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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 1:10

4. That they might be fruitful in every good work: Colossians 1:10

5. That they might increase in the knowledge of God: Colossians 1:10

6. 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 1:12-13

a. For making us partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Colossians 1:12

b. For delivering us from the power of darkness: Colossians 1:13

c. 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.