In this episode, we dig deeper into Colossians 3:16-17, as a defining passage for how to cling to Jesus and walk out the #invitinglife.

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:16-17

First and foremost we recognize: everything we need to know about Christ we find in the Word (it is inerrant, all-sufficient and inspired by God). (For an interesting additional deep-dive, print out Colossians 3:16-17 as well as Ephesians 5:18-20, and read them side-by-side. What do you notice about Paul's wording? Take some time to look at the Ephesians church and the Colossian church, explore Paul's letters to both, and look at how those letters overlap.)

Key words we study together in this episode (using ESV translation).

Let
Dwell
In you
Abundantly/richly
Wisdom
Teaching and admonishing
Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs
Singing
With grace

Spurgeon sums it up with an incredible word of instruction:

"Do try, dear friends, to get so full of the word of Christ in all forms of it, that you may run over with it. You know, it cannot come out of you if it is not first in you. If you do not get the word of Christ into you, you will not be instructive in your general conversation." (Spurgeon; source)