In this episode, we are hanging out in the New Testament book of Colossians, and here is what I love about Colossians. It is passionately thrilled with Christ. Colossians is one of the most Christ-centered; Jesus-loving, Son of God-exalting books in the Bible. It’s filled with variations on the theme of Jesus. Jesus is the object of our faith and the image of the invisible God. Jesus is the creator of all things and in fact, all things were created by him and in fact, all things are even now held together in him. He is the head of the church. The resurrected one; our Savior through the cross; our victorious champion over sin and Satan, Lord of glory. Lord of Life. Model for living. Colossians is an exaltation of the exalted Christ.
If you ever need a pick-me-up reminder of the treasure that has been given to us in Christ, just take 15-20 minutes and read through Colossians. You will find that there is nothing greater than Christ. Christ is the treasure of Christianity. With all my heart I believe that the church is the hope of the world, but only because the church is on the heart of Christ.
I don't know why you are listening to these podcasts, why you are reading through the whole New Testament, but if it's not because of Christ, you're missing everything. Join me in pondering the treasure of Christ, described in the book of Colossians.
