Colossians

I. Introduction Vs. 1-3 We give thanks- to be grateful, feel thankful, to give thanks. QUESTION- What stirred Paul’s heart to thankful prayers, even though he was in jail? ANSWER- The true signs of conversion & fruitfulness among the Colossians. II. The Signs Of...

I Delivered & Conveyed V. 13 A.Delivered 1. Delivered- to draw to one's self, to rescue, to deliver. Rescue by a sovereign power. a. Delivered us from the power of sin. i. Unsaved man (not indwelt w/ Holy Spirit) has only his own power to resist sin ii. Christian...

Charles Wesley, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” “Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, hail the Incarnate Deity, Please as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel”… Ray Stedman- The Colossians were in danger…of losing a proper sense of the profound power and eminence of...

I. The Deity Of Christ The Reconciler V. 19a A. The Heresy At Colossae 1. Remember that Paul was not writing random thoughts to these Christians 2. Some degree of wrong teaching was in the church; Paul was correcting it. 3. The Colossians heresy seems to have been as...

I.The Suffering Of Paul’s Ministry A.He Rejoiced In His Suffering V. 24a 1. It wasn’t a case of Paul enjoying pain for pain’s sake. 2. He was able to rejoice in pain because he was benefiting others. 3. We experience joy when we sacrifice & suffer for others but...

Every Christian has Jesus as their personal Savior & Redeemer, dwelling within them, and bringing them internal, personalized hope for a glorious eternity with Him. Nothing else and no one else is needed for that salvation and that hope. I. The Theological...

I. How To Pray For An Unbeliever A. Considerations 1. We often pray for the welfare of unbelievers, i.e., “heal them of their illness”, “provide a job for them”, etc. Not wrong, but certainly not enough. More is needed. 2. We sometimes pray that people would act like...

1For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of...

I. Paul’s Desire For These Christians A. Paul Felt An Internal Conflict For Them V. 1 1. Paul had a great concern for these people whom he had never met. See also 4:16 a. Conflict- agon, from agōnizomai. We get the word agonize. b. Paul agonized over their spiritual...

I. How One Is Complete In Christ A. Not Our Human Efforts, But His Finished Work V. 11 1. Most of the Colossian male believers were uncircumcised physically. a. False teachers were telling them they needed this for a higher degree of spirituality. b. That dietary...

I. The Setting At Colossae A. False Teaching 1. V. 4 - spiritual deception. What you believe determines how you will live. 2. V. 8 - being cheated. To lead away from truth. 3. Vs.-16, 21 - being wrongly judged. Legalism regarding food & special holy days. 4. V. 18...

I. Legalism Vs. 16, 17 A. Why They Didn’t Need Legalism 1. V. 16 is a summary verse that looks back to what has been said. “So….” 2. Vs. 6 & 7 - You started right with Jesus…don’t deviate but go deeper. 3. Vs. 9 & 10 - Jesus is God, over all, and you are...

1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. If you were raised then… Speaks of a fulfilled condition. Paul is going to exhort them to godly living. But he speaks to them as Christians....

I. Our Past Vs. 3a, 1a A. The Old Man Is Dead V.3a 1.3For you died- The Christian is one who is dead to an old life, & yet still dying; one who is born again, & yet still finding new life; saved, & yet being saved; changed, yet being changed. B.You Were...

Paul moves from general truths about Christians to specific applications. Colossians 3:1-17 speaks of the changes that have taken place in the Christian. Notice the words and phrases that speak of a change of identity, change of life, change of heart. The Christian...

I. Put Off Sinful Living A. That Is Not Who We Are Any Longer 1. Sin Brings God’s Wrath Upon The Unsaved         V. 6 a. The things found in V.5 cause a person to be deserving of God’s judgment b. Wrath-  orge- anger, the natural disposition, temper, agitation of the...

V. 1- equal — that is, as the slaves owe their duties to you, so you equally owe to them your duties as masters. Ephesians 6:5-9 5 Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to...

Colossians 4:12, 13a Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13For I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, Epaphras-...

I. Praying Well A. How We Ought To Pray Vs. 2, 12a 1. In Colossians 1:3, Paul proclaimed that he always prayed for them. 2. In Colossians 1:9, Paul said that he did not cease to pray for them. 3. Those verses reminded me of a pastor friend that I have never met face...

I. How They Were Known A. Favorable 1. Vs. 7, 8- Tychicus- “Best Supporting Servant” a. It seems that the Colossians did not know Tychicus, and so Paul introduces him to them through this letter. Tychicus is highly esteemed by Paul. i. Probably the courier of this...