This sermon was preached by Justin Rogers on April 10, 2023 and is part 4 of the series through Colossians.
The key to a good lie is to make it as close to the truth as possible. It's an undercurrent of falsehood small enough to go unnoticed, yet grave enough to corrupt the entire truth.
In Colossae, Paul is dealing with false teachings that subvert the gospel and minimize Christ. These teachings don't DENY Jesus, but they make him lesser. They don't deny faith, but they make it one component of many. They blend the truth with lies in a palatable way.
The same issue exists in the Christian sphere today. So what do we do? How can we prepare to spot the fake? Easy. Become an expert at identifying the real thing. You don't have to know everything about everything. You just have to be firm in one thing.
So are you going to chase after the real Jesus, or are you going to keep following fakes?
