In this, the final video of the series, Ava and Scott (and special guests!) discuss what may be the hardest section of Colossians for modern readers.
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We discuss how understanding the Jewish/Gentile dynamic helps you to understand the message of Colossians more deeply.
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Ava shares a way of seeing how Colossians 1:15-20 is structured so that the key message is understood.
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When Paul wrote Colossians, he did not explicitly identify a key theme or point. It can be a helpful exercise, however, to see if there are a verse or two that have the seeds of what we see developed in the book.
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We don’t know the particular concerns Paul had for the Colossians. From what we know of the context, along with issues Paul addresses in other churches, we can imagine why he writes to urge the Colossian church to look to Christ.
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Scott and Ava talk about how thanksgiving and hope are key themes in Colossians, and how thanksgiving has an orientation towards the past (what God has done) and hope towards our future.
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Scott and Ava introduce Emmanuel's Bible reading project, encouraging the people of the church to read through Colossians (in one sitting) at least once a week for the upcoming weeks.
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