Colossians 1:24-29 Paul tells of how he rejoices in his sufferings which are for the sake of the church in filling up that which lacks in the afflictions of Christ. What does this mean? Are Christ’s works for our salvation lacking?

Colossians 1:21-2 How are believers saved? What is the condition we are saved from? What does salvation result is? All these questions are answered as Paul addresses the believers in Colossae in this section of this letter.

Colossians 1:18-20. Jesus is not only Lord of all that has been made, His is also the Lord who is to reconcile all things to Himself through His blood of the cross. What does this mean? What does it look like?

Colossians 1:15-17

Col. 1:12-14 One of the most beautiful passages in scripture detailing how it is we are saved.

Col. 1:9-11 Paul continues in his prayer for the Colossian believers this time asking God to continue the work which He has already begun in these who have responded to the gospel in faith and love for the saints.

Col. 1:3-8 God is the author of our faith, He causes His people to be born again to a living hope, and it is the message of the gospel, holding out the promise of hope that is the cause of our faith. Salvation from start to finish is of the Lord!

Col. 1:1-2 In Paul’s opening to this letter we can learn truth of importance to believers.

2 Cor. 5:1-6:2. Jesus has given the church her purpose. We don’t need to create it, we don’t need to envision it, we need to be faithful to it as revealed. We are to live for Him while proclaiming the message of reconciliation and carry out our ministry.