In this session, the teaching highlights Paul’s remarkable pastoral heart toward a church he had never met. Instead of beginning with correction, he starts with thanksgiving—anchoring the Colossians in the reality of God’s work already evident among them. From there, Paul lifts their eyes to the nature of true apostolic ministry, contrasting the grounded, servant-hearted model he embodies with the extremes and suspicions often attached to the term. He then turns toward the power of the gospel in their midst—its fruit, its growth, its grace, its effect on community love—and prays that they would continue to walk worthily, shaped by wisdom from above rather than the counterfeit wisdom pressing in from their culture. The session closes by centering on the breathtaking reality of redemption: believers transferred from darkness into Christ’s kingdom, called to remember where they’ve come from and what now belongs to them in Him.

Paul’s words in Colossians 2:6–15 remind believers that the Christian life is a journey walked the same way it began—by trusting wholly in Christ’s finished work, not slipping back into self-effort. This session highlights four pictures Paul gives for healthy discipleship: being rooted in Christ, built up over time, established through years of steady faithfulness, and overflowing with thanksgiving. From there, the teaching warns the church to stay alert, refusing to be “kidnapped” by philosophies, traditions, or spiritual influences that sound wise but pull believers away from the simplicity of Christ. The heart of the passage, however, is Paul’s sweeping reminder of who believers are in Christ—spiritually circumcised, buried and raised with Him, forgiven completely, and made alive by God Himself. The session ends with Paul’s triumphant vision of Christ’s cross: every accusation canceled, every spiritual enemy disarmed, and the believer invited to live from victory rather than striving toward it.