Col. 1:25-27 Paul's Stewardship: A Mystery Solved Intro A. PAUL’S STEWARDSHIP (vv. 25-27). 1) His stewardship was from God (v. 25). 2) His ministry was for "your benefit" (v. 25).…
Col. 1:18-20 Christ: Lord over the Church Intro I. CHRIST: HEAD OF THE BODY (v. 18a). A. Christ is the ________________ Head of the church. B. Christ is the _________________…
Col. 1:15-17 Christ the Creator God Intro Knock, knock, knock . . . I. CHRIST IS THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION (v. 15b). A. The word "firstborn" (v. 15). 1)…
Col. 1:15 Christ: the image of God Intro Col. 1:15-20 is one of the great Christological passages of the NT. This passage is considered by many commentaries to be an…
Colossians 1:9-12 Learning to Pray Like Paul Intro I. INITIAL OBSERVATIONS: A. For whom does Paul pray? B. How often did Paul pray for them? C. The emphasis in the…
INTRO A. LAY ASIDE THE DEEDS OF DARKNESS (vv. 12-13). 1) The clothing metaphors. “lay aside” & “put on” – 2) Deeds of darkness. a) What “darkness” indicates. In the…
INTRO I. CHRIST AND THE LAW. A. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness. The word "end" in Greek is telos. It occurs 40 times in the NT,…
June 15, 2002 Northwest Bible Church Romans1:5 Christ, the Masterbuilder INTRO I. CHRIST, THE MASTER BUILDER OF HIS CHURCH. A. Christ is the…