Last week we launched a series on the book of Colossians. It’s going to take us a few months to get through this amazing book found in the middle of the New Testament.
I thought I’d offer a brief summary of each message here on my blog along with the video of each week’s message.
Colossians 1:1–8
We began by looking at an overview of the book along with Paul’s opening comments to the people of Colossae. Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter at the request of Epaphras, who started the Colossian church. The church had begun to take various teachings from other religious groups and spiritual cults and added them to the gospel message. As a result, they began placing significant burdens on those who simply wanted to be a follower of Christ.
Paul writes this letter to remind the Colossians of the incredible amazing truth of the good news: Jesus did it all. There is nothing we bring to the equation. In fact, as soon as we try to bring something to the gospel message, we weaken its power. As Tullian Tchividjian puts it in his book Jesus + Nothing = Everything
I was amazed at how freeing this message was for so many. The comments I received from people after both services was very encouraging. It seemed people are getting just how awesome the good news truly is.
Anyway, I encourage you to take time to watch the following video. Keep in mind that the audio is a little screwy at the beginning of the message, but it does get better.
