The Overflowing Life

Colossians 2:1-7
The Overflowing Life

Paul described his spiritual warfare and heartfelt care for the Colossians as a great conflict.

Paul was concerned about their understanding. He knew that their unity and enthusiasm were not just a matter of love, but also of growing together in God’s truth.

Paul was concerned about their enthusiasm. He knew that discouraged, downcast Christians are easy prey for the world, the flesh, and the devil.

For Paul, real riches were found in the believer’s full assurance.

Many lack full assurance about the character of God and are unconvinced that He is really good and loving.

Others lack full assurance of their salvation and wonder if their Christian life is for real.

Great freedom and confidence comes when we come to this full assurance.

Paul's concern is that he is very much aware of how easy it is to miss these hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ by being misled by false teaching.

They were influenced by Gnostic teachers who told them to seek the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, but not to seek them in Jesus.

Paul wrote, “You will only find all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Jesus. He has them all.” It’s not wrong to seek after wisdom and knowledge, but we must seek it all in Jesus.

When Paul describes the truth of God with words like riches and treasures, he reminds us that God’s truth is precious and worthy of sacrificial seeking.

Those who told the Colossians to find wisdom and knowledge apart from the simplicity of Jesus were very persuasive.

Continuing with the thought from the previous verse, Paul did not see a Colossian church that was given over to heresy. They were under serious danger, but they were still in good order and displayed good faith.

We cannot perfect in the flesh what was begun in the Spirit; therefore just as you received Jesus, walk-in Him in the same way. 

 

The simple things of the Christian life provide continual and reliable spiritual fuel for growth. We always have to be reminded of the things we have been taught.

 As Christians, we not only walk, but we are also rooted, and we are built up.

Just as a plant we are to be rooted; as the good seed had been already sown, it must take root, and the roots are to spread far, wide, and deep.

We are to be grounded; as the foundation has already been laid, we are to build on it.
As we grow up to be a habitation of God through the Spirit, We will bear much fruit.

Let Us Pray
Heavenly Father, Help us Lord to differentiate the false teachings that we might encounter even today in our lives. help us God to be rooted, to be build up in the full assurance that every knowledge that we seek is in you. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Blessings & Prayers 

Pastor. Bobby Leonard