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Dr. George Bannister / General
Colossians
Colossians: Following Our Glorious Savior /
Colossians
Lesson 1: The prayer of Paul
Lesson 1: The prayers of Paul
A. INTRODUCTION
A. INTRODUCTION
KEY WORD: Prominence ()
A. INTRODUCTION
17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
WRITER: Paul includes Timothy because he pastored the church ()
KEY WORD: Preeminence (1:17)
1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
Lesson 1: The prayer of Paul
WRITER: Paul includes Timothy because he pastored the church (1:1)
But only Paul signed the letter. ().
18 Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. Remember my chains. May God’s grace be with you.
But only Paul signed the letter. “The salutation by my own hand Paul” (4:18).
INTRODUCTION
FOCUS: Prison Epistle. “Remember my chains.”
CONTENT:
FOCUS: Prison Epistle. “Remember my chains.”
• KEY WORD: Prominence ()
CONTENT: Similar but shorter than Ephesians
PURPOSE: To deal with false doctrines
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PURPOSE: To deal with false doctrines
a. Greek philosophy (, ).
17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.
b. Eastern mysticism ().
• WRITER: Paul includes Timothy because he pastored the church ()
a. Greek philosophy (2:4, 8).
18 Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels, saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud,
19 and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.
20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”?
22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.
23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
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b. Eastern mysticism (2:18-23).
c. Aestheticism (, ).
20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
c. Aestheticism (2:20, 23).
d. Hebrew legalism ().
16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.
But only Paul signed the letter. ().
THEME: The position, privilege and power of a believer
d. Hebrew legalism (2:16).
B. PAUL’S THANKSGIVING
B. PAUL’S THANKSGIVING
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THEME: The position, privilege and power of a believer
().
B. PAUL’S THANKSGIVING
18 Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. Remember my chains. May God’s grace be with you.
“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
• FOCUS: Prison Epistle. “Remember my chains.”
Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith
• PURPOSE: To deal with false doctrines
Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith
in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of
a. Man's Philosophy (, ).
the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard
in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of
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before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come
the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard
3 We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,
5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit,
before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come
to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit,
as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the
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grace of God in truth” ().
as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the
8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.
b. False Worship ().
1. Thanksgiving is the basis of this prayer. (). Emphasizes the recognition of who our God is.
grace of God in truth” ().
1. Thanksgiving precedes prayer. “We give thanks to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying for you” (). Emphasizes
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3 We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
18 Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels, saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud,
19 and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.
20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”?
22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.
23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying for you” (1:3). Emphasizes
c. Powerless Religion (, ).
().
deity.
4 For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,
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2. Past work is basis of future ministry. “Since we heard of . . .” (1:4).
2. Thankful for the faithful.
3. Their complete work.
20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
a. FAITH is “in Christ Jesus.” Inspired by Christ and is in vital union with Christ.
union with Christ.
a. FAITH is “in Christ Jesus.” Inspired by Christ and is in vital
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union with Christ.
b. LOVE of believers individually to one another.
23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
b. LOVE of believers individually to one another.
d. Religious legalism ().
c. HOPE confidence of future heavenly blessing.
3. The source of faithfulness is truth ().
c. HOPE confidence of future heavenly blessing.
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Emphasizes truth as opposed to error.
5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
Cambridge Greek Testament: Greek Text Chapter 1
διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ παρόντος εἰς ὑμᾶς
The confident hope of that which is reserved for you (ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν) in heaven (ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς).
16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.
4. “Word of truth” (v.5). Emphasizes truth as opposed to error.
οὐρανοῖς)
ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς)
That hope is because of the Colossians receiving the Gospel- “the word of truth” (τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου).
ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν) in heaven (οὐρανοῖς)
τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
4. The gospel transforms. “Bringing forth fruit” ().
6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
5. Godly teaching.
5. The gospel transforms. “Bringing forth fruit” (v.6).
• THEME: The position, privilege and power of a believer
Paul thanks God that “you learned from Epaphrus”
().
6. Church planter. Paul thanks God that “you learned from Epaphrus”
I- THANKSGIVING ().
7 You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.
(1:7).
C. PAUL’S PRAYER
C. PAUL’S PRAYER
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().
3 We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,
5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
C. PAUL’S PRAYER
is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to
“As you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who
A. Thanksgiving is the basis of this prayer. ().
Emphasizes the recognition of who our God is.
is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to
us your love in the Spirit. For this reason we also, since the day we
3 We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be
us your love in the Spirit. For this reason we also, since the day we
filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual
B. Thankful for the faithful. ()
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be
filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual
4 For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, 5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven.
understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully
7 You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.
8 He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.
9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
1. FAITH is “in Christ Jesus.” Inspired by Christ and is in vital union with Christ.
pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing
understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully
in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according
pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing
2. LOVE of believers individually to one another.
3. HOPE and confidence of future heavenly blessing.
in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according
to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
C. The source of faithfulness is truth ().
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of
• Emphasizes truth as opposed to error.
the inheritance of the saints in the light” ().
the inheritance of the saints in the light” ().
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1. Prayed for their spiritual insight. ().
1. Prayed for their spiritual insight. “Filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding” (1:9).
9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
Counteracts false philosophy.
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding” (1:9).
Cambridge Greek Testament: Greek Text Chapter 1
διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ παρόντος εἰς ὑμᾶς
Wisdom is to know and do God’s will.
Counteracts false philosophy.
Wisdom is to know and do God’s will.
2. Prayed for their consistent walk. (().
• The confident hope of that which is reserved for you (ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν) in heaven (ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς).
2. Prayed for their consistent walk. “That you may have a walk worthy
of the Lord” (1:10).
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
• That hope is because of the Colossians receiving the Gospel- “the word of truth” (τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου).
of the Lord” (1:10).
4. The gospel transforms. “It is bearing fruit” ().
The will of God unites doctrine and duty.
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“All pleasing” means blamelessly before God.
3. Prayed for continual fruitfulness. ().
6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
“All pleasing” means blamelessly before God.
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
5. Godly teaching.
Not one time fruit like grain, but continual fruitfulness like a fruit tree.
work” (1:10). Not one time fruit like grain, but continual fruitfulness
3. Prayed for continual fruitfulness. “Being fruitful in every good
Paul thanks God that “you learned from Epaphrus”
like a fruit tree.
work” (1:10). Not one time fruit like grain, but continual fruitfulness
().
like a fruit tree.
4. Prayed for their growth in learning. ().
7 You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
4. Prayed for their growth in learning. “Increasing in the knowledge of
God” (1:10).
II- INTERCESSORY PRAYER
God” (1:10).
This goal is reached by a study of God, not philosophy.
This goal is reached by a study of God, not philosophy.
().
To walk with God and for God and to make God known.
To walk with God and for God and to make God known.
7 You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.
8 He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.
9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
5. Prayed for their convictions ().
5. Prayed for their convictions “strengthened with all might according
A. Prayed for their spiritual insight. ().
to His glorious power” (1:11).
11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Strength of character
to His glorious power” (1:11).
“Habitually doing the right thing in the right way.”
• Counteracts false philosophy.
Strength of character
“Habitually doing the right thing in the right way.”
• Wisdom is to know and do God’s will.
Strength of conviction
Strength of conviction
“Habitually believing the fundamentals of the faith.”
· To help us know how to apply truth and live pout God's will.
Strength of moral action
B. Prayed for their consistent walk. ().
“Habitually believing the fundamentals of the faith.”
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
“Habitually, holding to the right thing.”
Strength of moral action
“Habitually, holding to the right thing.”
C. Prayed for continual fruitfulness. ().
steadfast endurance in the face of opposition.
endurance in the face of opposition.
“Strengthened . . . unto all patience” (1:11), means steadfast
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
• Not one-time fruit like grain, but continual fruitfulness like a fruit tree.
endurance in the face of opposition.
forbearing in the face of insult and injury.
“Strengthened . . . unto all long suffering” (1:11), means
forbearance in the face of insult and injury.
D. Prayed for their growth in learning. ().
10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
“filled with joy,” you can always rejoice when your mental attitude is right.
right.
• This goal is reached by a study of God, not philosophy.
“With joy,” you can always rejoice when your mental attitude is
• To walk with God and for God and to make God known.
“I am not always responsible for what happens to me But I am always responsible for what happens in me and how I respond outwardly.”
right.
“I am not always responsible for what happens to me But I am always responsible for what happens in me.”
6. Prayer of thanksgiving.
E. Prayed for their convictions ().
11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
6. Prayer of thanksgiving.
Father, the loving source of spiritual blessing from whom comes
Father, the loving source of spiritual blessing from whom comes
“every good gift and every perfect gift” ().
• Strength of character
“Habitually doing the right thing in the right way.”
“every good gift and every perfect gift” ().
Partakers denote privilege and position. We have new privileges
Partakers denote privilege and position. We have new privileges
as children of God. We have a new position, i.e., saints.
• Strength of conviction
“Habitually believing the fundamentals of the faith.”
Saints already have the honor in the heavenlies, even before
as children of God. We have a new position, i.e., saints.
they have the full life-style. They are saints in God’s sight.
• Strength of moral action
Saints already have the honor in the heavenlies, even before
Three challenges:
“Habitually, holding to the right thing.”
they have the full life-style. They are saints in God’s sight.
Behave what you believe.
Behave what you believe.
• steadfast endurance in the face of opposition.
Possess what He has purchased.
Walk because He’s made you worthy.
Possess what He has purchased.
• forbearing in the face of insult and injury.
• “filled with joy,” you can always rejoice when your mental attitude is right.
Walk because He’s made you worthy.
“I am not always responsible for what happens to me But I am always responsible for what happens in me and how I respond outwardly.”
F. Prayer of thanksgiving.
() "always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light."
Three challenges:
• Behave what you believe.
• Possess what He has purchased.
• Walk because He’s made you worthy.