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Colossians

Colossians. Christ Centered Living. Why Colossians?. Goals of the class:. A) To be “filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding”(v 1:9) B) To “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” (v 1:10) C) To bear “fruit in every good work” (v 1:10)

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Colossians

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  1. Colossians Christ Centered Living

  2. Why Colossians?

  3. Goals of the class: • A) To be “filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding”(v 1:9) • B) To “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” (v 1:10) • C) To bear “fruit in every good work” (v 1:10) • D) To “be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might” (v 1:11) • E) To learn some simple keys to bible study that will enable you to increase “in the knowledge of God” (v 1:10), on your own for the rest of your life.

  4. Plan for study of Colossians • Week One –Plan on Course • Commitment • Background on Colossians • Basics of Bible study • Week Two – V1-14 • Week Three—v15-20 • Week Four—v21-29 • Week 5—Chapt 2: 1-7 • Week 6—2:8-15 • Week7—2:16-23

  5. Back Ground on Colossae : Where?

  6. Back Ground on Colossae: A little Closer

  7. Back Ground on Colossae: Closer Still

  8. Back Ground on Colossae: By-Passed

  9. Back Ground on Colossae:Wool Wool making and dyeing contributed to the economic health of the region. Colossae, in particular, was famous for its production of fine, dark red wool, called Colossinum.

  10. Back Ground on Colossae:View

  11. Back Ground on Colossae:View

  12. Back Ground on Colossae:Religion A Hellenistic god still popular in Roman times was— Serapis : The god was depicted as Greek in appearance, but with Egyptian trappings, and combined iconography from a great many cults, signifying both abundance and resurrection.

  13. Back Ground on Colossae:Religion Main Temple right up the road in Hieraplois: Also called SY′RIA DEA (Suriêtheos), "the Syrian goddess," a name by which the Syrian Astarte or Aphrodite is sometimes designated. "Goddess of Syria". Men would emasculate themselves in her honor

  14. Back Ground on Colossae:Religion Though of lesser import now, Colossae still housed the Greek mother-daughter goddess cult of “Cybele.” The Sibylline (the priests and writers of the Sibylline books had the supervision of the worship of the Greek god Apollo and the "Great Mother" Cybele also called Magna Mater. What does she bring to mind as you look at her? Nothings new under the sun! (Ecclesiastes) Cybele enthroned, with lion, cornucopia and Mural crown. Roman marble, c. 50 CE. Getty Museum, Phyrian God of the mountains, Great Mother or Mother of the Earth

  15. Back Ground on Colossae: Jews Jews had settled in this region prior to their Babylonian captivity (Old School—600 years B.C. ) Because of their distance to the Temple and center of Jewish orthodoxy and their being close to Greek and then Roman influence: they had been battling unorthodoxy (liberals), apathy (I’d rather be fishin’, at SPI), and infighting (Baptists among others). Now the Christians were emerging (Those Christ followers) also, had Jewish traditions (legalists) and Jewish mysticisms and Greek philosophical ideas that reflected their culture and personal worldviews. (New agers—actually root of Jungian psychology)

  16. Paul writes to Christians in Colossae: Do you think this influences us today? Do they influence our churches? If so, what are we to do? The letter to Colossae applies to us today just as it did to its original audience and situation !

  17. Paul writes to Christians in Colossae: Acts 19:9 -10 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. (Act 19:9-10)

  18. Paul writes to Christians in Colossae: Col. 2:18 Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, (Col 2:18)

  19. Paul writes to Christians in Colossae: Paul Writes his various letters: Galatians: c48 AD 1–2 Thessalonians: c49-51 AD 1 Corinthians: c53-55 AD 2 Corinthians:c55-56 AD Romans:c57 AD Hebrews:c60-70 (may not be Pauline) c62AD: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians (maybe early 60 AD) and after that Philemon (maybe at same time)

  20. Paul’s intro to Christians at Colossae: Col 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, (2) To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Is anything missing?

  21. Paul’s intro to Christians at Galatia: • Paul, an apostle--not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, …-Galatians 1:1,3 • Is anything missing?

  22. Paul Writes to Christians at Colossae Galatia • Col 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. • Galatians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

  23. In fact Paul’s intro to Christians everywhere else includes the statement: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Galatians 1:3, 1st Thessalonians 1:1, 2nd Thessalonians 1:2 1st Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:2 Rom 1:7, Eph 1:2, Philippians 1:2

  24. When you wrote to the Colossians? Paul why did you leave out and the Lord Jesus Christ

  25. Your answers are: -- -- -- We didn’t get to do this in class

  26. Some have the following answers: --It shows Paul didn’t write this --King James authors added this maybe because they presumed it should have been there --If you notice the region has gods that are very personal

  27. Some have the following answers: 3) --If you notice the region has gods that are very personal, and people often say “by the Gods” or “by Zeus” or “with Aphrodite’s help. So since that is the case he may have intentionally left Christ’s name out until he could establish who Christ is. 4) Other?

  28. What does this have to do with us? --How do you use Jesus’ name? --Who is Jesus to you? --?

  29. What action might you take this week or in various situations as a result of this? --Be more careful how I use Christ’s name --Meditate on who He is --and who He is to me --Other?

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