the verse of this wonderful letter of  Paul. or of this Book in its entirety but just mentioning a few ,for us to Glance upon and evaluate ourselves

A few verses per Chapter 1 to 4

 

Php 1:19  For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 

Php 1:20  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. 

Php 1:21  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 

Php 1:27  Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 

Php 1:28  And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 

Php 1:29  For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 

Php 2:3  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 

Php 2:4  Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 

Php 2:5  Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 

Php 2:6  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 

Php 2:7  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 

Php 2:8  And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 

Php 2:9  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 

Php 2:10  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 

Php 2:11  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

Php 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 

Php 2:14  Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 

Php 2:15  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 

Php 2:16  Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Php 3:3  For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 

Php 3:4  Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 

Php 3:5  Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 

Php 3:6  Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 

Php 3:7  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 

Php 3:8  Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 

Php 3:9  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 

Php 3:10  That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 

Php 3:11  If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 

Php 3:12  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 

Php 3:13  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 

Php 3:14  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus

Php 3:20  For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 

Php 3:21  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Php 4:4  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Php 4:5  Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Php 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Php 4:7  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Php 4:11  Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 

Php 4:12  I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 

Php 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

Php 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 

Php 4:20  Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 

 

 Do refer to your BIBLE'S always.