“Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy — The Great Transition, The Glorious Sweep of God’s Abundant Grace — Part 28 Blessings Untold for the Colossians Too Under Grace - Chapter 3”

Blessings Untold for the Colossians Too Under Grace: The Essence of Grace Doctrine, Colossians, Chapter 3:The Exhortation, Its Foundation (Chapter 2, Verses 20-23)The Exhortation, Its Foundation — Continued (Chapter 3, Verses 1-4)The Exhortation, Three Analogies —The Body of Christ (Verses 5-8)The Exhortation, Three Analogies — The Two “Men” (Verses 9-11)The Exhortation, Three Analogies — Grace as a Garment (Verses 12-14)The Exhortation, Grace Displayed — in Power and Great Glory (Verses 15-17)Through three analogies the apostle teaches critical truth here regarding the full work of the Lord in this dispensation of his abundant grace.  The Body teaching (found only in Paul’s letters and nowhere else), the teaching of the New and Old Man in the believer, and the teaching of the key to Christian living, namely reckoning on the completed work of Christ on our behalf and how that may be enjoyed in this life (using words like “mortify” and “put off/on”) is the heart of the teaching here. But the words at the end of chapter 2 and at the beginning of chapter 3 summarizing the foundational teaching of how we have been identified with Christ in his death and resurrection and showing how his new life in us is at the heart of God’s working today, are so encouraging.  We are so blessed to live today under the fullness of God’s grace and truth.  Amen.