As part of my renewed dedication to blogging I am going to start including my sermon study notes and sermon outlines on this blog. Currently, I am halfway through preaching through the book of Colossians. Over the next few days, I’ll post background information I’ve collected and the outlines to my sermons so far. The best case scenario is that this becomes a forum for feedback and that together we can improve on the content. Here goes:
Outline
I. Greeting (1:1-2)
II. Thanksgiving (1:3-14)
A. Gospel growing in you (3-5)
B. Gospel growth around the world (6-8)
C. Prayer of thanks (9-14)
III. Christology Primer (1:15-23)
A. Description of Christ (15-20)
B. Example of His work in you (21-23)
IV. Paul’s Struggle (1:24-2:5)
A. Struggle for the Gospel (24-27)
B. Struggle for Everyone (28-29)
C. Struggle for Us & Colosee (2:1-5)
V. Christ Applied. Christ at work in us. (2:6-23)
A. Christ the fullness of God in us (2:6-16)
1. Intro (6-8)
2. In fullness (9-10)
3. In circumcision (11)
4. In baptism (12)
5. Summary: Christ in our situation (13-15)
B. -> New life applied. (16-23)
1. Don’t fixate on law (16-17)
2. Don’t fixate on superstition (18-19)
C. Applications (2:20-3:4)
1. Since you died with Christ (20-23)
2. Since you raised with Christ (3:1-4)
VI. Growing in the Peace of Christ (3:5-4:2)
A. Personal Peace (3:5-8)
B. Peace on the Body of Christ (3:9-14)
C. Peace of Christ (3:15-17)
D. Peace with families (3:18-21)
E. Peace in business relationships (3:22-4:2)
VII. Final Instructions (4:2-18)
A. Appeal to Prayer (2-6)
B. Greetings (7-15)
C. Instructions (16-17)
D. Farewell (18)
