New Testament Survey
C. Paul's prayer for Christians at Colosse: Colossians 1:9-14
1. Continual: Colossians 1:9
2. Desiring they might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding: Colossians 1:9
- 3. That they might walk worthy of the Lord: Colossians 1:104. That they might be fruitful in every good work: Colossians 1:105. That they might increase in the knowledge of God: Colossians 1:106. That they be strengthened with all might unto patience and long
suffering with joyfulness: Colossians 1:11
- 7. That thanks be given to the Father: Colossians 1:12-13a. For making us partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Colossians 1:12b. For delivering us from the power of darkness: Colossians 1:13c. For translating us into the Kingdom of His Son: Colossians 1:13
II. The person and work of Jesus: Colossians 1:15-23
A. Lord of creation: Colossians 1:15-17
1. In relation to its origin: Colossians 1:15-16
2. In relation to its continuity: Colossians 1:17
B. Lord of the church: Colossians 1:18-19
1. Head of the body: Colossians 1:18
2. The beginning: Colossians 1:18
3. The firstborn from the dead: Colossians 1:18
4. He is to have preeminence in all things: Colossians 1:18
5. In Him, all fullness dwells: Colossians 1:19
C. Reconciler: Colossians 1:20-23
1. He has made peace through the blood of His cross: Colossians 1:20
2. He has reconciled all things to Himself, both in earth and Heaven: Colossians 1:20
3. Those alienated by wicked works He has reconciled: Colossians 1:21
4. Through His death, we can be presented: Colossians 1:22
a. Holy.
b. Unblamable.
c. Unreproveable in His sight.
5. We are to continue in the faith: Colossians 1:23
a. Grounded: Colossians 1:23
b. Settled: Colossians 1:23
c. Not moved from the Gospel which was: Colossians 1:23
(l) Heard by them.
(2) Preached to every creature.
(3) Whereby Paul was made a minister.
III. Paul: God's minister of reconciliation: Colossians 1:24-2:7
A. Sufferings: Colossians 1:24
1. Physical.
2. With a spiritual purpose.