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Living for Christ

Be thankful to God for Christ Col 1:1-14

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy

our brother,Col 1:1

The City of Colossae

The Church at Colossae

To Gods holy people in Colossae,

the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ

Col 1:2Epaphras returned to Colossae and planted a church there

The Crisis at Colossae

Paul writes in order to refute heretical teachings and re-

establish the truth of the Gospel

The Crisis at Colossae

I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-

sounding arguments Col 2:4

The Crisis at Colossae

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which

depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ

Col 2:8

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8)

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you

Col 1:3

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8)

He thanks God for their faith because we have heard of

your faith in Christ Jesus Col 1:4a

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8) He thanks God for their love

and of the love you have for all Gods people the faith and love that spring

from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have

already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you

Col 1:4b-6

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8)

"See how they love one another" Tertullian (Apology [39.7]) in C3

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8)

He thanks God for their fruitfulness the gospel is bearing fruit and

growing throughout the whole worldjust as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and

truly understood Gods grace Col 1:6

Paul encourages the church by giving thanks (3-8)

He thanks God for their leader/teacher

You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,

who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf

Col 1:7

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for

you Col 1:9a

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

Pray for spiritual wisdom & understanding

We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and

understanding that the Spirit gives

Col 1:9b

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

so that well please Godso that you may live a life worthy

of the Lord and please Him in every way

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

so that well be fruitfulbearing fruit in every good work

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

so that well continue to grow in the knowledge of God

growing in the knowledge of God

Paul encourages the church by praying specifically

Pray for Holy Spirit empowering being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so

that you may have great endurance and patience

Col 1:11

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and

brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins

Col 1:13-14

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have

the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God,

namely, Christ Col 2:2

Pauls aim is to encourage the believers