Colossians

Colossians 1:18

Theme: Christ the Head of the Church

Key Chapter: 3

Key Verse: 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

4 chapters, 95 verses, and 1,979 words

Grade Level: 10.3

AUTHOR

The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16) through Paul (1:1)

WRITTEN A.D. 60

Outline

I. The Deeper Life In Christ. ch.1

II. The Higher Life In Christ. ch.2

III. The Inner Life In Christ. ch.3

IV. The Outer Life In Christ. ch.4

Colossians 2:6–7 (KJV)

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Let’s take a road trip from Union to Greenville via 18 to

85. We are looking fro some signs:

Passing from Union to Cherokee County on SC-18

Passing from Cherokee to Spartanburg on I-85

Passing from Spartanburg to G’ville on I-85

God has placed some ROADSIGNS up on the way to

Heaven:

I. God Is Our Father. v.6

We enter into salvation. v.6a

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,

John 6:44

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Romans 10:9–10

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

We enter into sanctification. v.6b

so walk ye in him:

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

God has placed some ROADSIGNS up on the way to

Heaven:

I. God Is Our Father. v.6

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

II. The Church Is Our Family. v.7a-b

We begin to gain strength. v.7a

Rooted and built up in him,

Psalm 1:3

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

We begin to gain stability. v.7b

and stablished in the faith,

2 Corinthians 1:21

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

We begin to provide a stable home life, family, income, and church.

God has placed some ROADSIGNS up on the way to

Heaven:

I. God Is Our Father. v.6

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

II. The Church Is Our Family. v.7a-b

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith,

III. The Bible Is Our Formula. v.7c-d

Our stamina increases. v.7c

as ye have been taught,

Titus 1:9

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Our service increases. v.7d

abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Colossians 3:17

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Conclusion:

Are you seeing these signs on your way to Heaven?