What is the major theme of Colossians?
Colossians addresses problems in the church and challenges believers to examine their lives and be transformed through the love of Jesus. Colossians addresses problems in the church and challenges believers to examine their lives and be transformed through the love of Jesus.
What does it mean to let the word of God dwell in you richly?
Colossians 3:16 conveys the following idea: “Let the word of God dwell in you richly. These words describe people so full of the word of God that their entire being is affected. Their hearts are full of joy; their minds are flooded with wisdom and understanding; and their mouths are singing songs to the Lord.
What is the main verse in Colossians?
Colossians 1:18 KJV And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
What does it mean to carry the word of God?
1. Word of God – a manifestation of the mind and will of God. manifestation – a clear appearance; “a manifestation of great emotion” 2. Word of God – the sacred writings of the Christian religions; “he went to carry the Word to the heathen”
How do you dwell in the word of God?
Don’t feel rigidly tied to structure. Allow your heart to connect with God. He is spirit and he is seeking such who will worship Him in spirit and truth….To quiet and still our mind.
- Read scripture slowly.
- Meditate- reflect on what you are hearing.
- Pray in response to your hearing.
What are the divine characteristics of the Colossians?
Colossians shows Jesus Christ’s divine characteristics. The creator, the one from whom all things consist, the all powerful one, the master of time and space, the head of the church. This infinite eternal powerful being is shown in this epistle to be personal, He is shown to be the one who becomes our life!
What does the Book of Colossians say about Jesus?
Book Summary. Colossians shows Jesus Christ’s divine characteristics. The creator, the one from whom all things consist, the all powerful one, the master of time and space, the head of the church. This infinite eternal powerful being is shown in this epistle to be personal, He is shown to be the one who becomes our life!
What was the ” heresy ” in the Colossians?
The invisible world overshadowed the visible. The “heresy” which raised the problem in Colossae had nothing to do with this world here and now which is physical versus another world which is coming in the future which is invisible. The two were conjoined, concentric, tangental.