Jesus > Everything
Paul says Jesus is the image of this invisible Person.
God the Father
Paul thanked God for the Colossians’ faith, love, and this future confidence.
What is hope?
Before salvation, people are described as enemies of this Person.
Who is God?
False teachers promoted a “Jesus plus ______” message.
What is anything / works / law-keeping?
Paul says believers should bear this in every good work.
What is Fruit?
“For God so loved the world…”
What is John 3:16?
Colossians 1:16 says all things were created through and for this person.
Who is Jesus Christ?
The Gospel was “bearing fruit and” doing this around the world.
What is multiplying?
Reconciliation means the restoration of this.
What is a relationship?
Satan first twisted God’s words in this Bible book.
What is Genesis?
Bonus: CH. 3
Believers are strengthened with this.
What is God’s glorious might / His power?
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
What is John 14:15?
According to Colossians 1:17, Jesus does this to all creation.
What is “holds all things together”?
Paul says believers should walk in a manner worthy of this Person.
Who is the Lord / Christ?
Paul says in Colossians 1:21 believers were formerly alienated and enemies in this place.
What is “in mind”?
In CH. 2, Paul warned the church not to be taken captive by this kind of worldly thinking.
What is philosophy and empty deception?
Paul says believers should rejoice and give this to the Father.
What is thanks / thanksgiving?
“In Him all things hold together.”
What is Colossians 1:17?
This title in Colossians 1:15 shows Christ’s supremacy over creation.
What is “firstborn of all creation”?
This man faithfully shared the Gospel with the Colossians.
Who is Epaphras?
Jesus reconciled believers through this physical part of Himself.
What is His fleshly body?
These people believed physical things were evil and only spiritual things were good.
Who were the Gnostics / early Gnostic teachers?
The worthy walk is empowered by this member of the Trinity.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
“The gates of Hades will not overpower it.”
What is Matthew 16:18?
Paul says Christ is the head of this body.
What is the church?
According to the sermons, selfishness is this form of false worship.
What is idolatry or self-idolatry?
According to Colossians 1:22, believers are presented this way before God.
What is holy, blameless, and beyond reproach?
According to the overview sermon, Christ plus anything equals this.
What is nothing?
Paul compares living life to doing this physical activity.
What is walking?
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks…”
What is 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18?
Jesus made peace through this event.
What is His death on the cross / the blood of His cross?
Paul says believers should be filled with the full knowledge of this.
What is God’s will?
James 4 says friendship with this makes someone an enemy of God.
What is the world?
These men were directly chosen by Christ and helped lay the church’s foundation.
Who are the apostles?
The goal of the worthy walk is to be this to the Lord.
What is pleasing?
“so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW…”
What is Philippians 2:10?