A Reason for Thanksgiving

     I.    Introduction

    II.    Paul’s greetings

            A.   Author

            B.   The recipients

            C.   The greeting

   III.    Paul’s thanks for the Colossians

            A.   The direction

            B.   The demonstration

            C.   The reason

                  1.    The manifestations

                         a.    Faith

                         b.    Love

                         c.    Hope

                  2.    The means

                         a.    Its character

                         b.    Its power

                         c.    Its reception

                         d.    Its messenger

                                1)    His service

                                2)    His report

  IV.    Conclusion and applications

            A.   Consider

                  1.    Romans 1:8

                  2.    1 Corinthians 1:4-5

                  3.    Ephesians 1:15-16

                  4.    Philippians 1:3-5

                  5.    1 Thessalonians 1;2-4

                  6.    3 John 4

            B.   Practice