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The Life & Teaching of Paul

Understanding Who Jesus Christ Is (Colossians part 1)

Colossians 1

Christopher W. Martin © 2020

1. Introduction
   
   

• Our writer: Paul under house arrest in Rome
  
  
• The City of Colossae
  
  
• The Church of Colossae
  
  
• The Issues
  
  
• Religious issues
  
  
• Philosophical ideas
  
  
• The Theme of Colossians (3:11)
  
  
• The Message of Colossians – then and now
  
  

1. Praise & Prayer: Reflections on Authentic Christianity
   
   

• Greetings (1:1-2)
  
  
• A note on Timothy
  
  
• A note on our identity as “saints”
  
  
• Thanksgiving: Evidence of Authentic Christianity (1:3-8)
  
  
• Sharing ourselves
  
  
• Sharing our faith
  
  
• Prayer: Goals of Authentic Christianity (1:9-14)
  
  
• Spiritual Wisdom
  
  
• Bearing Fruit
  
  
• Increasing in the knowledge of God
  
  
• Strengthened for Endurance
  
  
• Living as a Child of the King
  
  

1. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ (1:15-23)
   
   

• Jesus Christ in Relation to God (v.15)
  
  
• Jesus Christ in Relation to Creation (v. 16-17)
  
  
• Jesus Christ in Relation to the Church (v.18)
  
  
• Jesus Christ in Relation to Us (v.19-23)
  
  
• The Plan of Reconciliation
  
  
• The Means of Reconciliation
  
  
• The Aim of Reconciliation
  
  
• The Evidence of Reconciliation
  
  

1. Application