Col.4:16

Remember my bonds (Col.4:18) Fulfills prophecy, Mt.10 People hate the gospel, Ac.14:22 Gospel is worth suffering for, Ph.1 Suffering for gospel is no shame, 1 Pt.4 “Remember” is call to action –

Pray for Paul, Ep.4, 6; Col.4:3 Be emboldened by his example, Ph.1 Preach gospel w/o fear, Ph.1 Suffer for gospel, Ph.1:27-30

Paul is not bitter, Ph.1

God chose us (Ep.1:4-5) 1/2 Apostles, Ac.1:2, 24 Israel, Ac.13:17 Saints, Ep.1:4-5

Conditional or unconditional? If unconditional, universalism (v.10) “In Him”–conditional or unconditional?

Romans 6; Gal.3; 2 Th.2:13 (cf. 1 Th.)

God chose us (Ep.1:4-5) (2/2)If unconditional, there are consequences –

Denies conditions of NT, Mt.7:21 Denies warnings of NT, Ro.14:14; Hb.3:12 Denies character of God, Jn.3:16 Denies partiality of God, Ac.10:34-35 Denies human responsibility, Ac.10:34-35

His body (church) is “the fullness of Him”

1Active: something that fills

W/o body He is Self-sufficient, but not a Savior

The body fills Christ, completes HimCol.1:24

Shepherd w/o sheep?

Vine w/o branches? King w/o citizens?

Head w/o body?

His body (church) is “the fullness of Him”

1Active: something that fills2Passive: something that is full

As God’s glory filled the Temple…

The body is filled w. Christ, Col.2:10: Jn.1:16

“Who fills all in all” (23) He would have no defect w/o us

Christ

Shepherd – sheepVine – branchesKing – citizensHead – body

Body

Receives all spiritual

blessings (1:3)

fills

fills

Reconciliation in Christ (2 Co.5:19)

Reconciliation in one body (Ep.2:16)

In ChristEvery

spiritual blessing

(1:3)

In one body

Baptized into, Ga.3:27Saved added, Ac.2:47Added to Lord, Ac.11:24

To Him be the glory

Ep.1:6, 12, 14 Recognize His honor, splendor… Instrument: in the church

Not to glorify the church :

“to Him be the glory” (Ep.3:21)

Not to exalt wisdom of man:“The church must

change”