Book of COLOSSIANS

The Pre-eminence of Christ

By Mike MazzalongoLesson #2

Chapter 1:1-2

32-34 AD – Converted on the road to Damascus.

35 AD – Travelled to Jerusalem 36-42 AD – Returned to Tarsus to teach 42-44 AD – In Antioch as teacher with

Barnabas 44 AD – Collection for the poor in

Jerusalem 45-57 AD – Missionary journeys 58-60 AD – Detention at Caesarea 60-61 AD – Trip to Rome under Roman

guard 61-63 AD – Roman house arrest 63 AD – Released from Roman jail. 64-66 AD – Return visit to churches 67 AD – Arrested and martyred in

Rome

Paul’s Ministry32 AD – 67 AD

ColossiansOutline

1. Salutation – 1:1-22. Christ: pre-eminent in relationships

– 1:3-293. Christ: pre-eminent in doctrine

– 2:1-234. Christ: pre-eminent in ethics

– 3:1-4:15. Conclusion and greetings

– 4:2-18

Colossians 1:1-2 (NAS)

 “1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,  2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.”

ColossiansIntroduction

Vs. 1 – Apostle = Authority Position

Vs. 2 – Saints = Relationship to God

Faithful Brethren = Relationship to each other.

Colossians

Heresies always have the objective of discrediting

Christ and/or His teachings.

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GRACE – what God providesPEACE – what man experiences

The heresies were discounting the grace

and upsetting the peace

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No religion can improve on the gospel of grace so they always go the other

way: LEGALISM

ColossiansThe Gospel declares 3 simple truths:

1. All are sinners – Rom. 3:232. No one can save

themselves by “law-keeping” strategies – Gal. 2:16a

3. Salvation is only by grace through faith in Christ – Acts 4:12; Gal. 2:16b

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  “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

Rom. 3:23 (NAS)

Colossians

  “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Rom. 6:23 (NAS)

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  “nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law…”

Galatians 2:16a(NAS)

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  “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12 (NAS)

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  “but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.”

Galatians 2:16b(NAS)

Colossians

God is the Creator of ALL but

Only Father to Some.