Chapter 1-NKJV
Who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light?
The Father?
12 Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Where are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden?
In God the Father, and Christ.
2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Where should we set our affections?
We should set our affection on things above
3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
What two things should Masters, give their bondservants, knowing that, they also have a Master in heaven.?
Masters should give them what is just and fair.
4:1 Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Who is Epaphras?
Epaphras - EH-Puh-Fras
Epaphras was a Colossian, a bondservant of Christ, and a faithful minister to the Colossians'
In whom should all the fullness dwell?
Who is Christ?
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
20 And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
How is our circumcision under grace different from circumcision under the law?
Under Grace, Christ circumcises our hearts by His Spirit.
Under the law Man circumcised the flesh with his hands.
2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Name three of the five things we need to mortify in our members.
1. Fornication 2. Uncleanness 3. Inordinate affection 4. Evil concupiscence 5. covetousness.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil Concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Paul was requesting prayer that God would open a door for the word, to speak what?
To speak the mystery of Christ.
4:3 Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.
Who is Onesimus?
Onesimus - O-NEH-Sih-Muhs
He was a Colossian, a faithful and beloved brother sent with Tychicus.
What been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
What is the mystery?
26 The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
How are we buried with Christ?
In baptism
2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
What should we put on, as the elect of God?
3:12 We should put on bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Why should you let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt?
So that you will know how you ought to answer each one.
4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Who is Aristarchus?
Aristarchus - Err-Ra-STAR-Kuhs
Paul's fellow prisoner.
The Father has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the -----------
Kingdom of the Son of His love?
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.
What did Jesus do with the handwriting of ordinances that was against us?
Jesus nailed it to His cross
2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
After we put on the new man, what do we need to put on?
We need to put off anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Name a faithful minister, fellow servant, brother, fellow prisoner, friend, or fellow worker in the Kingdom of God, who had been a comfort to Paul.
Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Marcus, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas
4:7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord:
Read chapter 4:7-12
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Who is Nymphus?
Nymphus - Nym-Fus
A Colossian man who had a church is in his house.
Why did Paul and Timothy give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and prayed always for the faithful brethren in Christ who were in Colosse?
Prounucation -- Co-loss
Because of their faith in Christ Jesus and their love for all the saints.
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;
What did Jesus do to the principalities and powers?
Jesus spoiled principalities and powers and made a shew of them openly,
2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
What are the specific instructions for Wives - Husbands - Children - Fathers and Servants found in Colossians chapter 3?
Wives=Submit------------ Husbands=Love
Children=Obey ----------- Fathers =provoke not
Servants-------------obey in all things your masters
3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter against them.
20 Children obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22 Servants obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
What was Paul's instruction to Archippus?
Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Who is Archippus?
Archippus -Ar-KIP-Us
The Colossians Minister they were instructed to tell him “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”
Who should reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven?
Who is Christ?
20 And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
How can man beguile us of our reward?
By false teaching, false humility, being puffed up and walking in the flesh and not in the spirit
Read chapter 2:18-23
2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.
What do we need to put on as the elect of God?
We need to put on bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
3:12 Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
What two churches did Paul ask to share their letters with each other?
The church of the Colossians and the church of the Laodiceans
4:16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
What made an impact on you from the study of Colossians?
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