Faith, Hope, and Love

Shane Freese | 010222

Colossians 1:1-8 (ESV)

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing - as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant.He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. 1

1. The letter is believed to have been written about the same time as the letter to the Ephesians around 62 AD.

2. Paul and Timothy speak of their thankfulness.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

3. What are they thankful for?

• Hebrews 11:1-3
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

4. What is driving the faith and love of the Colossian’s?

• 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9
• Ephesians 6:18-20
• John 15:1-8

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Colossians 1:1-8). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.