Take care that no one captivates you with a vain and deceitful philosophy

Isaías Rivera
(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: In Colossians 2:8-17, Paul warns the Church in Colossae to be careful not to be deceived by empty philosophies and human traditions that try to dismantle the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that in Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and that we are complete in Him. Paul also addresses the tension between Jews and Gentiles in the Church, and reminds them that in Christ, we have a better circumcision than the physical one. He goes on to explain that in Christ, we have been circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, and that we have been buried with Him in baptism, raised with Him through faith in the power of God, and given life together with Him, with all our sins forgiven. Paul also speaks about the handwriting of the decrees that were against us, and how Jesus took them and nailed them to the cross, removing our guilt and setting us free. The message is that through the Person of Jesus Christ, we have all the deity, authority, and power we need to live free and complete lives.

The preacher emphasizes that as Christians, we are free from the burden of sin and guilt because Jesus took it all on the cross. He encourages us to declare our freedom and live life without being imprisoned by negative thoughts and beliefs. He also urges us to follow the concrete truth of the Gospel rather than abstract philosophies and to proclaim our freedom to our families and communities. He shares a story about a man who was about to commit suicide but was led to meet the pastor and was reminded of his faith. The preacher concludes by reminding us to always remember that we are free and to live our lives accordingly.


This morning I invite you to go with me to the Scriptures, to the Letter that Paul wrote to the Colossians in chapter 2 verses from 8 to 17. Paul is writing from prison, I want you to keep that image during the course of preaching , Pablo is writing from jail.

And he tells the Church in Colossae: «Be careful that no one deceives you through philosophies and hollow subtleties, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world and not according to Christ, because in Him dwells all the fullness of life bodily. deity, and you are complete in Him who is the head of all principality and power. In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God that gave Him raised from the dead.

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