490 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 3 Part 2 Book 41 - The Cross Abolished All Legalism - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 2 * BOOK 41 The Cross Abolished all Legalism - Part 2 Colossians 2:14 – 4:18 Remember now in the last half hour, how we saw the Law, the Ten Commandments were nailed to His cross. In other words, the Love of God which sent Him to the cross finished the power of the Ten Commandments over us as believers. Now not only in verse 14 did He nail the Law to cross and all the things pertaining to it, but now in verse 15 we find that He also defeated Satan. Colossians 2:15 They’ve fallen, and now are sin natured, but God comes right back immediately with the potential remedy. Genesis 3:15a "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;…" Now the Lord continues to speak as we finish the verse. Genesis 3:15b Now remember the Lord is talking to Satan who has embodied a serpent. You crush it’s head. So that’s the implication that God literally crushed the head of the serpent or Satan, but remember that Satan would also get his licks in by causing Christ to suffer, which is implied in the bruising of His heel. I hate to just jump in on one verse so let’s start with verse 20. So utterly defeated the powers that were against Him. Paul looks at it in a little different light beginning in verse 20. Romans 8:20 Hope. Now verse 21. Romans 8:21 Romans 8:22-23 Hebrews 2:14 "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; (He became flesh as Paul says in Colossians chapter 1. He became the visible image of the invisible God) that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil;" And so the devil was utterly defeated, and operationally destroyed when Christ arose victoriously over sin and death on the resurrection morning. Now verse 16. Now remember Paul is writing to believers, so here we are set totally at liberty, and we’re free. Colossians 2:16a "Let no man therefore judge you…" Colossians 2:16a Now you’ve got to know definitions, so what’s the definition for holy? Well it isn’t something supernatural perfect and righteous, but rather holy meant "set aside for God’s purposes." So these holy days were simply days in Judaism and the Jewish economy that were indeed set apart for God’s purposes. Colossians 2:16b Don’t you let anybody tell you what day you have to worship God. Hebrews 9:6-7 Hebrews 9:8 Hebrews 9:9-10 Death! It was death, and on top of that it wasn’t instant death, but death by stoning, it was awful. Christ suffered beyond human comprehension, and for what purpose? Because He loved the human race, and it comes down to that same concept that the work of the cross was precipitated by the love and mercy and Grace of a Holy and Righteous God! Now come on back to Colossians chapter 2, and verse 17. The Body of Christ. Colossians 2:17 "Which are a shadow of things to come; but (the flip side) the body is of Christ." The day when Christ because of His finished work of the cross, could call out sinners from every point on the globe. Jew or Gentile, black or white, rich or poor, and He could save them by Grace and bring them into the Body of Christ. I said it doesn’t matter whether they’re Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Baptist or whatever, if they’re a true believer then they’re in the Body of Christ. The Body of Christ is that composite of believers from whatever back ground that have been saved by the Grace of God when they simply believed the Gospel for their Salvation. Now let’s move on to the next verse. Now verse 18. "Paul Warns The Church," and here’s another one. Colossians 2:18a That angel that God had created in the booklet was a reference to what Christ would do." That made Christ nothing more than a created angel. That is so contrary to what the Word of God says concerning Jesus Christ. Now continuing on with the verse. Colossians 2:18b Here Paul is warning us, "Don’t fall for these things." Now verse 19. Colossians 2:19a Now in our last taping, I said the Body goes up to here just below the Head, and that’s where we are, we’re members of the Body, but Christ is the Head. It’s the Head that controls the Body, and that’s what Paul is saying. Colossians 2:19b Christ the Head of the Body, that’s where it has to come from. Now verse 20 Colossians 2:20 "Wherefore (because of our union with Christ) if ye be dead with Christ (dead to that old sin nature of Adam, and you have considered him dead, and God has considered him crucified with Christ) from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances," Colossians 2:21 Now maybe I can finish the chapter. Colossians 2:22a Colossians 2:22b Now verse 23. Colossians 2:23 "Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, (remember, this is all in the flesh) and humility #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible