Colossians: All I Need is Christ

Jun 8, 2025 Center City

Real ID Mike Anderson

In Christ we have all we need to grow to full maturity, but how do we, in Christ, actually do that? We learn the basic answer in this passage.

Resources:

Colossians 3:1-17

The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, 2nd ed. (PNTC), Douglas Moo

Colossians and Philemon (BECNT), G.K. Beale

Commentary on Galatians-Philemon (Ancient Christian Texts), Ambrosiaster

Colossians (Geneva Commentaries), John Davenant

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Jun 1, 2025 Center City

Always Enough Mike Anderson

There are always voices around us telling us we need more than Christ, and in this passage we learn why we shouldn’t let any of them convince us.

Resources:

Colossians 2:16-23

The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, 2nd ed. (PNTC), Douglas Moo

Colossians and Philemon (BECNT), G.K. Beale

Commentary on Galatians-Philemon (Ancient Christian Texts), Ambrosiaster

Colossians (Geneva Commentaries), John Davenant

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May 25, 2025 Center City

Walk This Way Mike Anderson

When we don’t feel fulfilled in our Christian lives, it’s tempting to look elsewhere. But here we see that we continue with Christ just as we began with Christ.

Resources:

Colossians 2:6-15

The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, 2nd ed. (PNTC), Douglas Moo

Colossians and Philemon (BECNT), G.K. Beale

Commentary on Galatians-Philemon (Ancient Christian Texts), Ambrosiaster

Colossians (Geneva Commentaries), John Davenant

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May 18, 2025 Center City

Marks of a Gospel Minister Mike Anderson

Who would listen to a guy writing from prison, whose life was marked by so much suffering? In this passage we see that we can trust the proclamation of Christ that comes to us from the apostles.

Resources:

Colossians 1:24-2:5

Colossians and Philemon (BECNT), G.K. Beale

Commentary on Galatians-Philemon (Ancient Christian Texts), Ambrosiaster

Colossians (Geneva Commentaries), John Davenant

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May 4, 2025 Center City

Gospel Encouragement Mike Anderson

As Paul begins his letter to the Colossians, he knows they’re being tempted to think that living by faith in Christ “isn’t working”. But here he shows them how God is at work in them through the gospel, and how there is still more for God to do.