Characters in Colossians
Who is the author of Colossians?
Paul
“so as to walk in a _____ worthy of the Lord, fully ______ to Him: ______ fruit in every good _____ and increasing in the ______ of God;”
Colossians 1:10
manner, pleasing, bearing, work, knowledge
Wives are called to _____ to their husbands.
submit
Christ is the head of ____.
the church/body
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.”
Colossians 4:18
Who is listed alongside Paul in the greeting of Colossians?
Timothy
“He is the _____ of the ______ God, the _______ of all creation.”
Colossians 1:15
image, invisible, firstborn
Colossians 4:5 tells us to walk in wisdom towards who?
Outsiders.
Christ is the ____ from the dead.
firstborn
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:17
Who is referred to as the “beloved physician?”
Luke
“These are a ______ of the things to come, but the ________ belongs to Christ.”
Colossians 2:17
shadow, substance
Name three things mentioned in Colossians 3 that the new self is to put to death….
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
Colossians 3:5
Name three titles of Jesus in Colossians 1:15-20.
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
Colossians 1:15-20
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”
Colossians 1:9
Who does paul say “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.” to?
Archippus
“When Christ who is your life ______, then you also will _______ with him in _______.”
Colossians 3:4
appears, appear, glory
Which two people mentioned by Paul talk about “his activities” and “what has taken place.”
Tychicus and Onesimus
Christ reconciled all things by making peace through what?
“and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
Colossians 1:20
“by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.”
Colossians 2:14
Who is referred to as “a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord?”
Tychicus
“Let your speech always be ______, _____ with _____, so that you may know how you _____ to ______ each ______.”
Colossians 4:6
gracious, seasoned, salt, ought, answer, person
In chapter 3, Paul tells us two things that should rule and dwell in our hearts. What are they?
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Colossians 3:15-16
In Colossians 2, what two things does Christ do to rulers and authorities?
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.”
Colossians 2:15
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”
Romans 13:1