A Pastoral Prayer Colossians 1:1-14 © John Stevenson, 2010 www/JohnStevenson.net
Foundational Epistles The Epistles of Paul Foundational Epistles Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Christ & the Cross Prison Epistles Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon Christ & the Church Prophetic Epistles 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians Christ & the Second Coming Pastoral Epistles 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Christ & the Congregation
The Supremacy of Christ Colossians Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Doctrinal Practical The Supremacy of Christ The Fulness of Christ The Image of Christ The Servants of Christ
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother…
Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Colossae
Colossians 1:3-4 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;
We give thanks… Praying always for you… Having heard… Of your faith because of… and The love you have The hope
Colossians 1:5-6 …because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:7 dia,konoj su,ndouloj sundoulos diakonos …just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, su,ndouloj sundoulos dia,konoj diakonos
Colossians 1:7-8 …just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer of Intercession Paul's Prayer 1:3-8 1:9-14 Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer of Intercession Paul thanks God for their conversion Paul prays for their sanctification
Colossians 1:9 The Will of God For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, The Will of God All things God has planned All things God has commanded
Colossians 1:10 Verse 9 Verse 10 …so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; Verse 9 Verse 10 You have to know God’s will… …before you can please God
What is the inheritance? Colossians 1:11-12 …strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. What is the inheritance?
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. (Psalm 16:5).
Whom have I in heaven but You Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:25-26). “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” (Lamentations 3:24).
Kingdom of His beloved Son Colossians 1:13-14 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Kingdom of His beloved Son Domain of Darkness
Colossians 1:13-14 avpolu,trwsij apolutrosis For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. avpolu,trwsij apolutrosis