Colossians
New Testament · Pauline Epistles · 14 chapter studies
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- Intro Colossians - Overview Colossians proclaims the incarnate, crucified, and risen Christ as Creator, Head, fullness, and life of the Church, then shows His life taking visible form in baptism, repentance,...
- 1 Colossians 1:1-8 - Faith, Love, and Hope Bearing Fruit Paul gives thanks because the apostolic Gospel has taken visible form in faith in Christ, love for all the saints, hope kept in heaven, faithful local ministry, and love in the...
- 1 Colossians 1:9-14 - Walking Worthy in the Kingdom of the Son Paul prays that the Gospel fruit already visible in Colossae would mature into knowledge, worthy walking, joyful endurance, thanksgiving, and life in the Kingdom of the Son.
- 1 Colossians 1:15-20 - All Things Through Him and For Him Paul confesses Christ as the Image of the invisible God, Lord of the first creation, Head and Firstborn of the new creation, and Peacemaker through the blood of His Cross.
- 1 Colossians 1:21-23 - Reconciled and Steadfast in Hope Christ reconciles those once alienated through His real bodily death, to make them holy before God and establish them in the hope of the gospel.
- 1-2 Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Christ in You the Hope of Glory Paul reveals ministry as suffering and labor for Christ's Body, where the indwelling Christ matures His people, joins them in love, and makes them steadfast against deception.
- 2 Colossians 2:6-15 - Buried, Raised, and Triumphant in Christ Paul calls the Church to remain rooted in the incarnate Christ, live from baptismal union with His death and Resurrection, and receive the Cross as forgiveness and victory over...
- 2 Colossians 2.16-23 - Hold Fast to the Head Paul exposes judgment by observance and self willed severity, then calls the Church to freedom and growth by holding fast to Christ the Head.
- 3 Colossians 3:1-4 - Hidden with Christ in God Those raised with Christ seek life under His reign, live from the life now hidden with Him, and await its revelation in glory.
- 3 Colossians 3:12-17 - Put On Love and Let the Word Dwell Richly Paul teaches the Church to put on mercy, forgiveness, love, peace, thanksgiving, and Scripture filled worship as the visible garment of the new life in Christ.
- 3 Colossians 3.5-11 - Put Off the Old Man Paul commands the baptized Church to kill the passions, strip off speech that fractures communion, and live as one renewed humanity in whom Christ is all and in all.
- 3-4 Colossians 3.18-4.1 - The Lord in the Household Paul brings marriage, parenting, enslavement, labor, and authority under the Lord Christ, who forbids domination, sees hidden faithfulness, promises an inheritance, and judges...
- 4 Colossians 4.2-6 - An Open Door and a Gracious Word Paul joins watchful prayer, clear proclamation, wise conduct, and person specific gracious speech into one prayer born pattern of Christian witness.
- 4 Colossians 4.7-18 - Remember My Chains Paul closes Colossians by showing Christ's Church in named servants, restored brotherhood, laboring prayer, shared letters, accountable ministry, remembered chains, and grace.