Complete in Christ: A Study of Colossians

Welcome to our study for this quarter! It is such a joy to walk through these deep spiritual truths together as we focus on the wonderful theme of being "Complete in Christ" 📖.

Summary of the Quarter: Complete in Christ

This quarter, we are diving deep into the heart of Paul’s message to the Colossians, discovering the absolute sufficiency and supremacy of Jesus Christ in every area of our lives Colossians 2:10.

• The Supremacy of Christ: We explore how all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Jesus, who is the full revelation of God’s mystery Colossians 2:2-3. Because He is the head of all principality and power, we find our full identity and spiritual "completeness" in Him alone Colossians 2:9-10.

• Guarding Against Falsehood: A major focus of our study is learning to recognize and reject human philosophies, traditions, and "basic principles of the world" that can take us captive and lead us away from the simplicity of the gospel Colossians 2:8. This includes legalistic requirements or ascetic practices that have a "show of wisdom" but lack any real power to transform the heart Colossians 2:23.

• Shadow vs. Substance: We clarify the vital distinction between the ceremonial law—with its sacrifices, festivals, and "sabbath days" that were shadows pointing to Christ—and the eternal moral law of God Colossians 2:16-17MMM 28.9. While the ceremonial ordinances were nailed to the cross, the seventh-day Sabbath remains a blessed memorial of creation and a sign of our loyalty to God1SM 238.1+1.

• Rooted and Growing: The quarter encourages us to "walk in Him" just as we first received Him Colossians 2:6. This means being "rooted and built up" in Christ, allowing His Word to dwell in us richly and transform our characters into His divine likeness Colossians 2:7COL 67.1.

• A New Life in Him: We examine the beauty of spiritual circumcision—the "circumcision made without hands"—which is the inward work of the Holy Spirit cutting away the carnal nature so we can live in newness of life Colossians 2:11-12+1.

It is going to be a life-changing quarter as we learn to lean entirely on His merits and not our own efforts for salvation1888 811.3+1. 😇🙏

What else can I help you with today? If you're wondering what to explore next, you can always ask:

• "What are the top takeaways from this week's lesson?"

• "Help me study Monday's lesson."

• "What is the difference between the moral and ceremonial law?"