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Creative Bible Study
(Note: In addition to outlining the book, you could also do chapter, paragraph, verse, and word studies to study the doctrine within the book. What studies you do depends on how thoroughly you decide to study the subject. For purposes of this example, we have done only an outline on Colossians).
Next, we read the book again and wrote down every reference to Jesus Christ and summarized what was taught by that reference:
Chapter One:
1:1 His name: Jesus Christ. 1:2 Peace comes from Jesus. 1:3 God is Father of the Lord Jesus. 1:4 Faith is in Jesus Christ. 1:13 His Kingdom. 1:14 In Jesus we have redemption and forgiveness of sin. 1:15 Jesus is the image of the invisible God; He is the firstborn of all creation. 1:16 All things were created by Jesus. 1:17 Jesus is before all things and in Him all things consist. 1:18 Jesus is the head of the Church which is His spiritual body. 1:18 Jesus is the firstborn from the dead (this means He was the first to be resurrected from the dead). 1:19 All fullness is in Him. 1:20 Jesus made peace through the blood of His cross. 1:20 Jesus accomplished reconciliation. 1:22 Holiness is through Jesus Christ. 1:24 The Church is His spiritual body. 1:27 When Jesus is within us we have the hope of glory. 1:28 Jesus is our perfection. 1:29 He works in us mightily.