Colossians: Christ's Supremacy Declared
Paul opens Colossians by grounding the church in the gospel and in Christ's redemption, showing that knowing Jesus, not secret knowledge, is the heart of salvation.
Sermons
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Colossians 1:1-14 (opens the passage on Bible.com) Colossians 1:15-20 (opens the passage on Bible.com) Colossians: Bigger Than I Thought
Colossians 1:15-20 reveals that Jesus is fully God, the Creator and Sustainer of everything, far bigger than any false teaching could diminish Him to be.
Colossians 1:18-20 (opens the passage on Bible.com) Colossians: Jesus > _________
Jesus is head of the church, fully God and fully man, reconciling all things through His blood, so He deserves first place in everything.
Colossians 4:2-6 (opens the passage on Bible.com) Colossians: These Two Things
As Paul closes Colossians he charges the church to devote itself to prayer and to act wisely and speak graciously toward outsiders.