Colossians

1. Introduction (Colossians 1:1-14)
   1. Greetings (Colossians 1:1-2)
   2. Gratitude for Their Faith (Colossians 1:3-8) Paul’s Praise
   3. Growth of Their Faith (Colossians 1:9-14) Paul’s Prayer
2. The Superiority of Christ (Colossians 1:15-23) Christ’s Character
   1. Who Christ is (Colossians 1:15)
   2. What Christ Has Done (Colossians 1:16-23)
      1. In Creation (Colossians 1:16-17, 20)
      2. In Church (Colossians 1:18-19, 21-23)
3. Paul’s Labor for the Church (Colossians 1:24-29) Christ’s Commission
   1. The Particulars (Colossians 1:24-27)
   2. The Purpose (Colossians 1:28-29)
4. Freedom from Human Rules Through Christ (Colossians 2:1-23)
   1. Exalted Over Philosophy (Colossians 2:1-10)
      1. Be On Guard (Colossians 2:1-7)
      2. Concerning Gnosticism (Colossians 2:8-10)
         1. The Fiction (Colossians 2:8)
         2. The Facts (Colossians 2:9-10)
   2. Exalted Over Legalism (Colossians 2:11-17)
      1. The Love of Christ (Colossians 2:11-15)
      2. The Liberty in Christ (Colossians 2:16-17)
   3. Exalted Over Mystical Teaching (Colossians 2:18-19)
      1. The Fiction (Colossians 2:18)
      2. The Facts (Colossians 2:19)
   4. Exalted Over Asceticism (Colossians 2:20-23)
      1. The Fiction (Colossians 2:21-22)
      2. The Facts (Colossians 2:20, 23)
5. Rules for Holy Living (Colossians 3:1-4:6)
   1. The Certainty of Our Calling (Colossians 3:1-4)
      1. The Place of Our Affection (Colossians 3:1-3)
      2. The Person of Our Affection (Colossians 3:4)
   2. The Characteristics of Our Calling (Colossians 3:5-4:6)
      1. In Everyday Life (Colossians 3:5-17)
         1. What to Put Off (Colossians 3:5-9)
         2. What to Put On (Colossians 3:10-17
      2. In the Home (Colossians 3:18-21)
         1. Wives (Colossians 3:18)
         2. Husbands (Colossians 3:19)
         3. Children (Colossians 3:20)
         4. Fathers (Colossians 3:21)
      3. In Work Relationships (Colossians 3:22-4:1)
         1. Servants / Employees (Colossians 3:22-25)
         2. Masters / Employers (Colossians 4:1)
6. Paul’s Challenge (Colossians 4:2-6)
   1. Be Prayerful (Colossians 4:2a, 3-4, 18)
   2. Be Watchful (Colossians 4:2b)
   3. Be Thankful (Colossians 4:2c)
   4. Be Fruitful (Colossians 4:5-6)
7. Paul’s Coworkers (Colossians 4:7-14)
8. Paul’s Greetings (Colossians 4:15)
   1. Paul’s Commands (Colossians 4:16-17)
   2. Paul’s Benediction (Colossians 4:18)

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