2. Big Idea
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
Colossians 2:2
4. Colossians 1:1–2
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will
of God, and Timothy our brother, To the
saints and faithful brethren in Christ who
are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace
from God our Father.
7. One Long Sentence (V 3-8)
We give thanks to God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
since we heard of your faith in Christ
Jesus and the love which you have for all
the saints; because of the hope laid up
for you in heaven, of which you
8. One Long Sentence (V 3-8)
previously heard in the word of truth, the
gospel 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
9. One Long Sentence (V 3-8)
God in truth; just as you learned it from
Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-
servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ
on our behalf, and he also informed us of
your love in the Spirit.
10. A Prayer for the Church
We heard about you
We are praying for you
We want you to be fruitful
We want you to understand God’s truth
13. Colossians 1:9–20
9 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, 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
14. Colossians 1:9–20
knowledge of God; 11 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. 13 For He rescued us from the
domain of darkness, and transferred us to the
15. Colossians 1:9–20
kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have
redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 15 He is the
image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all
creation. 16 For by Him all things were created,
both in the heavens and on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers
or authorities—all things have been
16. Colossians 1:9–20
created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before
all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18
He is also head of the body, the church; and He is
the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so
that He Himself will come to have first place in
everything. 19 For it was the Father’s good
pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,
17. Colossians 1:9–20
20 and through Him to reconcile all things to
Himself, having made peace through the blood of
His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on
earth or things in heaven.
20. Why do I need all that?
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;
21. Results of being filled
Worthy Walk
Please the Lord
Being fruitful in works
Gain knowledge of God
26. Tell me more
The creator of all things
Material
Immaterial
Authority
Empires
27. Countering
false teaching
He is also head of the
body, the church; and
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the
dead, so that He
Himself will come to
have first place in
everything.
28. He is God very God
For it was the Father’s good
pleasure for all the fullness
to dwell in Him,
29. The TRUE path
through Him to reconcile all things to
Himself, having made peace through
the blood of His cross; through Him, I
say, whether things on earth or things
in heaven.
30. Our Take-Away
Study not just read!
Experience God just don’t know about Him
Wisdom comes with walk
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Colossians 1:1-20 The church Paul didn’t establish
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 Colossians 2:2
Near strangers, Substitute teachers, Relatives only seen on special occasions
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
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Don’t read too much into
First of two VERY long sentences. We must look at sentences as a unit. We expect that in everyday life don’t we? Kids, Bosses, employees
We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you
previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel 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; just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
We heard about you
We are praying for you
We want you to be fruitful
We want you to understand God’s truth
Faith-in Jesus Christ
Love-for the saints
Hope-of the resurrection, home in heaven
Truth-of the Gospel and of grace of God a body of truth and the person of Jesus christ
Another long sentence
9 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, 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; 11 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. 13 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. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been
created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,
20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Taken as a whole
Filled with
Knowledge of His will a body of truth to be believed in and a person to receive
Spiritual wisdom not secrete knowledge
Spiritual understanding it is knowable
Colossians 1:10 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;
Worthy Walk
Please the Lord
Being fruitful in works
Gain knowledge of God
Colossians 1:11–12 (NASB95)
11 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.
Colossians 1:13 (NASB95) For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Colossians 1:14 (NASB95)
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:15 (NASB95)
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Woke Gospel is NOT the Gospel
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Colossians 1:16 (NASB95)
16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
Colossians 1:18 (NASB95)
18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,
through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Study not just read!
Experience God just don’t know about Him
Wisdom comes with walk
Share what you know