Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the. The second principle is to identify the literary units. In one form or another, approximately 75 of the 105 verses in colossians can be found in ephesians. This helps explain the personal greetings he included at the end of the letter, a practice he usually reserved for letters to churches he had not visited for example, romans. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to paul. Paul reminded the christians about the importance of jesus. A study guide for women, is to offer assistance in the task of applying the bible to daily life. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal. Colossians mentions that the church is the body of christ 1. The power of the bleeding love of god is stronger than the power of caesar, of the law, of mars, mammon, aphrodite and the rest.
The subtheme is that we live our lives in response to his gift. But he often prayed for the christians there colossians 1. The book of colossians was written by paul to the gentile church at colosse, a city in asia minor, probably between a. Therefore, we must strive to understand the purpose of the whole biblical book before we interpret the individual literary units. It was written to counter and respond to heretical teachings and encourage believers to serve with fervor and passion. Bible study questions on the book of colossians introduction. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. The epistle to the colossians is one of the prison epistles which are so called because they were written by paul while he was in prison in rome. Colossians core group study guide a study on the book of colossians. The mood of colossians is argumentative and polemical, but that of ephesians is calm and irenic. Colossians was undisputedly pauline until the nineteenth century. Our text scriptures are designated by the word text. Each week during this series pastor chris will preach from the book of colossians.
It was written to counter and respond to heretical teachings and encourage believers to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Colossians christ is the theme and the periphery of the circle where christian living is the center. The book of colossians addresses problems the church at colossae faced, and it challenges believers to examine all of life and be transformed through the resurrection and love of jesus. You can simply read from cover to cover, as a book that explains and explores the themes. Colossians 1 full chapter greeting paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the. Record the key word christ on your colossians at a glance chart. Colossians is perhaps the most christcentered book in the bible. We will focus on the main themes that arise throughout the book such as the supremacy of christ, the freedom we experience through the gospel, and how to live a life pleasing to the lord. Philippians emphasizes the kenosis christ became a servant philippians 2. Colossians stresses jesus as head, which ephesians emphasizes the church as his body.
Book of colossians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and study material. Now lets identify the main theme of the book of colossians and chapter themes. The book of colossians my purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of god, namely, christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. A study in colossians session 2jesus and his word of truth, the gospel chapter 1 greetings. The church at colossae was likely established during pauls third missionary journey as he ministered for three years in ephesus. He penned this letter, along with ephesians, philippians, and philemon during his first imprisonment in rome. The book of colossians is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of colossians with commentary on each scripture within the text. Chi alpha discipleship tool colossians core group study guide a study on the book of colossians.
Colossians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of colossians. Ephesians, colossians and philemon written at the same time. Ephesians and colossians compared though written at approximately the same time and reflecting similar themes, the books of ephesians and colossians have their own distinctive emphases. It was also to be read in the neighboring church at laodicea 4. Teachings on the book of colossians 6 big things dr. As a guide for women in particular, it is designed to assist you as a christian woman in your discipleship to jesus.
If philemon and his family were hosts of the church at colosse, then. In this final chapter of colossians, paul reminds us how important christian conduct is to every relationship. Introduction to colossians we are so excited your group has decided to join faith promise for our series roots. The prison epistles include ephesians, philippians, colossians, and the very personal epistle to philemon. Tom constables expository notes on colossians this is also available in the net. Our hope is presently in the process of being stored up, put away. By using this website, i acknowledge that i am 16 years of age or older, and i agree to the terms and conditions and. That colossians is a genuine letter of paul is usually not disputed. The book of colossians teaches principles for living a christian life in the midst of a nonchristian culture. Participant handouts for colossians and philemon if youre working with a class or small group, feel free to duplicate the following handouts in this appendix at no additional charge. An introduction to the book of colossians an argument of the book of colossians a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. And that is the reason for the colossians gratitude. Colossians is named for the city of colossae, where the church it was addressed to was located.
This is an expository study of the book of colossians. The apostle paul wrote this letter to christians living in the small city of colossae. The book of colossians colossae the city of colossae was located in phrygia in asia minor approximately 10 miles southeast of laodicea see map. In it paul stresses the preeminence of the person of christ and the completeness of the salvation he provides. Book of colossians free bible study questions, class book. If the book of ephesians can be labeled the epistle portraying the church of christ, then the focus of colossians must surely be the christ of the. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead. In our text we have primarily used the kjv of the bible. The headings and subheadings make up an outline of the book.
The gospel of matthew shows the jews that jesus is the. Before paul wrote this letter to the christians in colossae, he had never been to their city colossians 2. Book of colossians overview insight for living ministries. The book of jeremiah records the warnings of the destruction to come on jerusalem. Intro to colossians biblica the international bible. The book of colossians grace bible church fort worth. An introduction to the book of colossians related media. Paul is strongly affirmed to be the author of colossians. Colossians bible study, detailed outline, by james moriello, firm foundation christian church, woonsocket, ri, 2019 1 colossians bible study, detailed outline by james moriello, firm foundation christian church, woonsocket, ri, 2019 1.
Participant handouts for colossians and philemon if youre working with a class or small group, feel free to duplicate the following handouts in this appendix at. Colossians tends to be more specific, concrete, and ellipticalwhile ephesians is more abstract, didactic, and general. As a guide to bible study, it shares tyndales motive to know more of the scripture. Wooo n colossians alo 1 introduction to colossians c olossians is perhaps the most christcentered book in the bible. The deity, preeminence, supremacy, sufficiency, and centrality of christ as lord. In the 19th century, however, some thought that the heresy refuted in ch. Wierwille hit at sound out 84 where you dont want to condemn yourself because thats what gets you into. Study through the bible 24 kindle edition by today, christianity, studies, christian bible. The book of colossians is pauls letter to the christians at colosse. Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. By comparing the epistle to the colossians with that written to philemon, it is reasonable to suppose that the church at colosse met in their home cf.
Grace, peace, and the will of god verses 12 in the first two verses of colossians, paul begins as he begins each of his thirteen letters. Introduction to the book of colossians tonight i want to begin a study of the book of colossians. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote colossians around 6163 a. Colossians emphasizes the pleroma christ is the fullness of god colossians 2. Its helpful to include the chapter and verse number for each truth you list. What we believe about him influences everything from our corporate worship to our relationships to our attitude toward sin. The womens bible class is canceled until further notice due to the restrictions set by tarrant county to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Presented in a convenient workbook format and featuring the inductive bible study approach, lifeguides are thoroughly fieldtested prior to publication. In this 8session series, louie giglio will take us through the book of colossians to help us form a complete picture of jesus.
We will focus on the main themes that arise throughout the book such as the. The prison epistles include ephesians, philippians, colossians, and. The key personalities include paul, timothy, tychicus, onesimus, aristarchus, mark, and epaphras. The book of colossians encourages a greater devotion to. Since pauls letter to the colossians is considered a warning and corrective against a heresy. The book of colossians encourages a greater devotion to jesus. An inductive and exegetical bible study in colossians. Colossians is one of two letters written by paul from prison around 60 ad in caesarea before he was shipped to rome.
Stylistically, colossians is somewhat tense and abrupt, whereas ephesians is more diffuse and flowing. This is the holy book of colossians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the colossians. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Paul writes, you learned it from epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful ministry of christ on our behalf and who also told us of your love in the spirit col.
This was a letter, written by paul, under the inspiration of the holy ghost, to the church at colossae. Surprisingly, paul had never been to their city, but had heard of them through epaphras a member of the church. What we know as the book of colossians is actually a letter written by the apostle paul to the church at colossae, probably around ad 62 because we know he is in chains, likely in rome. Date paul wrote this epistle from prison, as he did ephesians, philippians, and philemon.
If philemon and his family were hosts of the church at colosse, then mark a. Colossians 1 full chapter greeting paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brothers in christ at colossae. Colossians, ephesians, philippians and philemon ibiblio. They are included in the body of the text so the reader can see them as he reads the book without having to page over to a separate outline. Colosse philemon 2, and epaphras was the minister colossians. What is the book of colossians about it begins with our questions pdf, the book of colossians addresses problems the church at colossae faced, and it challenges believers to examine all of life and be transformed through the. This was about the same time he wrote ephesians and philemon. Introduction to the book of colossians pulpit pages. The author of this epistle is the apostle paul as stated in colossians 1. Sermons in this series call his name jesus matthew 1. The book of colossians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Paul wrote the letter we know now as the book of philemon. Colossians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians.