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Videos:

Louie Giglio: The Book of Colossians

This video posted by Passion Equip is an introduction to and purpose of Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae.

Bible Project - Book of Colossians Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

“Watch the overview video on the book of Colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Colossians, Paul encourages the Colossian Christians to see Jesus as the center of all reality, so they don’t give in to pressure from other religions.”

Spoken Gospel - Colossians: The Bible Explained

“Watch this introduction video on the book of Colossians, which outlines the book's main theme and how it is fulfilled in Jesus. "Jesus is not enough." This was the message of a group of Colossian heretics. So, the apostle Paul writes to correct the error and remind a church in crisis that Jesus is always enough. He is the center of reality, in him all things hold together, and only through him is there freedom from the powers of guilt and shame.”

Biblical Study w/ Professor N.T. Wright - APOSTLE PAUL: Letter to the Colossians

“Explore the glorious truth found in Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, and how to apply its wisdom to your everyday life. N.T Wright is a current English New Testament scholar and Pauline theologian.”

The Bible Effect: Colossians Historical Background - Why Colossians Was Written

This animated video provides a historical and theological understanding of the “culture and historical setting of ancient Colossae, and how their beliefs of mysticism and dualism crept into their faith”.

Sermons:

Louie Giglio - Colossians: The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ

“Written with the single purpose to display the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus, the book of Colossians answers the two questions every person asks: Who am I? Why am I here? Pastor Louie Giglio takes us through the book of Colossians to find the answers to these questions; the answers to which determine the direction and quality of all of our lives.”

Podcasts:

Warehouse Podcast

Welcome to The Warehouse! Has a Sunday sermon ever left you running to Google with new theological questions? Have you ever wished that you could peer behind the curtain to see how the message comes together? That’s where we come in! Here at Cornerstone Church, we spend hours every week talking about the Bible. This is the place to learn about Scripture, dive into its context, and study the Bible’s cultural background. Come to the Warehouse–where we’ll extend the stuff you learn from the stage.

Spoken Gospel - Colossians Introduction

“Colossians tells us that Jesus is the center of reality. The church at Colossae kept believing that their truest self was found in certain religious, physical, or spiritual practices. If they just fasted, if they just experienced God in a particular way, or if they celebrated a particular festival, then they would be whole. Seth and David talk about how Jesus is enough. In Christ, the fullness of God, wholeness, and spiritual lives. Whatever we want in this reality, can be found in Jesus.”

Ask Pastor John - Is There a Place for Asceticism in the Christian Life?

“We can’t just say that asceticism is bad because the false teachers at Colossae were using it. Paul himself and Jesus taught that we should make sure by self-denial that we are not being enslaved by any good thing…In other words, the issue is not that food and drink or other legitimate pleasures are sinful, but that we ought not to be enslaved or dominated or controlled by anything—good or evil.”