“Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy — The Great Transition, The Glorious Sweep of God’s Abundant Grace — Part 26 Blessings Untold for the Colossians Too Under Grace - Part 2”

Paul’s teaching here in Colossians 1 and beginning in 2 gives us the Word and the Enabling for a Life of Joy:Paul’s Teaching is Clear: He Fulfilled the Sufferings of Christ in His Body Paul’s Teaching is Complete: The Mystery Was Delivered to Him for Us Paul’s Teaching is Powerful: We are Enabled to Suffer as Paul Did Paul goes on in chapter 1 to finish his introduction with much wisdom and truth.  He introduces his apostleship, the precious word of the mystery given to him for us, and emphasizes that his sufferings for us and for Christ’s glory were ordained by God.  Since we are all members of his Body and he is the Head, he teaches that we are also called to suffer as he did.  For in the Body of Christ all the members suffer together.  Praise God.