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The Colossians:The Colossians:
People of Colossae, now in TurkeyPeople of Colossae, now in Turkey
Colossians 1:2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ
Colossians 1:7 You learned it from
Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf
The Colossians:The Colossians:
People of Colossae, now in TurkeyPeople of Colossae, now in Turkey
Church led by Epaphras not PaulChurch led by Epaphras not Paul
The Colossians:The Colossians:
People of Colossae, now in TurkeyPeople of Colossae, now in Turkey
Church led by Epaphras not PaulChurch led by Epaphras not Paul
Needed to know more about JesusNeeded to know more about Jesus
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all his people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is
bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant who is a faithful minister of
Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you
from God our Father.3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you
Colossians 1 2 ... Grace and peace to you
from God our Father.3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you
ThankfulnessThankfulness
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
Following Jesus when ...Following Jesus when ...
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
Following Jesus when ...Following Jesus when ...
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
Can’t be provedCan’t be proved
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
Following Jesus when ...Following Jesus when ...
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
Can’t be provedCan’t be proved
Doesn’t make senseDoesn’t make sense
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
Following Jesus when ...Following Jesus when ...
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
Can’t be provedCan’t be proved
Doesn’t make senseDoesn’t make sense
Opposed by othersOpposed by others
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
Following Jesus when ...Following Jesus when ...
Can’t be seenCan’t be seen
Can’t be provedCan’t be proved
Doesn’t make senseDoesn’t make sense
Opposed by othersOpposed by others
DifficultDifficult
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love
you have for all his peopleThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Why be thankful for other’s faith?Why be thankful for other’s faith?
Encourages HopeEncourages Hope
Bears fruit:Bears fruit:
Why is faith a great quality?Why is faith a great quality?
6 In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing
throughout the whole world
Inspires faith in HeavenInspires faith in Heaven
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love
you have for all his peopleThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Why be thankful for other’s faith?Why be thankful for other’s faith?
Encourages HopeEncourages Hope
Bears fruit:Bears fruit:
Why is faith a great quality?Why is faith a great quality?
6 In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing
throughout the whole world
Inspires faith in HeavenInspires faith in Heaven
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love
you have for all his peopleThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Why be thankful for other’s faith?Why be thankful for other’s faith?
Encourages HopeEncourages Hope
Strengthens experience of GraceStrengthens experience of Grace
Bears fruit:Bears fruit:
Why is faith a great quality?Why is faith a great quality?
6 In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing
throughout the whole world
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Compassion for people in distress Compassion for people in distress
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Compassion for people in distress Compassion for people in distress
Patience with people who disappoint usPatience with people who disappoint us
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Compassion for people in distress Compassion for people in distress
Serving people in needServing people in need
Patience with people who disappoint usPatience with people who disappoint us
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Compassion for people in distress Compassion for people in distress
Generosity for people who lackGenerosity for people who lack
Serving people in needServing people in need
Patience with people who disappoint usPatience with people who disappoint us
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
Compassion for people in distress Compassion for people in distress
Generosity for people who lackGenerosity for people who lack
Serving people in needServing people in need
Forgiving people who hurt usForgiving people who hurt us
Patience with people who disappoint usPatience with people who disappoint us
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for
all his people
ThankfulnessThankfulness
For FaithFor Faith
For LoveFor Love5 the faith and love that
spring from the hope stored up for you in
heaven and about which you have already heard in the true word of the gospel 6 that has come to you.
Based on the hope of heavenBased on the hope of heaven
The Hope of HeavenThe Hope of Heaven
Encourages us to waitEncourages us to wait
Strengthens us to overcomeStrengthens us to overcome
Motivates us to forgiveMotivates us to forgive
Inspires us to serveInspires us to serve
For FaithFor Faith For LoveFor Love
For FaithFor Faith
For LoveFor Love
Colossians 19 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit
gives 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way:
bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the
kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of
sins.
Colossians 19-13
.... Praying - we continually ask God to ...
fill me with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives
so that ...
fill me with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives
so that ...I may live a life worthy of the Lord I may live a life worthy of the Lord
and please him in every way and please him in every way
bearing fruit in every good work bearing fruit in every good work
growing in the knowledge of God growing in the knowledge of God
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might
so that I may have great endurance and patience so that I may have great endurance and patience
and give joyful thanks to the Fatherand give joyful thanks to the Father