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Intro to the Epistle to the Colossians, Part 1 (TMF:2489)

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Peace to Live By: Intro to the Epistle to the Colossians, Part 1 (TMF:2489) - Daniel Litton
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       Turning in our New Testaments today, we come to Paul’s Letter to the Church of Colossae. The book has come to be known as ‘Colossians.’ While this letter may have been sent from Paul as a response to the threat of false beliefs threatening the brand new church, really, it is an encouragement and overview of what is to be expected from the church and believers in general. Paul—the minister to the Gentiles (and likely eventual minister to the Jews as well)—is the one who has the authority from God to deliver such a message. Along with him is Timothy, who is the minister most famous as the recipient of Paul’s letters to him, which appear a few books over in our New Testaments. Thus, Paul was likely behind bars in Italy at the writing of this epistle here. Rome to be specific. It seems likely that this traditional view in the church throughout the ages is the correct view. This being the case, it is also ascertained that Paul hadn’t visited the city of Colossae before.