Making Visible That Which Was Invisible:

I am the Alpha and the Omega: I declare the end from the very beginning:

I Am The First born From the Dead:

There Is None Other Besides:

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth

8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world rather than on Christ.

       Paul presents his argument to the Colossians in that they should be aware that there those who will decieve them and persuade them that the gospel of good news (Of Christ the Messiah) is a false notion. Pentecost has occurred and the Spirit of Christ (The Holy Spirit has been given to those who believe).  Paul himself a recipient of this grace preached mightly on this topic to the new believers.  Spiritual counterfeits (tares) will always grow alongside of the truth. So Paul mightly worked at disarming these untruths, necessary for the establishment of the early Church and it's doctines to make pure the bride of Christ.  

      The Church like it or not is a working of the Spirit of God and not man made  (or should not be).  It is a continuing work  to bring a "fullness of time" to the present world and a working of counterculture. It replaces what we were as born in our sins to what we should have been.  It is grace unbounded.  It is the revelation that God's kingdom has broken into our world with it's supernatural POWER to free all of us from our bondages caused by sin.  Disease, depression, poverty, and oppression either from rulers or society's ills forced upon us has been broken by Christ the Annointed one of God.  

    Today 2000 years later the message may be watered down, programed to death and re-worked in prosperity doctrines by men who  themselves have lost their way, however the message is still preached and is made visible from the invisible.  The words of Christ and the law every "jot and tittle" will not pass away until the final end.  So then there is hope for the continuing preaching that saves.    

2 I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.