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A Study of Colossians. Sunday Mornings Winter Quarter Lewisville church of Christ. The Pauline Model. Greeting Identifies Himself Offers Encouragement (usually includes “I’m praying for you”) Proclaims the virtues of Christ His life / their lives / in creation Focus on readers
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A Study of Colossians Sunday Mornings Winter Quarter Lewisville church of Christ
The Pauline Model • Greeting • Identifies Himself • Offers Encouragement (usually includes “I’m praying for you”) • Proclaims the virtues of Christ • His life / their lives / in creation • Focus on readers • Remind them of their former relationship • Remind them of their new relationship • Explains to them how “grateful” they should be • Because of gratitude, “live this way”
Cultural Obstacles We Face • Materialism • Independence / Self reliance • Immediate Gratification • Scholarship • Career • Traditions of men • Blending of Secular and Spiritual • Form of religion (majoring in the minors) • Self-made religion • Modern day idolatry
Christ in Our Lives “… Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:15-17)
Christ in Our Lives “… Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:15-17)
Christ in Our Lives “… Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:15-17)
Christ in Our Lives “… Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:15-17)
Christ in Our Lives “… Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:15-17) More than a pattern passage for music in worship; it is a pattern passage for our lives that should spill into our worship.
Christ in Our Relationships • Marriage • Wives submit to husbands, as is fitting (3:18; Eph 5:22-24) • Husbands love wives, not embittered against them (3:19; Eph 5:25-33) • Parent / Child • Children obey parents (3:20; Eph 6:1-3) • Fathers do not exasperate (provoke) children (3:21; Eph 6:4) • Master / Slave • Justice / Fairness; Sincere obedience as unto the Lord (3:22 – 4:1; Eph 6:5-9) • Others • Devote yourselves to prayer (4:2-4; Eph 6:18-20) • Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders (4:5) • Gracious speech (4:6)
Colossians / Ephesians / Philemon • Similarities • Author / Time / Audience • Text and Context • Characters (Tychicus, Aristarchus, Onesimus) • Colossians 4:16 • “my letter that is coming from Laodicea” • “Ephesus” not in many of the early manuscripts of Ephesians • General letter?
Paul says to the Colossians The Christ is Supreme
Paul says to the Colossians The Christ is Sufficient
Who is the Christ? Luke 5:17-21 • Paralytic through the roof Luke 7:37-50 • Woman kissing / cleaning Jesus’ feet Luke 9:7-9 • Herod the Tetrarch Mark 4:35-41 • Jesus stills the sea Matthew 16:13-20 • The question of the ages
JESUS, the Christ Supreme & Sufficient
Jesus Made That Claim “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” (Matthew 5:6)
Jesus Made That Claim “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” (Matthew 5:6)
Jesus Made That Claim “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I give shall never thirst.” (John 4:13f)
Jesus Made That Claim “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I give shall never thirst.” (John 4:13f)
Jesus Made That Claim “Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.” (John 7:37)
Jesus Made That Claim “Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.” (John 7:37)
Do we need to drink in • More love for our wife? • A more submissive heart for our husband? • More respect and obedience for our parents? • More nurturing of our children? • More graciousness in our speech? • More devotion in prayer? • More wisdom in our conduct toward outsiders? • More of Christ’s peace in our heart?
Do we need to drink in • More fairness with others? • More perspective about our job? • More of Christ’s word? • More thankfulness in your heart? • More gentleness? • More compassion? • More forgiveness? • More dedication to the church?
We’re Invited to Drink “I, Jesus, have sent My messenger to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.” The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come”. And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.” (Revelation 22:16f)
We’re Invited to Drink “I, Jesus, have sent My messenger to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.” The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come”. And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.” (Revelation 22:16f)