Jesus Is Enough (7)
Series: Colossian
Tim Melton
Colossians 2:8-15
Are you an impulsive shopper? If so, which strategy usually works on you? Is it the save ''5 euros with a minimum purchase of 50 euros''? Or maybe the ''2 for the price of 1'' even though you don´t even need or want the first one? Or is it the ''limited time only'' where you push the ''buy now'' button and stop to think about it later? Or is it buying what seems to be trending or popular now because everyone else has one? To which marketing strategy are you most susceptible?
To which theological false teacher are you most susceptible? Is it the one who has the title Doctor or Pastor in front of their names meaning that they must surely know what they are talking about? Or the one who is from your same denomination? Or the one who has the biggest church and the fancy car because it seems like they understand how to be blessed by God? Or maybe it is the Youtube preacher who has the most followers? Or maybe it is an author who has written the most best-selling books? Or maybe it is the teacher who says what we want to hear? Or the teacher that speaks of a God who will help us get the kind of life that we want? Or the teacher who talks a lot about grace, blessing, and peace but very little about sin, repentance and glorifying God. . . even in our suffering.
In Colossians 2:8-15 Paul continues to help the new believers in Colossae guard against false teachers who are seeking to lead them away from Christ and the gospel. Paul is in prison in Rome so he writes this letter and then continues to agonize in prayer on their behalf.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
Helping the Colossians remain free from false teaching was Paul´s goal. Paul used the imagery of not being ''taken captive.'' The Greek word used here was the idea of a slave-dealer ...
Series: Colossian
Tim Melton
Colossians 2:8-15
Are you an impulsive shopper? If so, which strategy usually works on you? Is it the save ''5 euros with a minimum purchase of 50 euros''? Or maybe the ''2 for the price of 1'' even though you don´t even need or want the first one? Or is it the ''limited time only'' where you push the ''buy now'' button and stop to think about it later? Or is it buying what seems to be trending or popular now because everyone else has one? To which marketing strategy are you most susceptible?
To which theological false teacher are you most susceptible? Is it the one who has the title Doctor or Pastor in front of their names meaning that they must surely know what they are talking about? Or the one who is from your same denomination? Or the one who has the biggest church and the fancy car because it seems like they understand how to be blessed by God? Or maybe it is the Youtube preacher who has the most followers? Or maybe it is an author who has written the most best-selling books? Or maybe it is the teacher who says what we want to hear? Or the teacher that speaks of a God who will help us get the kind of life that we want? Or the teacher who talks a lot about grace, blessing, and peace but very little about sin, repentance and glorifying God. . . even in our suffering.
In Colossians 2:8-15 Paul continues to help the new believers in Colossae guard against false teachers who are seeking to lead them away from Christ and the gospel. Paul is in prison in Rome so he writes this letter and then continues to agonize in prayer on their behalf.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
Helping the Colossians remain free from false teaching was Paul´s goal. Paul used the imagery of not being ''taken captive.'' The Greek word used here was the idea of a slave-dealer ...
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