Quest Colossians Study: Introduction

Colossians: Outline

I. Introduction

1. Overview (week 1)

2. Greeting and Prayer 1:1-14 (week 2)

II. Instruction

A. 1:15-23 Diety of Christ

1. Supremacy of Christ 1:15-19 (week 3)

2. Reconciliation to God through Christ 1:19-23 (week 4)

B. 1:24-27 Paul’s struggle for Christ

1. Paul’s message to the church of Christ 1:24-29 (week 5)

2. Paul’s concern and exhortation for the church of Christ 2:1-7 (week 6)

C. 2:8-23 The Truth of Christ

1. Man’s philosophy is contrary to Christ 2:8-15 (week 7)

2. Legalism is contrary to Christ 2:16-17 (week 8)

3. Angel worship / Asceticism are contrary to Christ 2:18-23 (week 9)

III. Exhortations

A. 3:1-4 Life Principle of those in Christ (week 10)

B. 3:5-17 Conduct of those in Christ

1. We put off sin when we are dead to self 3:5-11 (week 11)

2. We put on virtue when we are alive in Christ 3:12-17 (week 12)

C. 3:18-4:1 Relationships of those in Christ (week 13)

D. 4:2-6 Speech of those in Christ (week 14)

E. 4:7-18 Friendship between those in Christ. (week 15)