By Greg Gibson
The Book of Colossians Outline:
“Christ Is Supreme”
The Good News That Christ Is Supreme, the Fullness of God
Introduction (Col. 1:1-2)
Prayer: The Gospel About Christ Changing Lives (Col. 1:3-14)
Gospel Fruit: Hope of Heaven Motivating Faith and Love (Col. 1:3-8)
Gospel Growth: Know His Will to Live Worthy of Him, Pleasing Him (Col. 1:9-11)
Gospel Redemption: From the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of Light (Col. 1:12-14)
The Gospel That Christ Is Supreme (Col. 1:15-2:7)
Christ Is Supreme Over Creation (Col. 1:15-17)
Christ Is Supreme Over the Church (Col. 1:18-23)
Christ Is God’s Mystery Revealed (Col. 1:24-2:5)
Christ Is Supreme in Sanctification (Col. 2:8-4:6)
The Cure for Sanctification Errors Is Christ (Col. 2:8-2:23)
Philosophy’s Human Traditions: Jesus Is the Fullness of God (Col. 2:8-10)
Judaism’s Law of Moses: The Law Pictured Salvation by Christ (Col. 2:11-17)
Physical-Flesh Circumcision Was a Picture of Spiritual-Heart Circumcision (Col. 2:11-13)
God Cancelled the Law That Excluded Us (Col. 2:14; cf. Eph. 2:11-18)
God Won the Victory Over the Evil Spirits by the Cross (Col. 2:15)
Holy Times Were a Picture of Salvation-Rest in Christ (Col. 2:16-17)
Mysticism’s Spiritual Experiences: Jesus Is the Head (Col. 2:18-19)
Asceticism’s Human Rules: You Died With Christ to This World (Col. 2:20-23)
Christ-Centered Sanctification: Raised With Him Into New Life (Col. 3:1-4:6)
United With Christ in His Resurrection Into New Life (Col. 3:1-4)
New Life and Growth Are Like Changing Old Clothes for New Clothes (Col. 3:5-14)
New Life of Giving Thanks to God (Col. 3:15-17)
New Life in Personal Relationships (Col. 3:18-4:1)
Wives and Husbands (Col. 3:18-19)
Children and Fathers (Col. 3:20-21)
Employees and Employers (Col. 3:22-4:1)
Pray to Proclaim the Gospel About Christ (Col. 4:2-6)
Final Greetings (Col. 4:7-18)
(Book of Colossians Outline)
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