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ESTIMATED
TEXTUAL BREAKS AND SERMON TOPICS
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No. |
Text |
Topic |
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1 |
1:1-2 |
Paul’s greetings to the Colossian church |
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1 |
1:3-8 | Paul’s thankfulness for the Colossian’s faith in the gospel |
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2 |
1:9-14 | Paul’s prayer for knowledge and godly conduct |
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1 |
1:15-20 | The supremacy of Christ in creation and redemption |
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1 |
1:21-23 | The Colossian’s reception and continuation in the gospel |
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2 |
1:24-29 | Paul, a minister and steward of the divine mystery |
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1 |
2:1-5 | Paul’s love for the church and exalted view of Christ |
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1 |
2:6-7 | Exhortation to continue in Christ |
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2 |
2:8-15 | The supremacy of Christ over things of this world |
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1 |
2:16-19 | True religion through a relationship with Christ |
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1 |
2:20-23 | Overcoming the world by a union with Christ |
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1 |
3:1-4 | A heavenly mindset to reflect our heavenly citizenship |
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1 |
3:5-11 | Death to sin and the old self |
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2 |
3:12-17 | Attitudes and actions that reflect a new nature |
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3 |
3:18-4:1 | Christian relationships in the home |
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1 |
4:2-6 | Christian speech with God and the outsider |
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1 |
4:7-9 | Faithful bearers of the Colossian letter |
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1 |
4:10-14 | Greetings from Paul’s Jewish and Gentile ministry companions |
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1 |
4:15-18 | Greetings to the believers in the Colossian area/personal benediction |
"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now
being built up in Him and established in your faith,
just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude."
Colossians 2:6-7