Epistle to the Colossians

Hamilton Smith (1862-1943), born in Barnes, Surrey, started work in the office of his uncle's building firm. By 1901, married and with a young family, he had retired from the building trade and entered full-time upon the task of building up the church of God. His personal ministry was delivered in the United Kingdom, but his written ministry is still read worldwide. Along with H P Barker, A J Pollock, J T Mawson and F B Hole he frequently contributed articles to Scripture Truth magazine, many of which were later published in books by the Central Bible Truth Depot. His written expositions of Scripture are brief: in keeping with a desire to be nothing and to give Christ all the glory. Yet they are clear and very much to the point: We are to speak as those who, by grace, know the certainty of the truth they proclaim. He is probably best known for his Old Testament character studies and New Testament outlines.

• FOREWORD; 1. INTRODUCTORY (1:1-14); The Salutation (1:1-2); The Thanksgiving (1:3-8); The Prayer (1:9-14); 2. CHRIST, THE WORK OF CHRIST AND THE MYSTERY (1:15-29); The glories of the Person of Christ (1:15-19); The glories of the work of Christ (1:20-23); The glory of the Mystery (1:24-29); 3. THE SNARES THAT BESET THE ASSEMBLY (2:1-19); The soul exercises of the Apostle (2:1-3); Enticing Words (2:4-7); Rationalism (2:8-15); Ritualism (2:16-17); Superstition (2:18-19); 4. THE BELIEVER'S DEATH AND RESURRECTION WITH CHRIST (2:20 - 3:11); The practical effect of being dead with Christ (2:20-23); The practical effect of being risen with Christ (3:1-11); 5. CHRIST IN THE BELIEVER (3:12 - 4:6); Christ expressed in the Christian circle (3:12-17); Christ expressed in the family circle (3:18-21); Christ expressed in the social circle (3:22 - 4:1); Christ expressed towards those who are without (4:5-6)