Colossians 4:7-18: Final Greetings and Post Script.

Those Who Journey to the Church (v. 7-9)
Tychicus (Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21-22)
Onesimus (Philemon 11-12, 17)
Update (Philemon 22)

Greetings to the Church (10-14)
Aristarchus (Acts 19, 20, 27)
John Mark (Acts 13:5; 13:13; 15; 1 Peter 5:13; Philemon 23-24; 2 Timothy 4:11)
Jesus or Justus
Epaphras (Colossians 1:7; Philemon 23; Colossians 1:9-12)
Luke (Acts 16:10; 20:5; 27:1)
Demas (2 Timothy 4:9-10)
Greetings Beyond the Church (v. 15-17)
Nympha
Archippus

Greetings from the Apostle (v. 18)
A post script (Galatians 6:11)
Remember the chains (Philippians 1:13)
God’s Grace

Colossians 4:2-6, Daily God Glorifying Conduct

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1. In All Circumstances: Pray (v. 2-4)
a. Devoted to Prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18; Luke 18:1)

b. Watchfulness (Colossians 2:4, 8, 16, 18; Ephesians 6:10-11; 1 Peter 5:8, 9; James 4:7)

c. Thankfulness (Colossians 3:5-17; Philippians 4:4)

d. For Others (James 5:16; Colssians 1:9; Ephesians 1:15-16; 6:19

2. In All Circumstances: Wisdom (v. 5)

a. Act Wisely, ask for it (James 1:5)

b. What does it look like? (James 3:13-18; Colossians 1:9)

3. In All Circumstances: Guard Your Speech (v. 6)

a. The Believer’s speech should be gracious (Luke 4:22; Ephesians 4:29)

b. The Believer’s speech should be seasoned with salt (Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50; Psalm 141:3)

c. The Believer should be ready to say the right thing at the right time (1 Peter 3:14-16)

Colossians 3:22-4:1, In Service to God

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Slaves (v. 22-25)

1. Obey Sincerely (v. 22)

a. Obedience is a necessary part of understanding the slave’s role in life (Ephesians 6:5)

b. Obedience that goes deeper than lip service (Ephesians 6:6; Matthew 6:1)

c. Be Sincere (Ephesians 6:5; 1 Timothy 6:1)

2. Work Hard (v. 23) 

a. Work as unto the Lord (Titus 2:9-10)

b. Honor Christ in Service (1 Corinthians 7:21-24)

c. Each one, slaves and freemen, were bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

3. Heavenly Reward (v. 24-25)

a. They have a goal, a motive (Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 5:10)

b. They are to keep their focus on Christ (Ephesians 6:7-8)

c. There is judgment for both right and wrong (Luke 12:2; Revelation 20:12-13)

Masters (4:1)

1. Justice

a. Their justice should reflect God’s (Deuteronomy 32:4)

2. Fairness

a. Equality; no favoritism (Deuteronomy 10:17)

3. Service

a. Masters are slaves too (Colossians 3:11)

Colssians 3:18-21, Godly Families in an Ungodly World

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 1. The Wife (v. 18)

a. Submission (Ephesians 5:22; 1 Peter 3:1, 5-6, 7)

       b.Misconceptions about Submission (Galatians 3:28; 1 Corinthians 7:33-34)

       c. Submission to the Lord (Ephesians 5:22-24; Proverbs 31)

3. The Husband (v. 19)

a. Love your wife (1 Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:25)

b. Our love for her comes from Christ (Ephesians 5:25-31)

c. Love as Christ, Love First (1 John 4:19; John 3:16; Romans 5:8)

3. Children (v. 20, 21)

a. Children Obey (Ephesians 6:1-3; Proverbs 1:8; 6:20)

b. Father to child: do not make them resentful (Ephesians 6:4)

“God created us for this: to live our lives in a way that makes him look more like the greatness and the beauty and the infinite worth that he really is. This is what it means to be created in the image of God.”

― John Piper

Colossians 3:12-17, Christ Above All: Christ Our Identity, Part 2

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Last week, we began to look out the contrast Paul laid out for us between the Old Self and the New Self. This week, Paul shows us further what the New Self looks like.

Outline

1. 1.      Be Faithful (v. 12)
   1. Put On/Envelope (Galatians 5:22-24; 1 Peter 3:8-9)

i.      Heart of Compassion (2 Corinthians 1:3)

ii.      Kindness (1 Corinthians 13:4)

iii.      Humility (Philippians 2:3)

iv.      Gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11)

v.      Patience (Hebrews 6:11-12)

1. 2.      Be Patient (v. 13, 14)
   1. Bear with One another (Ephesians 4:1-3)
   2. Forgive One Another (Romans 15:7; Matthew 6:14-15; 18:21-22)

3. Love One Another (John 13:34; 1 John 4:19)

1. 3.      Be Thankful (v. 15-17)
   1. The Peace of Christ results in thankfulness (Colossians 1:2; John 14:27; Matthew 11:28-30; Numbers 6:22-27)

2. The Word of Christ will produce thankfulness (Psalm 119:11; 9:1; 28:7; 52:9)

3.The presence of Jesus Christ in our lives produces thankfulness (Psalm 19:4; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 5:15-20)

Colossians 3:5-11, Christ Above All: Our Identity

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Christians are called to love Jesus. Plain and Simple. However, as we look at our text in Colossians 3:5-11, Paul contrasts the Old Self with the New Self and shows us that Christ should be our identity.

Outline:

Colossians 3:5-11

Christ Above All: Our Identity

1. 1.      The Old Self (v. 5-9)
   1. We are to count ourselves as dead to the things of this world.
   2. Personal Sins related to personal actions (Romans 5:6-11; Ephesians 5:6-10; 2:1-5).
   3. Social Sins related to our attitudes (John 8:44).

1. 2.      The New Self (10-11)
   1. We are being renewed (2 Corinthians 5:16-19)
   2. Only Jesus can renew us (Romans 6:5-7).
   3. Christ is in all (Galatians 3:26-29; Romans 10:12-13)

“Anything that cools my love for Christ is the world.” – John Wesley