Colossians
Author and Title:
Because
of the greetings in 1:2, Colossians became known as Pros Kolossaeis, “To the
Colossians.” As with the other epistles of Paul surveyed thus far, both the
external and internal evidence strongly support Paul’s authorship. But the
authorship of this epistle has been doubted by some on the grounds of the
vocabulary and the nature of the heresy refuted in this epistle. Expositor’s
Bible Commentary has an excellent summary of the key issues involving the
authorship and date of Colossians.
That
Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul is not usually disputed. In the early
church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to Paul. In the
19th century, however, some thought that the heresy refuted in ch. 2 was
second-century Gnosticism. But a careful analysis of ch. 2 shows that the
heresy there referred to is noticeably less developed than the Gnosticism of
leading Gnostic teachers of the second and third centuries. Also, the seeds of
what later became the full-blown Gnosticism of the second century were present
in the first century and already making inroads into the churches.
Consequently, it is not necessary to date Colossians in the second century at a
time too late for Paul to have written the letter. Instead,
it is to be dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, where he spent at
least two years under house arrest (see Ac 28:16-31).58
Date: A.D. 61
Paul
wrote all four prison epistles during his first Roman imprisonment. This means
he wrote it in A.D. 60-61 (see the discussion on the date of Ephesians and
Philippians).
Theme and Purpose:
The
theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds
the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church
which is His body. In this little epistle, we see Paul’s “full-length portrait
of Christ.”59 Colossians demonstrates that because of all that Jesus Christ is
in His person and has accomplished in His work, He, as the object of the
believer’s faith, is all we need for in Him we are complete (2:10). In scope,
Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness, and the
fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Savior, the
Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man’s needs
both for time and eternity. It is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ:
the Creator/Sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler of man and all the universe.
Key Words:
Key
words in this book are “supremacy” and “sufficiency.”
Key Verses:
1. 1:15-20.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, 1:16 for
all things in heaven and on earth were created by him—all things, whether
visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or
powers—all things were created through him and for him. 1:17 He himself is before
all things and all things are held together in him. 1:18 He is the head of the
body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead
so that he himself may become first in all things. 1:19 For God was pleased to
have all his fullness dwell in him 1:20 and through him to reconcile all things
to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross—whether things on the
earth or things in heaven.
2. 2:8-10.
Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful
philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of
the world, and not according to Christ. 2:9 For in him all the fullness of
deity lives in bodily form 2:10 and you have been filled in him, who is the
head over every ruler and authority.
3. 3:1-3.
Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above,
where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 3:2 Keep thinking about
things above, not things on the earth, 3:3 for you have died and your life is
hidden with Christ in God.
Key Chapters:
Chapters
2 is key in that it demonstrates why and how the believer is complete in Christ
and needs nothing added to the saving person and work of Christ. Chapter 3 then
builds on this as root to fruit or cause and effect. Because believers are
complete in Christ (2:10) and are thereby risen with Him, they now have all
they need for Christ-like transformation in all the relationships of life
(3:1f.).
Christ As Seen In Colossians:
Wilkinson
and Boa points out:
This
singularly Christological book is centered on the cosmic Christ—“the head of
all principality and power” (2:10), the Lord of creation (1:16-17), the Author
of reconciliation (1:20-22; 2:13-15). He is the basis for the believer’s hope
(1:5, 23, 27), the source of the believer’s power for a new life (1:11, 29),
the believer’s Redeemer and Reconciler (1:14, 20-22; 2:11-15), the embodiment
of full Deity (1:15, 19; 2:9), the Creator and Sustainer of all things
(1:16-17), the Head of the church (1:18), the resurrected God-Man (1:18; 3:1),
and the all-sufficient Savior (1:28; 2:3, 20; 3:1-4).60
Assignment
1. Read the above commentary carefully and thoughtfully and in 10 salients points summarise the commentary.
2. Read Colossians 1:19-2:3 and write a brief sermon on 'The Work of Christ' follow the outline below:
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
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ReplyDelete[3/27, 8:19 PM] Churchill Ayerume: *Topic: THE WORK OF CHRIST*
Delete*Text: Colossians 1:19 – 2:3*
*Introduction*
Jesus was sent by the Father to live among men and to die for our sins. Through the offering of His sinless life, He purchased for us salvation, reconciling us back to fellowship with the Father. His work, being perfect, is sufficient for us in all things. This is the good news we are bound to preach!
*1. The Description of His Work*
• Redemption – bought back from the legitimate power of sin and death (1:14, 21)
• Reconciliation – peace with God (1:22)
• Restoration – the place of dominion (1:13)
*2. The Application of His Work*
To appropriate His finished work on our behalf, we need to understand what His has done and believe in Him as well as the potency and sufficiency of His sacrifice. We access the efficacy of His perfect work through faith (1:4, 23). His work wrought the following for us:
• Blamelessness of the Believer (v. 22)
• Acceptance of the Believer (v. 22)
• Eternal Hope of the Believer (vv.23, 27)
*3. The Propagation of His Work*
The finished work of Christ is propagated through preaching the gospel.
• Preaching the gospel involves voluntary sacrifice
• Preaching engenders persecution and suffering
• Preaching builds up the saints.
• Preaching is based on sound revelation.
*Conclusion*
As God-man, Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for the sin of mankind and His finished work is eternally sufficient for us. He bought us back from sin and reconciled us with the Father, thereby, restoring us to our original place of dominion. We key into all that He has done for us through faith, and having experienced the goodness and mercy of God through Him, we are obliged to extend the news to others so that they might partake of the same eternal hope with us.
[3/27, 8:21 PM] Churchill Ayerume: *Ayerume Churchill Dami (LIFE 2018016) SUMMARY*
1. The book derives its name from the audience to who it was originally written as an epistle.
2. External and internal evidences strongly support the fact that Paul authored the book of Colossians.
3. In the epistle, Paul refuted the heresy of Gnosticism which was springing up in the first century.
4. Paul wrote the epistle to the Colossians during his first Roman imprisonment (around A.D 60-61).
5. The epistle focuses on the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is His body.
6. The purpose of the epistle is to show the sufficiency of Christ and His work for the believer as the basis for his salvation and transformation.
7. The key words in the epistle are “supremacy” and “sufficiency.”
8. The key verses of the book are 1:15-20, 2:8-10, and 3:1-3.
9. The second and third chapters are key chapters of the book.
10. The epistle to the Colossians is Christ-centred and portrays in His universal Christ roles.
ADEBANJI VICTOR
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Summary
1. The name of the book is derived as a result of the people it was written to
2. As with the other epistles of Paul surveyed thus far, both the external and internal evidence strongly support Paul’s authorship
3. This book contained some heresies that it crated a doubt to actually be conviced that it was Paul who wrote it
4. the book was written in A.D. 61
6. Paul wrote all four prison epistles during his first Roman imprisonment. This means he wrote it in A.D. 60-61 (see the discussion on the date of Ephesians and Philippians).
7.The theme of the book is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is His body.
8. The book of Colossians shows Paul’s “full-length portrait of Christ.” Colossians demonstrates that because of all that Jesus Christ is in His person and has accomplished in His work, He, as the object of the believer’s faith, is all we need for in Him we are complete
9. Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Savior, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man’s needs both for time and eternity.
10. The key verses and chapters present the attributes of Jesus, warns us against false doctrine, and tells us how as believers we are complete in Christ.
Sermon outline on
THE WORK OF CHRIST 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION
THE Word of God reveals, that all things were created by and for the Son of God. "All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made". "For by Him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created by Him and for Him" (Col. 1:16). This work of the Son of God has a threefold aspect. It is a past work, a present work.
I. The Description of His Work
A. Past Reconcilation (1:21)
B. Present Reconcilation(1:22)
II. The Application of His Work
A. Holiness (1:22)
B. Faith (1:23)
III. The Propagation of His Work
A. Missions (1:25)
B.Teaching (1:28)
CONCLUSION
Thus, in conclusion His past work is finished. Soon His present Work may end and then His future, kingly work begins, when He comes the second time.
Oluseyi Adefemi Olaifa
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1. The epistle was written to the collisions, internal and external evidence strongly suggest Paul's authorship.
2. Paul made effort to refute the heresy of gnosticism.
3. This epistle was traced to be written when Paul was imprisoned in Rome under your arrest for two years.
4. Date of writing is A.D 60-61.
5. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of christ to the church.
6. The epistle describes the way the full length portrait of Christ detailing the person of Christ and all that he accomplished in his work and as the object of the believers faith is all we need because in him we are complete.
7. The epistle presented Christ as the creator/sustainer and redeemer/ reconciler of man and all the universe to God.
8 key words are supremacy and sufficiency.
9. Key verses are Collosians 1:15-20, 2:8-10, and 3:1-3. Col1:15-20 says that Jesus is the best picture God has ever taken, every thing was created by him and for him. He is the head of the church and he is the first born among the dead and the world was reconciled to God through him by shedding his blood on the cross of calvary.
10. Christ as seen in collosians is that christ is the head of all principality and power, he is the of creation, the author of reconciliation, he is the source of believers hope. The creator and sustainer of all things, he is the head of the church and all sufficient saviour.
Olaiya Segun John
ReplyDelete1. Both external and internal evidence strongly support Paul's authorship of the book of Colossians.
2. Colossians was one of the prison epistles of Paul during his imprisonment in Rome, where he spent at least two years under house arrest (Acts 28:16-31).
3.This epistle was written in A.D. 60-61 during his first Romans imprisonment.
4.The theme of this epistle is that fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which highlights the supremacy, headship and the visible sufficiency of Christ to the church which is body.
5. The purpose is to show that the Person of Christ Jesus and work He has accomplished for man's redemption, which made Him become the basis of our faith, all that we need, for we are complete in Him.
6. The epistle further reveals that everything in universe was created through Jesus Christ. He is the sustainer of it, the total solution for man's needs both for time and eternity.
7. The key words in the epistle are simply the "supremacy and sufficiency" of Christ.
8. Colossians 2:8-10 warned believers to be careful not to allow themselves to be carried away by empty, deceitful and philosophy of man based on traditions and elemental spirit of the world and not according to Christ.
9. In chapter 3;1-3; we are told to be heavenly minded since we have been raised with Christ who is seated at God's right hand. All our thinking therefore should be toward heaven.
10. The book of Colossians is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ: the Creator/Sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler of men and all the universe.
THE SERMON
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Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
Bible Version Used: NLT
Sermon Outline:
1. The Description of His Work
This talks about the redemptive work of Christ accomplished by shedding His precious blood on the Cross for the forgiveness and remission of mankind's sin. Christ was not a sinner, according to 2 Corinthians 5v21 which says "For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ." From this scripture, Christ submitted to the will of God by becoming the supreme sacrifice for man redemption - "And God in all fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through Him, God reconciled everything to Himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ's blood on the cross."
2. The Application of His Work:
Colossians 1:21-22 state "This include you who were once far away from God. You were His enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions, yet now He has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in His physical body. As a result, He has brought you into His own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault." These scriptures reveal how the work of Christ becomes applicable to believers. When he became the ultimate sacrifice, He did it for us, so that we can come to God's presence holy, blameless and without a single fault. This means that our righteousness is not of our own but Christ's. We are saved by grace through Christ Jesus. Nobody can take credit for it.
3. The Propagation of His Work:
Colossians 1:23,25-28 say "But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heeded the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God's servant to proclaim it...God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming His entire message to you. This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God's people. For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles,too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing His glory. So we tell others about, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ." From the scriptures above, apostle Paul was saddled with the responsibility of propagating this Good News,and by extension, this responsibility becomes ours to preach the Good News as well. We are to do it by warning everyman and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. This is pleasing to God when we are actively engaged in it. We should not in anyway shy away from this divine responsibility!
OLUGBEMIJA AYODELE HENRY
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Assignment
1. Read the above commentary carefully and thoughtfully and in 10 salients points summaries the commentary.
2. Read Colossians 1:19-2:3 and write a brief sermon on 'The Work of Christ' follow the outline below:
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
1. Read the above commentary carefully and thoughtfully and in 10 salient points summaries the commentary.
1. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message.
2. The authorship and date is highlighted for better understanding
3. Paul wrote the four prison epistles during his first imprisonment.
4. This epistles is to be dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome.
5. Paul sent two years under house arrest Act28vs11:31
6. He illustrate the crucified Christ as the representative of God on earth 9Col1vs16)
7. Teaching against heresy of philosophy that is according to human traditional and the elemental spirits of the world.
8. Seeking things of above, where Christ is seated.
9. The key chapters is 2,3 and 2:10.
10. The book is centered on the cosmic Christ.
2. Read Colossians 1:19-2:3 and write a brief sermon on 'The Work of Christ' follow the outline below:
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
The Description of His Work(col1:9)
The description His work in Col 1vs19; for it pleased the father that in Him should all fullness dwell;
• Who is the Father?
The father refers to God the God-head, the maker of heaven and the earth ps24vs1;
• In Him should all fullness dwell; all fullness, in PS 24 vs1, the earth is the Lord’s and ‘’the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
A. The world: - the world implies all things living things and non-living things.
B. They that dwell therein:- human being is KEY, refer here, vs2 which shows God create humans and all entire things that dwells.
2. The Application of His Work
a. For reconciliation
b. For Peace
c. For Redemption.
3. The Propagation of His Work
i. Increase in the knowledge of God
ii. Expansion of God’s Kingdom
iii. Making impact and affecting Lives
SUMMARY ON COMMENTARY ON COLOSSIANS
ReplyDelete1. The Epistle was written to the Colossians by Apostle Paul in A D 61, during his imprisonment in Rome where he wrote other four prison Epistles
2. This Epistle is described as a singularly Christological book centred on Cosmic Christ
3. The portrait of Christ is presented as the Supreme Head and Sufficiency of Jesus for the church which is His body
4. God was also pleased to keep the fullness and perfection of all things in heaven and on earth in JESUS CHRIST
5. JESUS CHRIST is the total solution for man's needs both in time and for eternity
6. Jesus Christ carried out the work of reconciliation between God and man by shedding His blood on the cross of Calvary
7. Jesus Christ is the head of all powers and principalities in heaven and on earth therefore salvation should be sought in no other means
8. False teachings and heresies through empty and deceitful philosophies contrary to Christ should be avoided and discarded
9. There is need for Christlike transformation in all the believer's relationships because the believer is complete and risen in Jesus
10. Believers therefore are to seek those things in heaven where the Risen Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
BRIEF SERMON
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TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-23
INTRODUCTION:
What a great privilege to be a Christian, saved by grace through the work of Jesus Christ. The good and gracious life we life is imputed upon us by Jesus and this sort of life can not be found in any religion of the world.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK (VS 19-20)
A. The Fullness Vs 19:
Jesus Christ has accomplished His mission on earth. This is based on the truth of His last words on earth saying "It is finished" John 19:30. The price of salvation has been paid for in full, thereby salvation is found in no other means or scheme. In addition, the work of Jesus is heralded in His virgin birth, sinless and perfect life, atoning death, glorious resurrection and ascension.
B. The Reconciliation (Vs 20): Having died and paid the cost of salvation by shedding His own blood on the cross of Calvary, Jesus brought the reconciliation of peace between God and man. Man is thus granted direct access to the Father because the work of Jesus has bridged the gulf between the two parties. Therefore Jesus is described as the Mediator of reconciliation who procures peace as well as pardon for all sinners.
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK (VS 21-22)
A. Friendship (Vs 21): By nature of sin, man is an enemy of God. The work of Jesus when applied restores the state of friendship between God and man. Believers become heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ
B. State of Perfection ( Vs 22): When the work of Christ is applied, then we become holy, unblamable and unreprovable before judgement under the wrath of God. There is no power of hell, no condemnation of sin and no scheme of man can pluck out the believer from God's kingdom when the great work of Christ is applied.
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK (Vs 23)
A. Steadfastness: To be grounded and settled in the works of Christ is to remain steadfast and unremovable from the doctrine. The believer should not be tossed about by every wind of doctrines but be diligent in studying the scriptures to show himself approved unto God. The life is thus transformed and reflect the essence of Christ's work
B. Proclamation: The preaching of the gospel of the good works of Jesus is given to every believer as a divine mandate (Matth 28:18-20). All believers should have this sense of responsibility and communion as a minister to herald the works of Jesus. Our body language, lifestyle and vocal expressions should proclaim this good work every blessed day of our lives.
CONCLUSION:
The works of Jesus Christ in its fullness is complete, unique, supreme, sufficient and perfect for the whole universe and total solution for man's problems
BARNABAS T. ASOR
ReplyDeleteSUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS:
1) The author of the book of Colossians is Paul.This had been agreed or supported by both internal and external evidence.
2) The book was written in 61AD during Paul's house arrest in Rome.(Act28:16-31)
3)The theme is "the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy,headship and utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is his body.
4)The key word in the book of Colossians "supremecy and sufficiency"
5)In scope of Colossians presents the all supremecy,all sufficiency,uniqueness and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God man saviour,the creator and sustainer of the universe and total solution of man's need both for time and enternity.
6) key verses: He is the God, the first born over all creation.Col.1:15-20
7)To be careful not to be decieved by philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirit of the world and not according to Christ.Col2:8-10
8)Col.3:1-3 If you have been raised with Christ keep seeking those things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God
9)Key chapters:chapter 2 shows how believer is complete in Christ Jesus and needed nothing add to the saving person and work of christ.chaper3 build on this as rooted to fruit or cause and effect.
10)Christ is seen the book of Colossians as Cosmic christ: The head of all principality and power, the lord of creation, the author of the reconciliation, believers hope, the source of believers power for new life, the redeemer and reconciler,the creator,the embodiment of full dirty, the sustainer of all things, the head of the church,the resurrected God man and the all sufficient saviour.
SKELATAL SERMON Col:1:19-2:3
Topic:Christ reconciliation
Text:Col.1:20
Christ reconciliation simply is the restoration of man back to our creator.
(I) How does Christ work out this work for us?
A)By atonement blood on the cross for our peace to reconcile all things into himself Col.1:20
B) By willful submittion Col1:22
1)To present you holy
2)unblamable
3)unreproveable
(II)Application his work of reconciliation.
A) we should not give up the faith grounded and settled.Col1:23a
B)Not to move away from gospel we have heard Col1:23b
C)we should not forsake the message preached under heaven where Paul the writer of the letter and I is a minister Col1:23c
(III)Propagating of his work:
A)we should not mind any affliction we under go for Christ body sake which is the church
Col 1:24
B) In propagating, God manifest His hidden mystery from ages and generation Col 1:26-27
1)Riches of his glory
2)which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
C)Paul shared his experience to encourage us col 2:1-3
CONCLUSION
Let every man and his teaching,every man with wisdom present every man perfect in Christ Jesus col 1:28.
KOLAWOLE OLUWATOPE LIFE2018025
ReplyDelete10 SALIENT POINTS SUMMARIZED FROM THE COMMENTARY
1. Christ as the head of all principality and power Colossians 2:10
The Lord Jesus robbed the forces of evil of their power and triumphed over them in doing so annulled Satan of his power.
2. Christ the lord of creation Colossians 1:16-17
Jesus is before all things created, he eternally exists before all things and he is the creator of all things. Christ is eternal God.
3. Christ the Author of reconciliation Colossians 1:20 – 22; 2:13 – 15
Christ was the one that initiated the idea of reconciliation between God and man and this was done by God through Christ.
4. Christ is the basis for the believer’s hope. Colossians 1:5,23,27
The redemptive work of God through Jesus Christ, his birth, life, and ministry of self-sacrificing love, crucified and risen from the dead, both transformed and fulfilled the hope of every believers.
5. Christ the source of the believer’s power for a new life. Colossians 1:11,29. Our relationship with God is totally dependent on what God has done through Jesus Christ, so the power to live a new life as a Christian comes totally from God through our acceptance of the Lordship of Christ.
6. Christ the believer’s Redeemer and Reconciler. Colossians 1:14,20 -22, 2:11 -15
Man, after the fall lost the ability to be in line with the will of God and became a lost being. Jesus, being the only one approved of the Father came both to redeem and reconcile man to God.
7. Christ the embodiment of full Deity. Colossians 1:15,19;2:9
The Father has the fullness, the Son has the fullness, and the Spirit has the fullness; now the fullness of the entire Godhead dwells and is embodied in this Christ in a bodily form. In Christ alone will have the God and the Spirit.
8. Christ the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Colossians 1:16 -17
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created not only the earth, but the entire universe. The whole earth is under his control as he sustains and hold the earth together by his power.
9. Christ the Head of the Church. Colossians 1:18
While every church will have its own head and leaders, the overall head and leader of any church is the Lord Jesus. The church belongs to Him.
10. Christ the all – sufficient Saviour. Colossians 1:28; 2:2:3,20;3:3:1-4.
Jesus Christ, came to save man and He is able to save every man that heeds the warning and call to repentance. Jesus Christ is able to save man from everything that has separated man from God.
KOLAWOLE OLUWATOPE LIFE2018025
ReplyDeleteA BRIEF SERMON ON “THE WORK OF CHRIST “FOLLOW THE OUTLINE BELOW:
Sermon on The Work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
Introduction
The essence of Christ work is to put an end to the effect of sins in mankind through the sacrifice He made on the cross. He died that man may have abundant life and this is the basis of His present work and His future work. No one can fathom the extend of this great work, precious and priceless of that work in which the Christ offered Himself through the eternal Spirit without spot unto God! He procured redemption by His death on the cross.
Message outline:
1. The Description of His Work
The work of Jesus as recorded in the text considered are
i. Reconcile all things to himself, on earth and things in heaven (1:20)
God through the death and shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ, reconciled all things to Himself. The things described here are living and non-living things.
ii. Reconcile all men to himself (vs 21)
The work of redemption which God did through Jesus Christ was chiefly because of man, to make man one with God again. This Jesus Christ did through the body of His flesh through death.
iii. To present men holy
The aim of His death was not only to redeem man but also to present man unto God Holy and unblameable and unreproveable.
2. The Application of His Work
The work of Christ is first applied to man through His death on the cross. Furthermore, it is applied by the revealed mystery hid from the saints but that was made known by Apostle Paul’s teaching of the gospel. Apostle Paul preached him, warning every man and teaching men in order to have men presented to God perfect standing with him with is a fulfilment of the reconciliation and redemptive work of Christ.
3. The Propagation of His Work (Col. 1:25)
Paul propagates the work of Christ as a minister. The work, that is the gospel is made known to the saints with the endpoint that all who believe will saved and presented perfect in Christ Jesus. This gospel is propagated to everyone; Jews and gentiles alike. This Apostle Paul did as a missionary who travelled to different regions and countries of the world with the gospel.
Conclusion:
In conclusion we must not forget that He permits us to have some share in this
Olusegun Adefemi Olaifa
ReplyDeleteTOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
Introduction: God is pleased to have His fullness dwell in Christ and Christ is the best picture God has ever taken.Christ is the second person in the God head, He is co-equal and co-eternal with the father. It is important for us to look at the work of christ so that we can appreciate it.
OUTLINE
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK COL 1:20-21
A. All things reconciled with God Vs 20
B. Everyman reconciled with God Vs 21
II.THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK COL 1:23
A.Faith in God
B. Grounded in God
C. Steadfast in God
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK COL 1:24-28
A. The work Christ is mystery Vs26
B. Preach to every man vs28
C. Warn every man vs28
D. Teach every man Vs 28
Conclusion: The work of christ is to sensitize and encourage us to remain knitted in love Col 2:2. We should stay close to God's word to unravel the riches hidden by gaining understanding and know the mystery of God's word.
Name: Benjamin Oluwatosin Emmanuel
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10 salient points summarized from the commentary
1. Paul wrote the book of Colossians in AD 61 during his imprisonment in Rome.
2. Paul wrote to the Christians who lived in the city called colossae after he had received a report that they had begin to listen to false teachers and they were struggling with christological heresy.
3. Paul was worried that Christians would turn away from the true gospel because the church at colossae was under attack from false teachers who were denigrating the deity of Jesus Christ. They were teaching that Jesus Christ was not actually God.
4. Paul wrote to the Christians at colossae to remind them about Jesus Christ and about His true message, also to bring his wisdom to bear on this difficult and trying situation at the church in colossae. He reminded the Christians that their past life had gone and Christ was now their life.
5. Paul presented Christ as the center of the universe, not only as the active creator but also as the recipient of creation. Christ was and is the visible imaga of the invisible God, containing with Himself the fullness of deity because of His divine nature.
6.Jesus is sovereign above all things with an authority given to him by the father, He has reconciled His death on the cross, making believers alive to God and setting them on the path to right living. Christ served as the antidote for the Colossian heresy as a building block for Christian life and doctrine both then and now.
7. In this little commentary of Colossians, we see Paul's full length portrait of Christ. Colossians demonstrates that because of all that Jesus Christ is in person and has accomplished in His work, He as the object of the believers faith, is all we need for in Him.
8. The key words in this book are supremacy and sufficiency.
9. The key chapter is chapter 2 in that it demonstrates why and how the believer is complete in Christ and needs nothing added to saving person and work of Christ. This singularly christological book is centered on the cosmic Christ as the head of all principality and power, the believers Redeemer and reconciler.
10. Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God man saviour.
Name : Benjamin Oluwatosin Emmanuel
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Sermon
Topic : the work of Christ
Text : Colossians 1 v 19 - 23
Introduction
The great work which the Lord Jesus Christ came to do was to put away sin by sacrifice of himself. This finished work of the cross is the basis of His present work and His future work. He procured redemption by His death on the cross. In His present work and much more in the future work. He works out this great redemption into result. The lord Jesus Christ will reign over the earth, He work have a kingdom of glory of righteousness and peace on this earth, the nation of the earth will have to submit to His government, but all this is still to come.
Sermon outline
I. The description of His work
A.His incarnation.
Incarnation means more than the mere assumption of human body.it was a voluntary act on Jesus Christ part, He who existed from all eternity in form of God, Himself of the outward appearance of Deity and took upon Him the likeness of sinful flesh in the form of a servant and for sin, He humbled Himself still lower becoming obedient into death, death on the cross.(Heb 2:14)
B. His Resurrection
It is through His resurrection that we know God is satisfied with the work that His son accomplished when He took our place in judgment and bare our sins in His own body upon the cross. He was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justified by His resurrection, but it is what His resurrection proves that the work which justifies has been accomplished and we came into the benefit of it when we put out true in the risen one.
C. His Advocacy
His work in Glory in the presence of God for His people is Advocacy. He is our advocate with the father. The Lord's intercession as advocate is independent of our repentance. It is the exercise of grace in His own loving heart toward us to restore our souls, to put us back into the place where we can enjoy His fellowship.
II. The application of His work.
All Christian service is based on the finished work of Christ. The early apostles did not go around preaching a Gospel of works or a message of believers needing to do so much to enter heaven but rather all godly living was not of appreciation of the mercy of God
When we get to know that Christ is eminent and He reconciles us to Him, we will start to see how important our commitment to honour Christ and His precepts are. Now with Christ , we have salvation, assurance and an eternity of hope and can now start to really build and rebuild the people back to a godly direction of making disciples. It is His fullness in us. it is to be our passion and directive to lead Christians to grow in Him and into His way and away from false perceptions. We must allow His work in us,live in His presence be a doer of the work ,stand firm in our faith and teachings and never drift away from His true truth and His love.
III.The propagation
Jesus Christ propagates Himself through His believers to produce the churches as the kingdom of God on earth. Jesus Christ who changed the course of history, over turned empires, revolutionised the human living, lived a life of the highest morality, died in a shameful way on the cross, was resurrected by God and ascended to heaven. Jesus Christ now works as the head of the body through all members of body to propagate Himself all over the earth of the raising up of the local churches as the kingdom of God on earth.Christ administrates the entire universe for God's purpose and carries out God's. Christ work of propagation , After He inaugurated as the Lord of all and Christ poured Himself forth as the Holy spirit upon His believers to be the power for them to propagate the resurrected Christ all of the earth ( Acts 1:8). The result of the propagation of the resurrected Christ in His ascension is the churches ( Acts 13 : 1 ).
Conclusion
The works of Jesus Christ in its fullness is complete, supreme ,sufficient and perfect for the whole universe.
MOMOH, MARTINS OSADOLOR. LIFE2018O81 27/03/2020
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I. That Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul is not usually disputed. Some people disputed the authorship on accounted of the heresy refuted in Chapter 2 but this was cleared it.
II. It is not necessary to date Colossians in the second century at a time too late for Paul to have written the letter. Instead, it is to be dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome.
III. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is His body.
IV. Colossians is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ as the Creator/Sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler of man and all the universe.
V. He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead so that he himself may become first in all things. Chapter 1:18
VI. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him 1:20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross—whether things on the earth or things in heaven. Chapter 1: 19
VII. Chapter 2 shows All things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers—all things were created through him and for him.
VIII. We should not be deceived deceitful and heretical teachings. by 2:8-10. Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 2:9
IX. One should constantly think about the holy things and things above.
X. We are complete in Christ and also have all we need to become like Christ in all relationships.
ON LINE SERMON
PREACHER: M.O Momoh, LIFE2018 081
TOPIC: 'The Work of Christ
TEXT: Colossians 1: 19- 2:3
Introduction
Man fell in the garden of Eden, and sin came into the world. The import of redemption was inevitable as a result of the mercy of God. Without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin Hebrew 9:22. Who will go was the question, and He said here I am send me. He accepted to do this work.
I. The Description of His Work.
A. Type of Work ----Reconciliation / Redemptive vs 20
Christ was appointed and sent to the world to shed his blood. So that he could make reconciliation for sin of man. That man could be brought near to God and establish peace between man and God.
II. The Application of His Work.
A. . Manner of application. vs 22
Christ used His body to reconcile you to the Father through death on the cross.
B. Essence of Application…. vs 22/23
To present you blameless before the Father if you continually work in His ways.
III. The Propagation of His Work
A. Role models in propagation vs 24, 25
Apostle became the role model in Propagation of the word gave him the power to present the word to people in is fullness.
B. Righteous men as agents for propagation…we are to spread the word to the people
C. Results of propagation…to teach every one the word so that they may become mature in Christ.
CONCLUSION
The work of Christ for the remission of sins was through the death of Christ after shedding His blood. Apostle Paul enjoins us, after suffering affliction for our sake that we should desist from our old sinful ways and follow Christ teaching others the word to maturity.
God help us as we do His will and ensure His work of atonement is not in vain.
DARE IMAGURE ELISHA
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PAULINE EPISTLES
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIAN
1. Paul as the author of Colossian is supported by but external and internal evidence considering the style of the greeting in relation to other epistle of Paul. The early church who spoke of the authorship of Colossians credited it to Paul
2. Paul authorship of Colossian was disputed by people on the ground of the nature of heresies and vocabulary used.
3. The heresies argued about in chapter 2 was discover to be less developed Gnostic material in the second century compare to the Gnosticism of the leading Gnostic teachers in the second to third century.
4. What was argued about in the second century were present in the first century and had already made it way into the church. So to have said Paul wrote the book of Colossian in the second century is not a time too late.
5. Colossian was one the four epistles Paul wrote in prison in Rome in 60 – 61 AD.
6. Colossian shows Christ as the creator and sustainer, the Redeemer and reconciler of man and the universe God.
7. The key words in Colossian are supremacy and sufficiency.
8. The key verse are Col.1:15-2, 2:8-10 and 3:1-3
9. The key chapter is chapter 2, it shows why and how we are complete in Christ and chapter 3 added that believers have all needed for Christ-like transformation in all relationship of life
10. Christ as seen in Colossians is centered on the cosmic Christ, the creator, sustainer and redeemer of the world.
DARE IMGURE ELISHA
LIFE2017004
SERMON
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: Colossian 1:19 – 29, 2:1 – 3
INTRODUCTION
Jesus the second person of the trinity, the incarnated God. He came to earth to do a great work of reconciliation, restoring the alienated man back to God.
The work of Christ under the context of this message will be discussed under the following sub-headings:
1. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK (Colossians 1vs 19-22)
Jesus is the embodiment and the fullness and totality of God. He brought salvation to mankind, making peace by His blood through His death on the cross, thereby reconciling man unto Himself.
Man had alienated, estranged and living in enmity with God. We have subjected ourselves in doing the will of the devil as against God’s will and purpose for mankind. Christ in His love (John 3 vs 16) through His death on the cross librated and presented us blameless and faultless before God.
2. THE APPLICATION OF THE WORK (Colossians 1vs 23)
We have been called unto a right living with Christ and the truth have been revealed unto us. We are to continue and keep growing in the faith without compromise.
Verse 23 of Colossians chapter 1 gives us four salient points to be mindful of;
a. We are to continue in the faith
b. We must be stable
c. We must be steadfast
d. We must not shift from the hope of the gospel we have received.
3. THE PROPERGATION OF HIS WORK (COLOSSIAN 1 VS 23–29, 2 VS 2-3)
The mandate given to the church is to spread the gospel in its fullness to the world (Mathew 28:18-23). This is the focus of the ministry of Paul and the reason he worked hard that the gospel be spread abroad.
It is all about Jesus Christ, we must work hard to spread the gospel to the world helping them to grow spiritually unto maturity, revealing to them the glorious riches of the mystery of God s had been revealed to us.
As Christian, we must not be discourage in caring out the mandate laid in our hands no matter the opposition we face or the circumstances that surround us. We should carry out the works of the Father with joy and enthusiasm. Amidst trials and tribulation, Paul was standing and never discourage (Colossian 1:24, Romans 8:35-39).
OGUNJOBI ABOSEDE B (LIFE 2018055)
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1. Internal and external evidence shows that Paul is the author of the book of Colossians.
2. The book was written when Paul was in Roman prison around AD 60-61.
3. The book emphasizes the preeminence and sufficiency of Christ.
4. The book presents Jesus Christ as the universal creator/sustainer and Redeemer/reconciler of all creation.
5. It demonstrates how the believer is complete in Christ and need not add anything to His atoning work.
6. Believers completeness in Christ will qualify them to rise with Him.
7. Christ is the source of the believer's power for a new life.
8. Christ is the embodiment of full deity.
9. Christ is the head of the church.
10. Christ is the resurrected God-man.
SERMON
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST (COL.1:19-2:3).
INTRODUCTION
The atoning work of Christ on the cross is of Paramount importance.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK. (COL.1:19-23).
A. The Work of Jesus. Vs.19-20: The atoning work of Jesus on the cross is total and complete.
B. The Greatness of Jesus' Work. Vs.21-23: Greek word for "alienation" is apellotriomenous , meaning "transferred to another owner" or change in status. (2Cor.5:19).
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK. 1:24-29.
A. Paul's suffering vs.24: He sees it as good for the Colossians and others.
B. Paul's Revelation of God's Mystery. Vs.25-26: Mystery is a biblical truth that can only be known by revelation.(Eph. 3:3).
C. The Work of God's Mystery. Vs.27: The mystery is that Christ comes to dwell among the Gentiles to give them hope in sharing in His glory.
D. Paul's Apostolic Ministry. Vs. 28-29: Paul's Passion for the ministry shown to the Colossians, and should be emulated (Acts 20:31; 1Thess.5:12; Col.3:16; Romans 15:14).
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK. COL. 2:1-3.
A. Paul's Care for the Colossians and Others. Vs. 1: He describes his spiritual warfare for the Colossians and others as a great conflict and heartfelt care.
B. Paul's Concerns for the Colossians and Others. Vs.2-3: He encouraged them to grow in unity and in the knowledge and wisdom of God.
CONCLUSION
Paul shows the Colossians that Christ's work is so great and powerful that they do not need any other knowledge or wisdom.
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Summary on commentary on Colossians.
1. The theme of the book is fruitful and effective power of the true gospel message.
2. The epistle is dated during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome in AD 60 - 61
3. The book is centered on the cosmic Christ as the head of all principality and power
4. Paul wrote the book of Colossians and this has been agreed by both internal and external evidence.
5. The key chapter is chapter 2 that shows how believer is complete in Christ Jesus and needed nothing add to the saving person and work of Christ.
6. Christ is the author of reconciliation
7. The key words in the epistle are supremacy and sufficiency
8. The epistle reveals that everything in the universe was created through Jesus Christ.
9. The epistle illustrate the crucified Christ as the representative of God on earth
10. The epistle teaches against heresy of philosophy of human traditional and the elemental spirit of the world.
Name : Akowe Maria Tina
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Sermon
Topic : the work of Christ
Text : Colossians 1:19-23
Introduction
The redemptive work of God through Jesus Christ, His birth, life and ministry of self sacrificing love, crucified and risen from the dead, both transformed and fulfilled the hope of every believers. Our relationship with God is totally dependent on what God has done through Jesus Christ. The essence of Christ work is to put an end to the effect of sins in mankind through the sacrifice He made on the cross.
Sermon outline
I. Description of His work
The great work which the lord Jesus Christ came to do was to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself on the cross and this is the basic of His present work and that of His future work.
The following are the description of Christ work
A. He is the mediator between God and man and being preached as such to the world
B. His work in Glory in the presence of God for His people is advocacy.
C. Reconcile of all men to God
D. Reconcile all things to Himself on earth and in heaven.
E. Intercession : Jesus Christ is our intercession as our advocate.
II. Application of His work
Jesus Christ has reconciled us to Himself through His death on the cross, for this reason, He brought us into His presence and we are now blameless as we stand before Him without a single fault. He did this for us so that we can come to the presence of God without sin and now we are saved by grace through Jesus Christ and just as Christ save us from sin, we also need to save others too.
III. Propagation of His work.
The preaching of the gospel of the good work of Jesus Christ is given to every believers as a mandate. Jesus Christ in His ascension propagates Himself through His believers to produce churches as the kingdom of God on earth. The propagation of the work of Christ is preminent in every aspect of our lives. The gospel is the propagated to every one
Conclusion
All christian service is based on the finished work of Christ. The work of Christ is to be our passion and directive to lead christians to grow in Jesus Christ and into His way and away from false teachings.
SUMMARY
ReplyDelete1. Internal and External evidence supports that Paul wrote the book of Colossians.
2. The Epistle was written between AD 60-61 during Paul’s first incarceration in Rome.
3. He wrote this Epistle with other 3 during his incarceration.
4. The theme of the Epistle was faith, love and hope without which you cannot follow Christ.
5. The Epistle taught further that only in Jesus Christ, can we offered freedom.
6. Chapter One teaches that Christ is superior 1:1-2, 3
7. The Epistle shows freedom in Christ.
8. The Epistle further explains lifestyle of faith.
9. Throughout the Epistle, key words that manifested were Christ Supremacy and Sufficiency.
10. In all, the Epistle is a cosmic book presenting the cosmic Christ.
SERMON
THE WORK OF THE CHRIST - Col.1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION:
Christ came to redeem mankind. All sort of things were done to redeem for our sins before Jesus came. Jesus Christ once and for all sacrifice himself to atone for our sin.
1. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORKS
A. Atonement/Redemption of our sin. Christ came to atone for our sin. He redeemed us on the cross – 2Corin.5:21
B. Faith and Steadfast in God: Because Jesus did above for us we need to show our steadfast and faith to justify our redemption.
2. APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
A. Jesus was Great: It is only someone who is great who can show love of sacrificing himself.
B. Subject should show example: In our deeds and behaviour we should always emulate Jesus Christ who show us great love.
3. PROPAGATION OF HIS WORKS
A. God called us to do His work. Matt. 28:19-21 (The great Commission)
B. Sincere convert should take the mantle and show love.
CONCLUSION
God expect us to do His works and this is the central theme of His Great Commission. As converts, we should always go out and bring more people to His fold.
Ibikunle Raphael .matric no.life 2018 004.
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1) Paul wrote to the collosians because the church there has been infiltrated by false teachers who told them that believing in Jesus Christ alone for redemption is not enough. So they mixed human philosophy and tradition with the gospel. So Paul refutes this heresy by telling them that Christ is not only our personal saviour but also the head of the church and the Lord of the universe and creation.
2)He told them about the will of God which is through praying and remaining in His Word and fellowship will Him.And also encourage them to always pray for each other.
3) They should be strengthen with His glorious power,as only this can enable them to overcome sin, Satan and the world.
4) That all things are created by Him,in Him and were hold and sustained together by Him.
5) Paul warns to guard against all philosophie, religious and traditios of human being acting against or independently from God and His written Words and revelations.
6) Paul talks about circumsicion which indicates cutting away or separation from sin and all that that was unholy to the world.
7) He told them that Christ have spoiled all the demonic powers and principalities by His death on the cross and they should not be hold under the law of not eaten or drinking certain things.
8) Paul spoke with the parents to lead and nuture the children in the way of the Lord. He teaches them how children should be established, encouraged, instructed spiritually, that their real home and citizenship is in heaven with Christ.
9) He also spoke to the wives, servants, masters and also children to obey thier parents in the Lord as this is the will of God for His church.
10)He ended with greetings, grace and that a believer must be pleasant in speech, being gracious and remember to take care of the ministry that is been assigned.
BRIEF SERMON ON THE WORK OF CHRIST.Christ came for our redemption,he has supremacy over every authority, we were circumsired,i.e being freed from the power of this sinful self.Baptised with Christ,we are Dead and been raised with him through faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.We were authomatically to forgiveness through Christ,not through our work or doings.Our unfavorable record of debts were completely cancelled by nailing it to the cross.We have died with Christ and have been set free through his resurrection and Free from the ruling spirit of the universe.We have been raised with Christ and our mind should be set on the things of heaven where Christ sat on his throne at the right side of God.Our real life is Christ, so when he appears,we will appear with him in glory.Every earthly desire in us must be put to death.
Name :- Oluwatimilehin samuel O.
ReplyDelete. School:- Life theological seminary , ikorodu,
Department :- pastoral studies
Level:- 300 Level
Matric No. Life2018024
Course:- Pauline Epistles.
Assignment :- Summary of Colossians in 10 salients
points
And
A Sermon on " The work of Christ " (Colossians 1:19-2:3)
Lecturer: Pastor Oladotun Akinsulire.
March, 2020.
Q1) Read the above commentary carefully and thoroughly and in ten salient points summarize the commentary.
1. Paul annouced the church as the body of Christ, his sufficiency, supremacy and leadership was announced by the effective power of the gospel.
2. Paul claimed Christ as his model to the reader of this book that all we need to be complete is in person of Christ and in the perfection of His work as believer's faith.
3 The book present Christ as the sustainer, redeemer, the creator of the heaven and earth who is the absolute solution for all human needs for now and forever.
4. Christ was seen here as the God man saviour who did the salvation work of man and all the universe with his supremacy uniqueness.
5. Jesus Christ as seen as the image of our invisible God who all things were created by him both visible and invisible, all power and principality was made through him Jesus Christ.
6. The writer of the book sees Jesus as the first born from all death and life, the beginning who is the head of the Church and make peace for man in the presence of God
8. The writer encourage his reader not be deceived or driven away by any empty and deceitful doctrine according to the human tradition that is not in accordance to that of Christ who is the head of our ruler and authority.
9. The readers were admonished to be heavenly minded, to focus and think of things of heaven not of earth as Christ seated at the right hand of God. Our death and life is hidden with Christ in God.
10. Believers are only complete in Christ and they need nothing to be added to the saving person and work of Christ. We are enjoined to build our fruiton this root for us to be transformed to Christ like in all relationship of life.
NAME: Osanyintuyi Lawrence Oladimeji
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Course: Pauline Epistle
Lecturer in charge: Pastor Dotun Akinsulire
A. SUMMARY OF THE COMMENTARY
1. The book of Colossians is said to be authored by Paul, even though there are still controversies on it.
2. The book was written on the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message.
3. It talks about the sufficiency of Christ to the church.
4. The book presents Christ as the creator/sustainer and redeemer/reconciler of man all the universe.
5. Christ is seen as the invisible God, the first born of all creatures.
6. Nothing exists outside Christ, because all things were created by him.
7. Christ is seated in the place of authority in the right hand of God and we are seated there too.
8. We are complete in Christ and need nothing more.
9. He is the head of all principalities and power.
10. He is the hope of the church.
B. SERMON
Topic: THE WORK OF CHRIST
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
The work of Christ are the things he did for us, how he suffered, died was buried and rose so that we can have life. He was disgraced so we won’t face shame again, became poor us to be rich and swallowed death up in victory.
OUTLINES
1. The Description of His Work (Colossians 1:20):
The work of Christ can be described as sacrificial, because he lay down his life, shedding his blood for the remission of our sins so that we can be holy, perfect and without blame and sin before God. He died so we can live.
2. The Application of His Work (Colossians 1:23):
We have been made perfect before God by the work of redemption of Christ; we can now access God which is the end to which he died. However, our responsibility should be that we should not drift away from the assurance we received when we heard the Gospel. Hold fast to the word of God and let it bear fruits in you.
3. The Propagation of His Work (Colossians 1:24): The Gospel of God we heard should be preached to others, reconcile men to God, preach the sufferings of Christ, so others can be a partaker in God’s Kingdom. Paul said “as I am participating in the sufferings of Christ, God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you”. So also we have been giving the ministry of reconciliation.
CONCLUSION:
The work of Christ is encapsulated in his death, burial and resurrection. His death paid for our sins, and his resurrection gives us life. So embrace the life of God and spread it to others.
SUMMARY OF THE COMMENTARY ON COLOSSIANS
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1. Colossians is a “singularly Christological book” centered on the cosmic Christ according to Wilkinson and Boa; In other word, the book presented Jesus as 100% God and 100% human.
2. The theme of Paul’s epistle to the Colossians is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel, while the purpose is to emphasize the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ as the essence as well as the most essential to the body of Christ-the Church.
3. In scope, Colossians addressed concerns such as the supremacy, sufficiency, uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man saviour, creator, and sustainer of the universe.
4. One of the internal and external evidences in the epistle of Paul to the Colossians is the greetings and the particular mention of the recipients of the epistle as the Colossians, which also helped in naming the epistle.
5. The agreement on the genuineness of Paul’s authorship is supported by both internal and external evidences which included the early church.
6. There were opposing views on Paul’s authorship of Colossians, especially in the 19th century. However, those who objected to Paul’s authorship of Colossians then based their objection on the heresy that was refuted in chapter 2, which to them, was similar to the 2nd century Gnosticism.
7. The opposing views to Paul’s authorship of Colossians, particularly those of the 19th century were knocked off firstly based on the fact that the heresy addressed by Paul was less developed than the Gnosticism propagated by the leading Gnostic teachers of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Secondly, on the fact that the seeds of the 2nd century full blown Gnosticism was already creeping into the church as of the time of Paul’s writing of the Colossians.
8. The date of writing of Colossians is put at A.D 61, and it is believed that it couldn’t have been later than the 1st century and the period of Paul’s first Roman imprisonment during which he wrote his four prison epistles which includes Colossians, others are Ephesians, Philippians, and Philemon.
9. The key chapters are 2 and 3. Chapter 2 reveals why and how the believers are complete in Christ while chapter 3 states the effects of the completion of believers in Christ, such as Christ –like transformation in all relationships of life.
10. Above all, Colossians sheds light on the person of Christ, and His work. It also contain advice against yielding to heretical teachings, while encouraging adherence to true doctrines through practical daily living as believers.
THE WORK OF CHRIST
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INTRODUCTION:
Supremacy of Christ's person as the sovereign creator and head of the church and the supremacy of his reconciliation.For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell and God made Him head in all things , hisHe gave him power and authority Over all things.christ is the Redeemer and faith of believers.
outline
I. The description of Christ His work
A. The work and person of Christ (1:19a)
Christ dwell in God and God dwell in Christ. Christ has all the qualities of God's divine essence. so anyone who want to have fullness of grace, mercy, protection, prosperity, success must dwell in the fullness Christ. Paul declared that God's saving grace and provision of salvation resides totally in the work of christ through the blood of the cross and resurrection
B. The supremacy of person and work of Christ.(1:19b)
Christ paid the price with suffering on the cross and his death, His blood save man from being enemies to God , brought back man and reconciles him back to God. anything that doesn't dwell in Christ or out of christ does not please with God.
ll. The application of is work
A. The past stranger and enemy identified ( 1:21a)
Human being were alien and enemy unto God from the beginning of the world in the garden of Eden when the devil deceived the first man and woman (Adam & Eve). Since then God has been trying to bring man back, he has sent many prophet, kings, judges and his people to restore man back to his state but unfortunately they failed until the incarnation of Christ.
B. The Reconciliation accomplished.
The generation of man involved in different sin which Christ came to destroy the work of devil, rebuild the bridge broken since the creation of the world, his blood has washed, sanctify and purified man from sin and present us holy, unblemished and unreproveable in God's sight. e awesome nature of the person and work of Christ.
III.The propagation of His work.
A.The mandate to proclaim
Christ work must be announce through the gospel. This commission was given to all believers The Gospel is the universal message that must be proclaimed far and wide because it is God's only plan of salvation for the entire world. The Gospel must be preached everywhere under the heaven to all creatures.
B.The admonishing and teaching of people.
Through the proclaiming the gospel of Christ by admonishing every person and teaching every person with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
CONCLUSION
We have seen Paul's declaration of the person and work of the savior, the son of God's love. This has focused on a number of wonderful fact Christ in His person and work in relation to God. The gospel message is a universal message and applies to all people everywhere regardless of culture or religious background. Paul assures his audience of the purity of the message they believe and encourage them to remain steadfast to that message for it is the only way to attain spiritual maturity. Wisdom and knowledge were hidden in Christ so for believers to achieved this he must dwell in his fulness.
SERMON OUTLINE BY: BADEJO OLUBUNMI. A.
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TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION: Jesus Christ came to the world with a purpose in sight. He was God, yet He put on humanity in order to have the right capacity to accomplish His mission which was geared towards his vision for mankind that is to reconcile them back to God- to close the gap that came about as a result of the broken relationship between God and man because of SIN. His mission was to die and shed His blood on the cross for the remission of the sin of mankind (Hebrews 9:22) through death on the cross, all in the bid to save the world, these encapsulate the ushering in of the climax of the work of Christ (Colossians 1:19-20).
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
The work of Jesus Christ can be described in the following ways;
A. His sufficiency: Jesus Christ worked as the source, supplier, sustainer, and embodiment of provision, strength, and encouragement for believers. He is the link to the Father (Colossians 1:19).
B. His sacrifice: Jesus Christ, through His death and shedding of His blood on the cross brings about peace and the reconciliation of all of humanity to God (Colossians 1: 20 -21), for as many as receive Him (John1:12). He is the peace maker and the reconciler, a work He also committed to all believers in Him (2 Corinthians 5:18)
C. His sustenance: The ultimate of the work of Jesus Christ through His death on the cross is to present the believers holy, blameless, and above reproach in the sight of God the Father. This however, according to Paul, can be achieved only with the cooperation of the individual believer (Colosians1:22-23)
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
The work of Christ is applicable to all mankind, irrespective of their race, education, status, background, or past deeds (Colossians1:21) and are reflected in the following ways;
A. Reconciliation: The work of Christ brings about reconciliation with God that leads to redemption/salvation, and regeneration.
B. Revelation: The work of Christ brings about the revelations of hidden mysteries of God’s glory to the believers in Christ, (Colosians1:26-27), such revelations include that of the accommodation of human races outside the common wealth of Israel.
C. Retentive: The application of the work of Christ is all en-compassing, it is not limited to when we are alive on the surface of the earth, it goes beyond the earth, to underneath the earth, and up to heaven, (Colossians1:20).
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
The propagation of the work of Christ is an essential duty for every believer in Christ. It must be done in season, and out of season (2Timothy 4:2).
A. Every believer is an agent /steward of propagation of the work of Christ, Paul declared that he became the minister of the gospel of Christ, which obviously after his conversion (Colossians1:23).
B. In fulfilling the mandate, every believer must learn to be joyful no matter the circumstances. Colossians 1:24
C. The propagation of the gospel must be done passionately and prayerfully (Colossians3:1-2).
CONCLUSION: The work of Christ brought about the reconciliation of human race to God; it is meant to help the believers as we strive on until we are presented to God in perfection. The work of Christ gives every believer access to God. In appreciation of the work of Christ, every believer must render him/herself as an agent of propagation of the work of Christ.
Olawore Emmanuel B.
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Pauline Reading Assignment (The Book of Colossians)
Ten Salient points.
1. The authenticity of the authorship of the book is unanimously ascribed to Paul Apostle by the early Christian schorlars in spite of the gnostic skepticism.
2. Colossians as one of the prison Epistles written by Paul Apostle when he was held hostage in Rome between A.D. 60 - 61, shows that Paul Apostle wrote the book.
,3. The supremacy of Jesus as an image of God shows that Christ has power and authority over everything He created.
4. Christ is revealed in the book as the Redeemer of mankind as well as the sustainer of universe.
5. Jesus is our sufficiency, who has power to provide for all our needs.
6. Paul's warnings against deceit and empty human philosophy that cannot be established through biblical parameters.
7. The redeemed are advised to aim eternity and discard mundane things.
8. Christ is revealed as the as a mediator who reconciled man back to God
9. Jesus is the head of the church in whom all divine wisdom and knowledge about heavenly treasures are embedded.
10. Jesus is presented as the hope of eternal glory.
THE Work Of CHRIST (Colossians 1:19-2:3)
1. The Description of Of His Work
The description of Christ'work manifests in his gracious work of reconciliation between God and man. Thus, from the earliest time , right from the creation , man has severed his relationship with his creator through his wilful and flagrant disobedience to His ordinances. God from time to time, sends his prophets to warn the Israelites to desist from their wayward ways; but they didn't listen. Consequently, this led to the severity in the relationship between God and man, until Jesus was used as a sacrifice of atonement for our sins, and reconciled us back to God.
2. The Application of His Work (1:21- 23)
The work of redemption was made manifest through his suffering and death on the cross , so that he could present man to God holy, sanctified and unblemished.
3. THE Propagation. Of His Work ( 1:24- 2:3)
The message of hope which Paul Apostle expressly preached is all about mystery of riches in glory which God Almighty had revealed to the Gentiles.He is the hope of glory.This mystery has been hidden from ages and generations which non- Jews did not have access to . In order to be a partaker, Paul warned the Colossian church to work in God's wisdom so as to be presented in Christ, a perfect church.
The beauty of the message of hope in Christ is that all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in Jesus Christ.
These treasures belong to those who accept Him as their personal Lord saviour.
In conclusion, every human must know that everything he or she needs in life is embedded in Christ Jesus , so, man must accept Him and embrace the works of salvation which He has done through the precious Price he paid on the cross.
OGBONNAYA CHIGOZIE
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10 SALIENT POINTS SUMMARY FROM THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS
1. The external and internal evidence support Paul authorship due to the greetings like other epistles.
2. Some doubted the authorship of Paul on the grounds of the vocabulary and the nature of the heresy refuted.
3. It was written during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, under house arrest for two years
( Acts 28:16-31).
4. It is one of the Paul’s Prison Epistles written in A.D. 61.
5. The main theme of Colossians is to provide the early Christians with substantial evidence of Jesus' divinity.
6. Church in Colossae, a small Phrygian city near Laodicea happened to be the audience.
7. The purpose of the book is to declare Christ's supremacy over the entire created universe and exhorts Christians to lead godly lives.
8. The key words in this book are “supremacy” and “sufficiency.”
9. Chapter 2 is the key chapter assuring the believers that we are complete in Christ.
10. In the epistle to Colossians, Christ is portrayed as the Head; the image of the invisible God, the creator He is before all things and by him all things consist.
A BRIEF SERMON
Topic : The Work of Christ
Text : Col. 1:19 – 2:3
Introduction
The finished work of Christ is what we must appreciate because we are unworthy for the work. Is by the grace of God that the work was accomplished in our lives. Grace is something we can never get but only be given. That is why we can not take credit for our salvation because , it is entirely the work of Christ on our behalf.
The topic will address the followings
1. The Description of His Work
This has to do with what the work did in our lives. In summary the description of His work are Reconciliation of all things , Redemption by the shedding of blood on the cross and freedom from any accusation. Vs. 22
2. The Application of His Work
This is has to do with the action of putting what the works above have done in our lives into operation as follows: vs. 23
To Continue in the faith of redemption
Be steadfast and not moved from the hope of the gospel
Live a holy life that other will emulate
3. The Propagation of His Work. Vs. 28
This is the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea of what we have received through the work of Christ to others. This includes
Proclaiming of the Gospel of Christ to all
Admonishing and teaching everyone
Encourage all in love
Teaching them to have complete understanding of the mystery of God.
CONCLUSION
We are complete in Christ through His redemption and reconciliation
OGUNLANA ADEMOLA MATTHEW (LIFE2018142)
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A. 10 SALIENT POINTS:
1.The Image of the Invisible God.
2.The Author of Reconciliation.
3.The Head of the Body and the Church.
4.The First Born over all Creation and the dead.
5.The Embodiment of full Deity.
6.The Supremacy and Sufficiency.
7.He is the basis for the believer's hope and power for a new life.
8.It is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ; the Creator/Sustainer and Redeemer of Man and all the Universe.
9.The Total Solution for Man's needs both for time and eternity.
10.It is to be dated during Paul's First Imprisonment in Rome A.D.61.
B. SERMON
TOPIC:THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT:COL.1:19-2:3
OUTLINE: INTRODUCTION
This will deal only with the Work of Christ."For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son"Col.1:19. He then moves from the description of the person of Christ to a powerful declaration of the work of Christ,by which God reconciled all things to Himself.God purpose is not just to bring us into an eternal relationship with him in the eternal future, but into a vital life transforming fellowship in this life.
1.THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK (1:19-20).
A.THE SON'S WORK IN RELATION TO GOD(COL. 1:19):"For" is the reason why Son is Supreme in the new Creation. "For In Him God was pleased".This is followed by two declarations regarding what God was pleased to do."Fullness" to refer to the fullness of deity,that in Christ,the incarnate son,was the very fullness of God,all the qualities of God's divine essence and the fullness of God's plan of Reconciliation.
B.THE SON'S WORK IN RELATION TO ALL CREATION (COL.1:20):Jesus Christ is the sole means of Reconciliation and His Death on the Cross the sole method that God has chosen to use.It is the finished and whole work of God through Jesus Christ by which man is brought from the place of enmity to harmony or peace with God.
2.THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK (1:21-23)
A.PAST ALIENATION DESCRIBED(1:21):The alienation and enmity has to do with their relationship to God, but the connecting can be understood to mean even enemies.
B.THEPRESENT RECONCILIATION ACCOMPLISHED (1:22A):The emphasis is God's purpose and plan of Sanctification (spiritual growth and transformation) for them as reconciled people. Jesus is the only one perfectly qualified to represent us and deal with our sin problem by dying in our place.
C.THE PURPOSE AND OBLIGATION OF RECONCILIATION DESCRIBED (COL. 1:22B): The purpose of God's work of reconciliation in Christ through the Cross is Holiness. "Holiness" refers to the state or quality of being Holy. The Holy person in the biblical sense is one who is set apart to God from the World. The Lord is deeply concerned about the Holiness of His people. He does not save us so we can live as we please.
D.THE CAUTIONARY CONDITION DISCLOSED (COL.1:23):The first class condition "if".The Negative warning is "without shifting from the hope of the gospel you heard". So there is a danger of not being presented before the Lord at the Bema as mature believer's whose lives have been consistent in the process of spiritual growth or Christ.
3. THE PROPAGATION (PROCLAMATION) OF HIS WORK (COL.1: 24 - 2:3).
A.The Mental Attitude Needed:(Col. 1:24)
B.The Mission or Mandate Given:(Col.1:25);
C.The Make-up of the Message Proclaimed;
D.The Method of Proclamation:(Col.1: 28a).
E.The Means of Proclamation:(Col. 1:29).
F.The Model for Proclamation:(Col2:1-3).
CONCLUSION
The Person and Work of Christ are complete and perfect, if anyone or any teaching seeks to add to or take away something from Christ's person and His Work, then it is a counterfeit, pure and simple.The purity of the message they had believed and encourages them to remain steadfast to that message, for in this way and this way only, they could attain spiritual maturity, receive rewards for faithful service, and bring glory and praise to God when they stand before the Lord Jesus at the Judgment or Bema Seat of Christ.
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1. The epistle was strongly support both external and internal evidences
2. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to Paul.
3. The epistle was written during Paul’s first Roman imprisonment, where he spent at least two years under house arrest (see Ac 28:16-31).58
4. The epistle was written in AD 60-61
5. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message
6. In this little epistle, we see Paul’s “full-length portrait of Christ.
7. This epistle presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Savior, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.
8. It reveals that Jesus Christ is the total solution for man’s needs both for time and eternity.
9. Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
10. IF truly we have relationship with Jesus we continue to seek the things above.
Topic: The work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
The Description of His Work
The description of Christ work is the explanation of the essential qualities of Christ.
In Him all the fullness dwell:- Christ is fully human; He is also fully divine. Christ has always been God and always will be God (John 1:1-18). When we have Christ we have all of God in human form. So, we must be conscious of whom we are Christ Jesus. We must also know that by Him all things are reconciled to God both things on earth and things in heaven. He made peace through His blood.
2. The Application of His Work
i. He was mocked by the soldier – Mathew 27:29
ii. He was spat on and beaten
iii. He paid the price of presenting us holy and blameless and above reproach in the sight of God in the body of His flesh through death – Col 1:22
3. The Propagation of His Work
That Christian should continue in the faith, steadfastness and not moving away from the hope of the gospel which we heard and this must be preached to every creature under the heaven (Mathew 28:19-20) Preaching of the gospel is very essential because souls are perishing on daily and God’s plan is that everyone should come to Christ knowledge. This is a duty of every believer to propagate the gospel; we have no excuse not to preach the gospel.
Conclusion
Jesus Christ is the gift of God to humanity, He demonstrated His love through the death of the Saviour so that we enjoy everlasting relationship with Him and this must be preached to everyone via believers who believed in the redemptive work of Christ.
Submitted by Fatoyinbo Oladotun
Saturday, 28 March 2020.
Onofe Sylvester
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ABOUT THE AUTHORSHIP:
1.The book of Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul is not disputed.
2. In the early Church, all who speak on the subject of Authorship ascribed it to Paul.
3.In 19th century, some thought that the heresy refuted in Church.
4.While in second-century Gnosticism carefully analysised of church, shows that the heresy referred to notable less developed than the Gnosticism of leading Gnostic teachers of the second century were present in the first century churches.
5. It is not necessary to date Colossians in the second century at a time too late for Paul to have written the letter.
6. The date Colossians was written A.D 61.Paul wrote all the four prison Epistles like:Ephesians, Phillipines, Colossians and Philemon during his first Roman imprisonment A.D 60 - 61.
7. Theme and purpose: Colossians present the all supremacy, all Sufficiency, Uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and the work of Jesus Christ as God - man Savior, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man's needs both for time and eternity.
8. Key Word: In this book are Supremacy and Sufficiency in Christ Jesus.
9. Key Chapters: Paul wrote how chapter 2 demonstrated why and how the believers are complete in Christ.
10. Chapter 3: Believers are complete in Christ and are risen with Him, they now have all they need for Christ-like transformation in all His relationships.
BRIFE SERMON OUTLINE:
TOPIC:The Work of Christ
TEXT: Col 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION:
The work of Christ on earth was to die for the sins of mankind and reconciled man back to God through His death on the cross.
OUTLINE:
1. The Description of His Work
A. Redeemer Col 1:19
B. Reconciler Col 1:20
2. The Application of His Work
A. A Savior Col 1:21c
B. A Sanctifer Col 1:22b
3. The Propagation of His Work
A. His Suffering Col 1:24a
B. His Sacrificial Service Col1:24
CONCLUSION:
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer, Reconciler, our Savior, our Sanctifer, He suffered for our sake and sacrifice His life for our sins. Let us believe in Him and we will be saved.
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1. Authorship and date of Colossians
a. Paul’s authorship of the epistle confirmed, though doubted by some in the 19th century.
b. Written during his first Roman imprisonment between AD 60-61.
2. Jesus Christ: His person.
a. In relation to the invisible God – His image, Col. 1: 15a
b. In relation to creation - First born, Col 1: 15b
c. In relation to the church - Head of the church, Col. 1: 18
3. Jesus Christ – His work
a. In relation to creation – The creator, Col. 1: 16
b. In relation to redemption – The redeemer, Col. 1: 20
c. In relation to reconciliation – The author, Col. 1: 21
4. Sufficiency of Christ, believers completeness, Col. 2: 3, 10
5. Supremacy of Christ
6. God’s fullness in Christ, Col 1: 19
7. Basis for believer’s hope, Col 1: 5, 23, 27
8. Christian’s focus – Heaven, Col. 3: 1.
9. Christian’s need for Christ like transformation, Col. 3: 1f.
10. Beware of antichrist, worldly and human philosophy, Col. 2: 8
SHORT SERMON
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: Col. 1: 19 – 2: 3
Introduction
In the beginning God created man as a perfect being. Our first parents were created holy and sinless, but with an ability to choose. In the Garden of Eden, our first parents chose to rebel against God’s rules. And, it was this sin that made the Cross necessary.
Description of His work
The Almighty creator, God the Son, became flesh for the sake of humanity.
This God/Man lived a perfect life going about doing good.
The perfect Lamb of God demonstrated His power over nature, sin, Satan, disease, and death through various signs and wonders.
He was arrested, beaten, tortured, convicted in a kangaroo court, and hung on a cross for humanity.
The sinless substitute took our sin upon Himself, suffered the equivalent of eternal hell, and laid down His own life for man.
The death sentence due to man for his sin (Romans 6: 23) was taken over by the Saviour on the cross of Calvary.
This Fountain of life arose from the dead thus conquered death and perfected the work of salvation of mankind.
This is the work of our Saviour on the Cross - the work of restoration, redemption and reconciliation, Col. 1: 13-14, 20-22.
The essence of Christianity therefore is the cross of Christ. For He made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, Col. 1: 20a
Application of His work
By the work of salvation perfected on the cross of Calvary, man became free from the consequence of sin.
Once a sinner has now been washed clean in the blood of the Redeemer.
We can now appear before Him stainless if we stand firm in faith, Col. 1: 21-23.
We have assurance of eternal life, John 3: 16b.
Propagation of His work
Jesus in His valedictory message to the Disciples and by implication the church, commissioned them to preach the Gospel, the Good News, Faith in Christ Jesus, to the whole world starting from Jerusalem - our immediate environment, to the uttermost part of the world.
He gave assurance of possession of Holy Spirit and power, Acts 1: 8.
He gave assurance of His presence with us as we carry out the mandate, Mathew 28: 20b.
The much awaited second coming of the Messiah will only come up after the good news had been preached throughout the world, Mathew 24: 14.
It is not the intension of God that any man should perish but desire that all should come to repentance and be saved, II Peter 3: 9.
It is the duty of the church to preach the gospel to every man, warning and teaching every man in all wisdom, so as to present them perfect in Christ Jesus, Col. 1: 28.
Conclusion
Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. No one can come unto the Father except through Him, John 14: 6. He perfected the work of salvation. This is the Good News.
Reward awaits those who diligently carried out the mandate. Crown of rejoicing awaits the soul winners, I Thessalonians 2: 19.
Submitted by: DADA ADEWALE, LIFE2017065
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PAULINE READING ASSIGNNMENT (THE BOOK OFCOLOSSIAN)
10 SALIENT POINTS ABOUT THE WRITEUP
1. The authorship of the book has been dedicated to Paul Apostle by the early Christian scholars through internal and external evidences.
2. The divine supremacy of Jesus Christ over powers, authorities and principalities.
3. The commentary shows that Christ is the redeemer and sustainer of the whole world.
4. Jesus is our sufficiency, in whom we have glorious heritage.
5. Paul warned the church against deceit and empty human philosophy that cannot be established through the Word of God.
6. Paul advised the church to focus on things above and jettison earthly things.
7. Christ is our mediator who reconciled man to God.
8. Jesus is the head of the church
9. Jesus is the hope of eternal glory.
10. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message herald the supremacy , headship and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church.
THE WORK OF CHRIST (COLOSSIANS1:19 – 2:3)
1. The description of His work (1:19 – 20)
Right from the time of creation , man has not been sincere to the relationship between him and God. The disobedience to follow God’s instruction, made man isolate man from Him, until when Jesus came to reconcile man back to God by shedding his blood on the cross of Calvary as an atonement for sin.
2. The Application of His work ( 1:21 – 23
Jesus Christ completely set man free from the guilt of sin, and present man to God holy, unblameable and sanctified.
3. The Propagation of His Work (1: 24 -2:3)
The message of hope which Paul preached to the Colossians and this present generation mystery of God’s riches in glory that has been revealed to the Gentiles. The message emphasize Jesus Christ as the hope of glory. This mystery has been shrouded in the covenant which God had with the Jews, but the Gentiles did not have privilege to get it. In order to be a partaker, Paul warned the Colossians to work in God’s wisdom.
Colossians 2:3, says the message of hope is the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ. These treasures are for the children of God.
In conclusion, this message of is what the children of God should preach all over the world about Jesus Christ who has power to meet all needs at this crucial time.
FADEBI ODUNAYO
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SUMMARY
1. Salutation in Colossians 1:2 christened Colossians " Pros Kolossaeis
2. Although the authorship was criticised by many scholars yet, both the external and internal evidence justify Paul as the rightful author
3. It is written to condemn heresy and present Christ in His fullness
4. Dated back in A.D 61.
5. It's major theme was to portray Christ in person, supremacy and fruitful message of the Gospel
6. The major factors are the sovereignty and sufficiency of God in the person of Jesus
7. The key verses are ranging from (1:15-20; 2:8-10; 3:1-3) establishing his deity, Sonship and the his sacrificial death to reconcile man back to God as well as the assurance of salvation of all believers.
8. Warning against lost of the flesh and of the eyes.
9. The key Chapter 3 points to the completedness of believers in Christ as we maintain cordial relationship with him.
10. Scholars such as Wikinson and Boa portrayed Christ as the embodiment of all fullness- things on earth and in heaven.
Assignment 2: Brief Sermon
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
OUTLINES
1. The Description of His work
2. The Application of His work
3. The Propagation of His work
INTRODUCTION
Redemption God's ultimate plan. He
has decided this right from the foundation of the world in the which He knew that man would surely disappointed him. The sacrificial work of Christ in His Death was applied to save all man from the Adamic sin. The saved were used as channel to proclaim, spread the work of the cross for the redemption of all humanity.
1. The Description of His work could be examined thus:
a. His Birth: The birth of Christ was miraculous. This is as a result of His divine nature. This has been prophesied by a prophet thus "Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold a virgin shall conceive and bear you a son and shall call Emmanuel...( Isa. 7:14). The prophesy fulfilled as recorded in (Mathtew 1:18-20).
b. His Death: God's love is different than natural human love. When Jesus died, He died for the ungodly, for sinners and for His enemies. His death is significance for our salvation. Apostle Paul writes "For one will scarcely die for a righteous-though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
c. His Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the christian faith. Without the resurrection, the belief in God's saving grace through Jesus is in vain. Paul writes "And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain (1 Cor. 15:14).
2. The Application of His work
Christ's redemption work is applicable to:
1.save man from sin
2.Reconcile man back to God. Jesus died and he said it is finished. He has broken down the wall of partition between us and our God.
3. Justify man's conscience through through faith. We received the spirit of justification from God the His(Christ) death.
4. Adopt man as sons of God. We are no longer servants but sons and daughters of the living God and fellow heirs of His promise.
5. Eternal life in the father's kingdom.
3. The Propagation of His Work
The work of Christ is made known all man in His fullness. The proclamation of His kingdom as commanded by the Great Commission "Go ye..." . The following are evidences
* Rejoicing in suffering
* The mission Mandate given - a servant to fully proclaim the Gospel
* Make-up of the message proclaimed: the unveiled Mystery- Christ in you the hope of glory.
* The method of proclamation: Admonishing and teaching every person
* The motive in Propagation: to present every person mature in Christ.
CONCLUSION
Above all that beckons to us and tempts us to shift our focus from the fully sufficient Christ, Colossians invites believers worldwide to funnel all their desires and affections onto him. All that is worth having is found in Christ.
THE SUMMARY OF THE COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS BY MUSTAPHA ABISOLA J.INIOBA.
ReplyDelete1- The authorship of the book by Paul the apostle.
2- The book was written 60-61 years after Christ's death.
3- The book was written along side two other books i.e Ephesians and Philippians.
4- The theme of the book is, the power of the Gospel message which shows the headship of Christ over the church,His body.
5- The key words in the book, are the Supremacy of Christ and the Sufficiency in Christ .
6- The key verse of the book is Chapter 1:15-20.
7- The book Warn against the seemingly interesting but distractions of this world.
8- The book shed light on our place and Confidence in Christ.
9- In the book, we come to know our transformation comes from what Christ has done and not what we are doing now.
10- Lastly,every believer is Incomplete outside Christ.
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-23 NKJV.
INTRODUCTION:Every believer is a product of what Christ has done. He is our Genesis and the conclusion of everything we are about. Without the mission of the Cross our testimonies are but empty powerless stories; But for all He did we can boldly say, we are, the children of God. Hallelujah!
THE OUTLINE:
A. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK.
His work is that of reconciliation of the lost man with the Father.
Christ served as the bridge between Divinity and Humanity.
B. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK.
His work applied, brought about the restoration of man to God and the beginning of a graceful fellowship between man and God.
The application of His work brought a full revelation of the Love of the Father to Humanity and is the beginning of brotherly love among brethren.
C. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK.
This is the part of you who have been saved, running to help others to be saved just like you. After all, ours is the story of love and hence, we share it abroad ensuring that even the coldest of men, can feel and have this love.
CONCLUSION: Christ is the beginning and the end of every revelation you await in God. You must relentlessly run to ensure that you don't waste all He has done by sitting hands and head down; instead you are to impress it upon every heart in the world, starting from the next person to you.
Summary
ReplyDelete1. Paul can be regarded as the true author of this epistle
2. Colossians is to be dated during Paul first
3. The faithful and effective power of the gospel message which herald the supremacy, hardship and the sufficiency of Christ to the church is the body of Christ.
4. Christ is the object (reason) of belivers faith
5. The purpose of Colossians present the all supremacy, sufficiency, uniqueness and the fullness of the person and the work of Jesus Christ
6. Christ is the reason for the creation, he has being before the creation and all things are created through him and for him
7. Christ is the head over every rule an authority
8. Deceitful philosophy that is according to man tradition and elemental spirit of the word can captivate you
9. Christ is the head of the church
10. Through Christ, this reconcile to himself by making peace and calmness through the blood of the cross
Sermon
Topic: the work of Christ
Text: col1: 19-24
Introduction
Paul had learnt that there were false teacher in the church at colossae. Paul writes to oppose this teachings with the true Christian message,that only Jesus Christ is able to give full salvation.
Through Christ, God created the world and through him he his bringing it back to him self, only in chris t there is hope for salvation.
I. The description of his work(1: 19-20)
a. The totality of God vs 19
b. Christ brought us peace of God. Vs 19a
c. God restore the principle of harmony vs 19b-20
II. The application of his work (1: 20-22)
a. Jesus Christ reconcile himself to all things. Vs 20
b. The fruit of holiness vs20
III . The Propagation of his work (1: 23-24)
a. The hope of the gospel vs23
b. The good news of christ's atonment vs24
Conclusion: We have seen Paul's declaration and the work of the savior the son of God's love.
God has redemed us by his grace and has promised to never live us or forsake us. Only in Christ there's hope for salvation. As a believer we should trust in God.
Abioye Tawa Adebola LIFE2018125
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Text: Col. 1:29-2:3
Introduction
There is a perfect solution to every specific problem. Any attempt to cure an ailment with wrong medication may result in fatality. For every believer, Jesus Christ is the pefect and complete solution to all things. He is the master key that opens all the doors and the gold medal waiting for all believers.
The description of His Work
A. Redemption/Reconciliation: He procures pardon and peace through the shedding of His blood for the remission of our sins. Col. 1: 20
B. Holiness: He transforms our heart in order to present the redeemed holy and blameless before God. Col. 1:.22
C. Hope of Glory: Our eternity is assured through revelation of the hidden mystery from ages. (Birth, death and resurrection) Col. 1: 26
II. The Application of His Work.
The result of the applicatin of the work of Christ will manifest in the following:
Encouragement: That is the potential activities of the Spirit will be realised in believers lives. Col. 2: 2a
Love: Living God-fearing life will bring hearst that are knitted together in brotherly love to reflect the depth of God’s love. Col. 2:2b
Wisdom and Knowledge: The truth can only be found in Christ and nowhere else and ultimately bring peace to believers Col. 2: 3
III. The Propagation of His Work
Everyone must hear of the wonderous work of Christ of which we are beneficiaries. How?
Preaching: Every believer must be diligent in communicating the work of Christ to all and sundry. Col. 1:29
B.Warning: Every believer owes the duty of warning the people of what is amiss or what they lack in not having Christ. Col. 1:28
C. Teaching: Teach them in all wisdom according to different circumstances and capacity of the teacher. Col. 1:28
Conclusion
Christ is everything we need to survive on earth and to have eternity. Any other preaching or witing is superfulous and cannot win against the truth. Jesus Christ and His works is the truth!
AWOSANYA PHILIP OLUROTIMI LIFEE2018O71
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1.Due to the greetings in chapter 1:2, Colossians became known as pros Kolossaeis,'To the Colossians';and the authenticity of Paul as the author was not argued in the early church but a bit queried in the 19th century with the view that the heresy refuted in chapter 2 was 2nd Century Gnosticism.
2.Colossians is one of the prison epistle of Paul writing during his first Roman imprisonment writing in AD 61.
3.The theme is the fruitful and effective power of gospel message which announce the Supremacy, headship and utter Sufficiency of Christ to Church which is His body.
4. Colossians also demonstrate Christ personalities and accomplishments (His work)as the object of the believer's faith, that in Him (Christ) we are complete-2:10.
5. The key and notable words in the book of Colossians are "Supremacy" and"Sufficiency".
6. Christ was presented as the image of the invisible God, and the first born over all creation and all things in heaven and on earth, visible or invisible and all things were created through Him and for Him-1:15-17.
7. Christ is the head of the body, the church,as well as the beginning, the first born among the dead so as to become first in all things and through Him all things will be reconciled unto God by making peace through the blood of His Cross.
8. Paul is warning the people (church) against dogmas (empty, deceitful, philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirit of the world, and not according to the spirit-2:8.
9. Paul also advise believers to keep seeking and thinking of and about things above (heaven) and not things on the earth-3:1-2.
10. Paul in chapter 2, enlightened on the completeness of the believers in Christ and needed nothing outside the personality and work of Christ on the cross and after (Crucifixion and Resurrection).
TOPIC:The Work of Christ
TEXT: Colossians 1:19-2:3.
Introduction; work could be related to as an assignment or task apportioned to someone to carry out or do, either forcefully or willingly.What a great favour God bestowed on man that He surrender His only begotten sunless Son to come and died for man kind so as to restore man back to Himself.
THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK.
1.The primary work of Christ on earth is Salvation,the Redemption and Restoration of man kind back to God.
2. Jesus came to make peace between God and erring man through the blood of His Cross.
3. He came to restore hope of eternity with God which the first man Adam lost on the garden of Eden back to man.
4.He came to died a shameful death of the cross so as to give live in replacement of death to anyone that believe and accept His Lordship.
THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
1. We should establish our faith on the lordship of Christ,that we have messaih who is above all things and sufficient in all things.
2. We as a believer must continue in faith grounded and settled and not be moved or shifted away from the hope of the good news (Christ) concerning the eternity which we have heard or received in whatever challenges we facing or passing through.
THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
1. The propagation of Christ work which is Salvation is paramount to as many that have received Him (Christ).
2. The lost hope of eternity with God by man kind which Christ came to restore must be witnessed.
3. The free benefits of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ must be preached or witnessed to the dying Souls.
4. The great commission of 'Go Yee' is for everyone and it must be done.
CONCLUSION:It is not the will and wish of Christ for any one to perished, and that is why He never count it anything to leave His divine glory to come and died for a wretched sinner like me and yourself.
Abioye Tawa Adebola LIFE2018125
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Christocentric: Colossian is pure christological book.(it focuss on supremacy, headship and sufficiency of Christ/christ-centred)
Ultimate Achievement: The main focus of believer is to be Christ-like.
Daily Living: life of believers is rooted in sufficiency of Christ.
Completeness of believer: Christ is the only person that makes a believer complete.
Eternity: A believer should be mindlful of heavenly things and not earthly things again.
Soul Prosperity:Christians should be careful of what they ingest or digest into their spirit to avoid corruption of their souls, i.e reading, music etc
Deity: Jeusus Christ is 100% a deity and superior to all others.
Pre-Eminence: In the context of creation, Jesus-His Son- was pre-eminent.
Authorship and Date: Authorship and date of Colossian was disputed based on the topic of gnoticism and vocabulary.
Head of the Church: Church belongs to no human being but the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the expression“my church” by man will be heresy.
Abioye Tawa Adebola LIFE2018125
ReplyDelete10 Salient Points of the Commentary
Christocentric: Colossian is pure christological book.(it focuss on supremacy, headship and sufficiency of Christ/christ-centred)
Ultimate Achievement: The main focus of believer is to be Christ-like.
Daily Living: life of believers is rooted in sufficiency of Christ.
Completeness of believer: Christ is the only person that makes a believer complete.
Eternity: A believer should be mindlful of heavenly things and not earthly things again.
Soul Prosperity:Christians should be careful of what they ingest or digest into their spirit to avoid corruption of their souls, i.e reading, music etc
Deity: Jeusus Christ is 100% a deity and superior to all others.
Pre-Eminence: In the context of creation, Jesus-His Son- was pre-eminent.
Authorship and Date: Authorship and date of Colossian was disputed based on the topic of gnoticism and vocabulary.
Head of the Church: Church belongs to no human being but the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the expression“my church” by manwill be heresy.
Name: Ogunbo Oluwaseyi Gabriel
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Class: 300Level Weekend(Degree)
10 Salient Points
1. Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul
2. Written to correct the heresy of gynosticism which is making inroads to the churches
3. The commentary also revealed the key words used in the book: Supremacy and Sufficiency.
4. Jesus is presented as : the Head of all the principality
5. The lord of Creation
6. The author of reconciliation
7. The basis for the believers’ hope
8. The embodiment of full Deity
9. The Creator and the Sustainer of all things
10. The all-sufficient Saviour.
The Work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION
The work of reconciliation that took place on the cross was done out of the deepest love that God has for man. He sent His only begotten Son, who is not in any way lower than Him but God Himself to come and sacrifice Himself for the reconciliation and restoration of mankind. It can only take an absolute love which only God Himself can explain to do this.
OUTLINE:
THE DISCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
A BRIEF SERMON:
The work of atonement that Jesus did on the cross was complete. It covers all that is needed for man to be saved. However, it is necessary to know that man also has his own role to play and that is to believe in Jesus (John3:16; Rom. 10:9-10). Hence, Col.1:20 is not an endorsement for universalism. Though, God has by Him reconciled all to Himself and through the blood that was shed brought us peace; this must not be taking literal in the sense that if it were to be the literal blood that save the Roman Soldier that performed the execution would have been saved first because of the stain of Jesus’ blood on them. “And you, who were once alienated…”vs21 every man who are of the lineage of Adam are naturally born alienated, that is separated, isolated and transferred to another owner which is devil and self. His death on the cross restored us, reconciled us, translated us and brought us a change of status. We are now presented blameless and pure in Christ.
“Him we preach, warning every man and teaching in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” vs28. The goal here is to bring every man up to maturity through a careful teaching; imparting the understanding of this mystery which is hidden from ages and is now revealed to us the saints. The teaching work is not an easy work; it is not for the lazy ones. Paul did not go about his work half heartedly, hoping for grace to cover the rest which he was lazy to cover. We must do everything possible to get ourselves prepared to lay this very truth on the mind of others.
CONCLUSION
Every man must understand and accept the work of Christ on the cross. This must be well propagated by the saints. To bring up to maturity is the work every Christian must be fully involved and it cuts across every stratum of our lives as a Christian.
ADUNOLA JAMES OLUWASEGUN (LIFE2018003)
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SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSIANS:
1.Colossians was one of the books written by Paul, who is the author in prison in Rome in AD. 60 -61.
2.The book shows the supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Saviour.
3.It shows the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and also the Redeemer and Reconciler of man and the entire universe.
4.It emphasizes Jesus Christ as the image of the invisible God who is the firstborn over all creations. Col 1:16 confirmed it that all things on earth and heaven are created by Him, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers.
5.It was revealed in the book that Jesus Christ was the head of the body which is the church because God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him that was why he was the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead.
6.His son, Jesus Christ would be made to reconcile things to himself through his blood on the cross whether things on earth or in heaven.
7.It was also revealed that we should be careful of empty, deceitful philosophy that is in line with human judgment and elemental spirit of the world and not of Christ
8.It made known to us that in Christ the fullness of deity lives in bodily form and we have been filled with him who is the head of every ruler and authority.
9.This explained that since we have been raised with Christ, we should always seek things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
10.In all, our thoughts should be on things above not things on the earth because we are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God.
SECTION B:
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TEXT: Colosians 1:19-23
THEME: The Supremacy of the Son of God
SERMONER: Adunola James Oluwasegun(LIFE2018003)
INTRODUCTION:
Anybody saddled with responsibilities for an assignment would have had a knowledge and understanding of the role he or she is going to play in the dissemination of the assignment and being accountable for the aftermath of the given assignment. We can see these roles performed in the specific and unique work of Christ. We can see in specific the distinct roles he played in the following outline:
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK. Col. 1:19-20
A person cannot be fully involved in a specific assignment if he or she is not well equipped, capable and ready for the task. Christ, being the son of the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For all things in heaven and on earth were created by him and for him, whether visible or invisible, thrones, dominions, principalities or powers. He is before all things and all things were held together in him.we This can also be described more in the two headings:
A. The Distinct Personality of Him and His Authority. Col 1:19
Based on his personality, God was pleased with him to have all his fullness dwells in him. This was demonstrated in the supremacy of Christ as the one who can do the assignment.
B. The Detailed-Specification of His Role and Responsibility. Col 1:20
He is saddled to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Since the day man fell in the Garden of Eden by disobeying God, it has been so difficult to see anyone to reconcile man back to God, which was why Christ accepted to take up the responsibility.
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK. Col 1:21-23
It has been cleared now distinctively that Christ has fully accepted his role to shed his blood for humanity and we can see below how he applied his work for man so that we can be saved:
A. The Acknowledgement of Our Sinful Position in God. Col. 1:21
Before we can be accepted and incorporated into the full redemptive purpose , we need to acknowledge our sins as in reference to what the Scripture stated in Col. 1:21 that ‘‘Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour’’ we definitely need help from Him who is saddled to do the work.
B. The Acceptance and Dissimilation of the Work. Col. 1:22
Based on the state of hopelessness that we have, God now reconciled us by Christ’s physical body through death to present us holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. Christ work is to reconcile us back to God since we have been separated from God from the Garden of Eden. Christ took it upon himself to lay his life and shed his blood as a reconciliatory sacrifice in order to present us holy in God’s sight.
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK. Col 1:23
Having received the undeserving grace of God through Christ, we need to guide jealously our faith; this can also be explained in the manner below:
A. The Pronunciation and Affirmation of His Works in Us. Col 1:23a
Apostle Paul admonished us that we should continue in our faith in Christ, established and firm in Him. We should also remain steadfast and held on to the hope of the Gospel which we have received in Christ Jesus.
B. The Proclamation of Him to Others. Col 1:23b
Christ reconciled us back to God and gave us the ministry of reconciliation as an ambassador for Christ to preach salvation and bring the dying world to the knowledge of Christ. We can see this in the Scripture stated by Paul in Col 1:23b that ‘‘this is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven and of which I, Paul, have become a servant’’
CONCLUSION:
In all, our thoughts should be on things above not things on the earth because we are dead to this world and our life is hidden with Christ in God.
SECTION B:
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TEXT: Colosians 1:19-23
SERMONER: Adunola James Oluwasegun(LIFE2018003)
INTRODUCTION:
Anybody saddled with responsibilities for an assignment would have had a knowledge and understanding of the role he or she is going to play in the dissemination of the assignment and being accountable for the aftermath of the given assignment. We can see these roles performed in the specific and unique work of Christ. We can see in specific the distinct roles he played in the following outline:
OUTLINE:
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK. Col. 1:19-20
A person cannot be fully involved in a specific assignment if he or she is not well equipped, capable and ready for the task. Christ, being the son of the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For all things in heaven and on earth were created by him and for him, whether visible or invisible, thrones, dominions, principalities or powers. He is before all things and all things were held together in him. He has all what it takes to carry out the work efficiently more than any other person. This can also be described more in the two headings:
A. The Distinct Personality of Him and His Authority. Col 1:19
Based on his personality, God was pleased with him to have all his fullness dwells in him. This was demonstrated in the supremacy of Christ as the one who can do the assignment.
B. The Detailed-Specification of His Role and Responsibility. Col 1:20
He is saddled to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Since the day man fell in the Garden of Eden by disobeying God, it has been so difficult to see anyone to reconcile man back to God.
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK. Col 1:21-23
It has been cleared now distinctively that Christ has fully accepted his role to shed his blood for humanity and we can see below how he applied his work for man so that we can be saved:
A. The Acknowledgement of Our Sinful Position in God. Col. 1:21
Before we can be accepted and incorporated into the full redemptive purpose , we need to acknowledge our sins as in reference to what the Scripture stated in Col. 1:21 that ‘‘Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour’’ we definitely need help from Him who is saddled to do the work.
B. The Acceptance and Dissimilation of the Work. Col. 1:22
Based on the state of hopelessness that we have, God now reconciled us by Christ’s physical body through death to present us holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. Christ work is to reconcile us back to God since we have been separated from God from the Garden of Eden. God made Christ who had no sin to be sin for us so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK. Col 1:23
Having received the undeserving grace of God through Christ, we need to guide jealously our faith; this can also be explained in the manner below:
A. The Pronunciation and Affirmation of His Works in Us. Col 1:23a
Apostle Paul admonished us that we should continue in our faith in Christ, established and firm in Him. We should also remain steadfast and held on to the hope of the Gospel which we have received in Christ Jesus.
B. The Proclamation of Him to Others. Col 1:23b
Christ reconciled us back to God and gave us the ministry of reconciliation as an ambassador for Christ to preach salvation and bring the dying world to the knowledge of Christ. We can see this in the Scripture stated by Paul in Col 1:23b that ‘‘this is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven and of which I, Paul, have become a servant’’
CONCLUSION:
In all, our thoughts should be on things above not things on the earth because we are dead to this world and our life is hidden with Christ in God.
NAME; OGUNMODEDE KAYODE
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TITLE; SHORT SERMON
MATRIC; LIFE2018109
Text; Colossians 1:19-24-2:3c
Introduction; departing words
1) All fullness in him
2) His blood restored peace
3) He reconciled all things
B) THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK (1:21-23)
1) Removes enmity between God and man
2) His blood washed man
3) Hope assured through faith in him
(C) THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
1) Gospel proclamation (1:23)
2) Christ affliction shared by the church
3) Manifestation of hidden mystery of God
CONCLUSION;
_Man made perfect in Christ
_The hope man is in Christ
_Gospel should proclaimed the world over.
OLUFEKO MOJISOLA .A.
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Pauline Reading Assignment 1
Colossians
Author and Title
Both the internal and the external evidence strongly support Paul’s authorship
Date: A,D 61
Theme and Purpose
The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel which herald full length portrait of Christ as
- Cosmic Christ: the creator/sustainer of all things (1:16-17)
- Redeemer/Reconciler of men and all the universe (1:20-22)
- Total solution for man’s needs for both time and eternity
- The embodiment of full Deity (1:15,19; 2:9)
- The resurrected God-man (1:18, 3:1)
- All sufficient savior (1:28; 2:3,20; 3:1-4)
- The Head of the Church (1:18)
- Head of principalities and power (2:10)
- First in all things (1:19)
- God’s fullness dwell in Him (1:20)
KeyWords
Supremacy and Sufficiency
Key Verses
(1:15-20) Presented Jesus Christ as the creator of the Universe, both visible and invisible, savior of mankind through the blood of His cross and the head of His church
(2:8-10) Warning against heresy and Gnosticism
(3:1-3) Believers to prioritize heavenly things
Key Chapter
Chapter 2
Title: The Work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
Outline
1. The Description of His work
2. The Application of His work
3. The Propagation of His work
Introduction
God has pleasure in restoring mankind back to Himself after the fall of man. Presence of sin in man caused a wide separation between God and man. God’s requirement is that after repentance from sin, there is a need for atonement through the shedding of blood. The blood of animals is not able to perfectly purge sin of mankind because sin came into man through a man called Adam, and atonement must be done through another man not animal.
1. Description of His work (Colossians 1:19-22)
Mankind become God’s enemies through sin. Jesus Christ came to the world to make peace through the death of His cross. His death brought God and all things together, whether things on earth of things in heaven, to present mankind holy, un-blamable and unreprovable in His sight.
2. The Application of His Work (Colossians 1:23)
Faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a necessity for pardon of sin and total cleansing. Faith in Christ come through the gospel message that present the person and the work of Jesus Christ as the savior of mankind and this must be preached to every creature.
3. The Propagation of His Work (Colossians 1:24- 2:3)
This begins with the church and believers fulfilling the word of God through preaching, warning every man about God’s impending wrath and judgment upon sinners. Presenting man perfect in Christ through teaching in all wisdom. Spiritual parents need to follow up their spiritual sons and daughters, showing them love, care and affection for them to remain in Christ.
Conclusion
Jesus came to save sinners and those saved should work for the salvation of others through preaching of the gospel of Christ.
OLAYEMI TEMIDAYO.S
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10 point Summarise of the commentary.
1. From the greeting in 1:2 we know that Paul was the author
2. From the vocabulary and the nature of his heresy shows that Paul was the the one that wrote it
3. The purpose of this Colossians is for us to see the full-length of Christ which was portrait in Paul
4. The theme talks about the fruitfulness and the effectiveness of the power in the messages of the gospel which the supremacy, headship and the sufficiency of Christ to the church
5. The key words that we can find in the Colossians are supremacy and sufficiency
6. One of the key verse that we can see is verse 1:16. All things were created, by him both in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible
7. In 2 verse 8, we should be careful so that we are not taking captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy. That depends on human transition and elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ
8. In 3:1-3, make us to know that if we have been chosen by Christ we need to focus
9. The key chapters are chapters 2 and 3, where it speak on the reason why believers are complete in Christ then chapter 3 builds on the root
10. Christ as seen in Colossians; by Wilkinson and Boa pointed out : that Christ is the head of all principality and powers 2:10, The lord of creation (1:16-17)
OLAYEMI TEMIDAYO. S
LIFE2018061
300 LEVEL
SERMON
Topic: The Work Of Christ
Text: 1:19, 20 - 23.
Introduction
Who is christ:
God's well beloved Son, who came to this world to
put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. This
finished work of the cross is the basis of His
present work.
(1). The Description of His work (1: 19-20)
A. The fullness of the father dwell in Him (vs 19)
B. Reconstruction for the living and the die people (vs 20)
(II). The Application Of His Work (1: 21-23)
A. Through Him we were reconciled (vs 21)
B. Through Him we are been presented holy and unblamable to him (vs 22)
(III). The Propagation of His work (1:23-24)
A. We should be grounded in faith, to be strong in faith (vs 23)
B. Preaching the gospel of Christ to everyone (vs 23)
C. Rejoice all the time when it is good and not good (vs 24)
Conclusion
We should all know that, the work of Christ in its fullness is complete and perfect because it the reason for our reconciliation into the kingdom of God.
Eyiaro Olufemi Emiloju
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Pauline Reading Assignment 1
Colossians
Number 1 (Summary)
1. Paul is the author of this epistle which was written at about A.D. 61. It was one of the prison epistles.
2. In it Paul portrays the supremacy of Christ to the church through His finished work which makes the gospel message powerful.
3. He also demonstrated beyond all reasonable doubt that Jesus is all sufficiently unique.
4. As the God-man Saviour of the worked, Jesus was revealed as the one in whom all things consists and finds fulfillment.
5. Jesus as co-Creator with God partake of God's divine attribute as omniscient.
6. Jesus is the head of all principalities and powers the church as well as the firstborn among the dead, and so is the existed before all things.
7. There is no authority or power that is not under His control.
8 He pointed out that there are empty and unfounded teachings which can make Christians to loose their focus.
9. In Christ alone are the Christians complete, made perfect and whole.
10. As a result of our completeness in Christ, all that is needed to be transformed into his image have been made available to us.
Number 2 (Message)
Topic: The Work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
Introduction
Today we consider what God has done for us through His beloved Son. Remember, we have redemption, have been delivered from the power of darkness. God didn't leave us there for the devil but transported us to another kingdom belonging to His Son. Our redemption had to do with the Person of Christ and His Work. Having introduced Jesus as the Creator, head and firstborn. He further described His work.
1. The Description of His Work (1:19-20)
A. In relation to Creator: vs 19. God was pleased with Jesus' sacrifice. And so nothing else was needed to meet God's requirement. His sacrifice was enough.
B. In relation to the Creatures: vs 20. Through His sacrifice all things were reconciled to God. No other intermediary is needed.
The reconciliation happened through the cross
As seen in the passage: God is the author of our reconciliation, Jesus was the agent through which man was reconciled. His blood was the means the purpose was to make peace and the scope is for all things to be reconciled to Himself
2. The Application of His Work (vs 21-23)
2. The Application of His Work (1:21-23)
Thus reconciliation brings about a transformation which make the believer to gain a new status:
A. The Past Addressed: 1:21
We were once alienated, strangers and enemies.
B. The Present Addressed: 1:22
Have been reconciled through the blood.
C. The Purpose Addressed: 1:22
To present a church that is without blemish, blameless and without spot or wrinkle.
D. The Precaution Addressed: 1:23
The clause here to continue being steadfast, that is when the presentation will be actualized.
3. The Propagation of His Work (1:24–2:3)
A. Man and the Mandate - vs 24-25
He is a Servant. Vs 25
He must rejoice in Suffering - vs 24
B. Manner and Message -vs 26-28
Declare the full mystery vs 26-27 Admonish and teach vs 28a
C. Master and Model - Vs 29-2:3
Till a person is mature vs 28
God still enables vs 29
God works through love -vs 2:1-2
Mystery of Christ is being unveiled through God to His people. Vs 3
CONCLUSION
Jesus' work of redemption was a perfect one, in which He reconciled us to God. He has made us His servants to declare His full counsel, teaching and admonishing people till they are fully matured. For He must present us holy before God.
SADIKU MICHAEL OLUMIDE
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Summary in Ten Salient points
1. The book got its name from the greetings in 1:2 as ‘Pros Kolossaeis’ which means ‘To the Colossians’.
2. The authorship of Paul is strongly supported by internal and external evidence. Some have however doubted Paul’s authorship on the ground of vocabulary and the heresy refuted in this epistle.
3. The heresy in chapter 2 was not second-century Gnosticism as some thought. This heresy is noticeable less developed than the Gnosticism of the second century.
4. The early church ascribed the authorship of this epistle to Paul.
5. The epistle is dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome in A.D. 61
6. Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Saviour, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man’s need both for time and eternity.
7. The key word in this epistle are “Supremacy” and “Sufficiency”
8. The Key verses are 15-20 of chapter one, 8-10 of chapter two and 1-3 of chapter three.
9. The key chapters are chapter 2 and 3.
10. Christ is seen in Colossians as the cosmic Christ i.e. the head of all principality and power, the Lord of all creation, the author of reconciliation, the resurrected God-Man and the all-sufficient Saviour.
Brief Sermon
Topic: The Work of Christ
Text: Col 1:19 – 2:3
Introduction
Jesus came for a task. He was a man on mission. This mission was that of reconciliation as all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Man needed to be brought back to his creator, as he has wandered away in sin. God loves man, but hates his sins.
1. The Description of His Work (Verses 19 – 22)
Christ’s work is described here under the following points
- He is the fullness of all through pleasing the Father
- He is the reconciliation of all through His blood
- He is the presenter of all unto the Father in holiness
2. The Application of His Work (Verses 23 – 27)
Christ’s work is applied through
- Faith and unceasing believe in Christ
- Acceptance of part in Christ suffering
- Allowing Christ to live in and through us
- Preaching the Gospel of Christ
3. The Propagation of His Work
Verses 28 – 2:3
Christ’s work is propagated through
- Telling others about Christ
- Counselling and Teaching
- Helping others grow into spiritual maturity
Conclusion
Christ has saved mankind by shedding his blood on the cross. He has done the perfect work required to save man. What remain is acceptance on the part of man
ACHIME JOY CHINWE
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PAULINE ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC: THE WORKS OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-23
INTRODUCTION
Jesus Christ made peace through the blood of His cross because it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily and by Him to reconcile all things to himself
Reconciliation is the heart of the Gospel. Reconciliation means to renew friendship or to restore to a right relationship. Christ is the only one who has the authority to reconcile man to God. Jesus said “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the father but by me” Jn 14:6
OUTLINE;
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
A) In relation to God (1:19)
Man was a stranger, alienated from God. Man has no relationship with God. They were enemies of God expressed through evil deeds
B) In relation to all creation (1:20-21)
Man was born in sin, helpless and without hope, totally unable to establish a relationship with God
APPLICATION OF HIS WORK (1:21-23)
A) Reconciliation accomplishes (1:22a)
Christ reconciles man to God by His body through death to present Him, Holy, without blemish and blameless before God
B) Duty of man henceforth (1:23)
To remain firm in the faith
Not shifting from the hope of the Gospel heard
Ensure they live a holy life
You should therefore remain firm without shifting from the hope of the gospel you heard
PROPAGATION OF THE WORK (1:22-23)
A) Proclamation of His work (1:24)
Model for proclamation 2:1-3
Strengthened heart instructed in love
Make the word of God known to man (1:25)
Reveal the mystery of the Gospel to the people that they may come to Him (1:27)
Proclaim the Gospel to everyone, warning and teaching them to bring them to the knowledge and maturity of Christ 1cor 1:28
CONCLUSION
God’s purpose of reconciliation of the believers is to bring man unto eternal relationship with Him in this life
To have a life transforming fellowship with Him
To produce a Holy people who represent Him to the world as His ambassadors who live as sojourners
There is nothing left to add to the finished work by way of religious rituals
We must rest in his sufficiency of His life and abide in Him by faith
Believers are complete in Him
SUMMARY
1. Both internal and external evidences support the authorship of Colossian as belonging to Apostle Paul
2. The epistle is dated A.D 61
3. The theme and purpose is to show the supremacy, headship and sufficiency of Christ to the church
4. Colossians portrays Jesus Christ as the object of the faith of believers
5. It shows that the believer is complete in Christ
6. The book of Colossians shows Jesus as the God-man savior, the creator and sustainer of the universe and the total solution to man’s need both for time and eternity
7. The key words in the book are supremacy and sufficiency
8. The key verses are Colossians 1:15-20 “all things are created by him, for him and through him
9. Wikinson and Boa believe that the book of Colossian is Christological which centers on the osmic Christ
10. They believe that Christ is the embodiment of full deity, the creator and sustainer of all things, the head of the Church, the resurrected God-man and the sufficient savior
Name: OLUWASEYI JOLADE THOMPSON
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1. Paul is the author of the book of Colossians
2. The Authorship of the book of Colossian by Paul was doubted due to the writing style and refuted heresy in the Epistle
3. The heresy in the Epistle has grew into a full Gnosticism and already making it ways into the church
4. The book was writing in A.D 61 during Paul imprisonment in Roman.
5. The theme of the book is fruitful and effective power of the gospel message of Christ
6. The purpose of the Book is to present Jesus Christ the Sustainer and Redeemer of man and the universe.
7. The key words in the book are supremacy and sufficiency
8. The key verse is 1: 17 He himself is before all things are all things are held together in him.
9. The book is centered on the cosmic Christ - the embodiment of full deity, the basis for the believer’s hope.
10. Our salvation required no other work apart from the complete work of Christ on the cross.
Topic : The Work of Christ
Text: Col.1:19 - 2:3
Introduction
In Genesis, after man was creating by God, there was a cordial relationship between God and man. In Genesis 3 this cordial relationship was broken when man disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit. This simple disobedient led to the sending of man out of the garden of Eden. Since then, man have been trying all things possible to come back to God and he has being failing so God decided to put the relationship back by send Jesus Christ to the world and perform the work that is necessary for man’s salvation.
I. The Description of His Work (1:19 – 20)
A. In the fullness of God (1:19): The nature of work that can bring salvation to mankind is not the type a man can do on his own without the help of God. The major reason man has been failing in appealing to God it because is man can not save man. It is only God that can save man. So, God was please to have His fullness dwell in Jesus because this is what is required for the magnitude of work required for the salvation of man.
B. In reconciling Man to God (1:20): The main purpose of salvation is to reconcile man to God. The relationship between God and man was broken by man. The work of Christ is to amend the relationship and He does this through the blood He shed on the cross. The death of Jesus reconciled us to God.
II. The Application of His Work (1:21 – 23)
A. New Life in Christ (1:22): We were enemies and stranger to God due to our evil actions. We had no good works that pleases God so we are far away from God. Christ came and reconciled us to God through His death and to present us to God as holy, blameless and faultless. The work of Christ gives us a new life since all our sins has been taking away by His death. so as Christians we all have a new life in Christ.
B. New Faith in Christ (1:23): Not only the death of Christ has brought us new life in Him, it has also brought new faith to us. We now have faith and believe that as long as we are still in Christ our relationship cannot be broken.
III. The Propagation of His Work (1: 24 – 2:3)
A. The Revealing of the hidden mystery of Christ (1:26-27): The mystery of Christ that had been hidden from ages had now been reveal to the saints. The saints have the responsibility to reveal this mystery to all mankind for the benefits of all.
B. The Proclaiming of the message of Christ (1:28): The hidden mystery has now been reveal to all mankind. Proclaiming the knowledge or this mystery is the responsibility of all who came to the knowledge of Christ. We are all saved to save others.
Conclusion:
The work of Jesus Christ is a complete work and is for the perfection of the universe, so we as Christians have the responsibility to proclaim this good news to all mankind.
OLANREWAJU C. OLUWAKEMI
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10 Salient Points
1. Colossians became known as Pro Kolossaeis because of the greeting in Col. 1:2
2. Both the external and internal evidence strongly support Paul’s authorship.
3. The book Colossians was dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome which he as under house arrest for about two years.
4. Fruitfulness and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is Christ’s body is the theme of this epistle.
5. In this epistle we could see Paul’s full-length Portrait of Christ”.
6. Supremacy and sufficiency are the key word of this book.
7. Chapter 2 is the key chapter because it gives why and how the believer is complete in Christ.
8. Chapter 3 talks on the cause and effect of believers completeness in Christ.
9. According to Wilkinson and Boa, Chris is seen in Colossians as “the head of all principality and power”.
10. He is the basis for the believer’s hope. (1:5, 23, 27).
SERMON OUTLINE
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION
Jesus Christ is the Mediator between God and Man, and being preached as such to the world, He exercises His office as the Mediator throughout this present age by reconciling us back to God. Besides this Mediatorship, He has a service which concerns those for whom He died and who, by personal faith, have accepted Him as their Saviour. The work of Christ, is a universal message that must be proclaimed far and wide because it is God’s only plan of salvation for the entire world.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:19-20
A. Reconciles believers to God - 19-22
B. Purpose of Reconciliation - 22b
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:21-23
A. Christ is the Reconciler - 21-23
B. Perfection in Christ
III. THE PROGATION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:24-2:3
A. Proclamation of Reconciliation
B. Fulfilling the Great Mandate - 1:25
CONCLUSION
We must not forget that He permits us to have some share in this blessed work of His. While He prays for us, we can pray one for another, and for all the saints. He intercedes; we can intercede. He washes our feet, typical of the cleansing by the Word. We are to wash one another's feet. He carries our burdens, but the exhortation also is that we carry one another's burden. He forgives and restores. We are to forbear one another, and forgive one another, "even as Christ forgave us" (Col. 3:13).
Olanrewaju C. Oluwakemi
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Summary
1. Colossians became known as Pro Kolossaeis because of the greeting in Col. 1:2
2. Both the external and internal evidence strongly support Paul’s authorship.
3. The book Colossians was dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome which he as under house arrest for about two years.
4. Fruitfulness and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is Christ’s body is the theme of this epistle.
5. In this epistle we could see Paul’s full-length Portrait of Christ”.
6. Supremacy and sufficiency are the key word of this book.
7. Chapter 2 is the key chapter because it gives why and how the believer is complete in Christ.
8. Chapter 3 talks on the cause and effect of believers completeness in Christ.
9. According to Wilkinson and Boa, Chris is seen in Colossians as “the head of all principality and power”.
10. He is the basis for the believer’s hope. (1:5, 23, 27).
SERMON OUTLINE
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION
Jesus Christ is the Mediator between God and Man, and being preached as such to the world, He exercises His office as the Mediator throughout this present age by reconciling us back to God. Besides this Mediatorship, He has a service which concerns those for whom He died and who, by personal faith, have accepted Him as their Saviour. The work of Christ, is a universal message that must be proclaimed far and wide because it is God’s only plan of salvation for the entire world.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:19-20
A. Reconciles believers to God - 19-22
B. Purpose of Reconciliation - 22b
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:21-23
A. Christ is the Reconciler - 21-23
B. Perfection in Christ
III. THE PROGATION OF HIS WORK – COL. 1:24-2:3
A. Proclamation of Reconciliation
B. Fulfilling the Great Mandate - 1:25
CONCLUSION
We must not forget that He permits us to have some share in this blessed work of His. While He prays for us, we can pray one for another, and for all the saints. He intercedes; we can intercede. He washes our feet, typical of the cleansing by the Word. We are to wash one another's feet. He carries our burdens, but the exhortation also is that we carry one another's burden. He forgives and restores. We are to forbear one another, and forgive one another, "even as Christ forgave us" (Col. 3:13).
Taiwo Joshua Monday LIFE2017036
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1. That Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul is not usually disputed. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to Paul.
2. the seeds of what later became the full-blown Gnosticism of the second century were present in the first century and already making inroads into the churches.
3. it is to be dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, where he spent at least two years under house arrest.
4. Paul wrote all four prison epistles during his first Roman imprisonment.
5. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of Christ to the church which is His body.
6. Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ as the God-man Savior, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man’s needs both for time and eternity.
7. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
8. Chapters 2 is key in that it demonstrates why and how the believer is complete in Christ and needs nothing added to the saving person and work of Christ.
9. Chapter 3 then builds on this as root to fruit or cause and effect. Because believers are complete in Christ.
10. This singularly Christological book is centered on the cosmic Christ—“the head of all principality and power”
NAME: Taiwo Joshua Monday
SEMON
Topic: Work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19, 2:3
Bible: NLT
Sermon outline:
1. The Description of His Work
2. The Application of His Work
3. The Propagation of His Work
1. The Description of His Work
This was talking on the existence of God. Who made all things by Himself and his supreme the Bible says Colosians 1: 15-18 "Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything".
2. The Application of His Work
Colossians 1:3-4 "We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people". As a truly God's people we need to interced for the church, believers and the Nations in love of God.
3. The Propagation of His Work
Colossians 1:3-5 "We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, 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". We need to appreciate the effort of believers that share a Good news and support by praying for them in love.
BAMIGBOLA FIYINFOLUWA OLAYIWOLA
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COURSE: PAULINE EPISTLE
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS
10 SALIENTS POINTS
1. Both the external and internal evidence strongly support paul's authorship
2.Paul wrote the epistle to the colossians during his first roman imprisonment around (A.D 60-61)
3.Colossians show pauls full length portrait of christ.
4.The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which heralds the supremacy, headship, and the utter sufficiency of christ to the church.
5. He teachs we should seek the things above where Christ sealed.
6.Teaching to be careful not to deceived by philosophy that is according to human tradition and the elemental spirit of the world
7.Jesus christ presented as the hope of eternal glory.
8.Christ is revealed in the colossians as the redeemer of mankind as the sustainer of universe.
9.The Colossians is a genuine letter of paul is not usually disputed
10.Colossians presents the all supremacy, all sufficiency, uniqueness and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus as God-man
TOPIC:- THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT:- COLOSSIANS 1:19-23
INTRODUCTION:-
The reconciling work of the great medaitor... After showing the grand preeminence of christ in both the natural and moral creation and thus declaring the inferior and surbodinate position of those angelic power whose nature and office of the false teacher in colossians undully extolled,the apostle here proceeds to point out the special fitness of the great mediator for that lofty relationship.
It is grounded on the fact that in him all fulness dwells.
I.DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
A.RECONCILIATION- To reconcile unto himself. the reconcile here is to imports to restore one to a state of amity and friendship
B.REDEMPTION-shedding his blood on the cross of calvary for the mankind sins.
II.APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
A.PEACE
B.LOVE
III. PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
A.ENLARGEMENT OF THE KINGDOM
B.MAKING IMPACT- To continue to believe this truth and standfirm in it.
This gives us an assurance of sharing his glory, so that we can tell others about it. And to teach everyone with all wisdom God has given us.
Conclusion:-Christ comlpete his work in fullness, unique, supreme, sufficient and perfect for the whole universe and total solution for man's problems. So that we may have life in full.
FASINA DUROJAIYE -LIFE2018019
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Theme: The Person and Work of Christ
Topic: The Work of Christ
Text: Col 1: 19 -29
Introduction
Every believer needs to understand the person of Jesus Christ and the imperative of the work of the Christ to better understand what Christ has done for every believer and sinners who are yet to know Him. This knowledge will impact positively on our commitment to Him and energize us to fulfil the great commission mandated by Christ.
Outline
1. The Description of His Work Col 1: 19-20
A. The Reconciliation of all things to God through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
B. The Reconciliation of peace with God for men through the shedding of Christ’s blood on the cross
2. The Application of His Work Col 1: 21-23
A. The Reconciliation of men to God- who were one time alienated and enemies of God by their wicked works
B. The Restoration of men to God- by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ- he made man holy, blameless and unreproveable in God sight
C. The Restitution of sin
3. The Propagation of His Work Col 1: 24-28
A. The Purpose and mystery of Jesus Christ
B. The Preaching of the good news of Jesus Christ
C. The Presentation of every man perfect in Christ
Conclusion
Jesus is the basis for the believer’s hope and source of the believer’s hope.
10 Salient points that summarized the commentary
1. Colossians is known as Pros Kolossaeis due to the greetings in Col 1:2
2. The book of Colossians has both external and internal evidence strongly supporting Paul’s authorship
3. Some scholars also doubted the authorship of Paul on the grounds of vocabularies and the nature of the heresy refuted in Colossians
4. Colossians was dated A.D 61. It is believed that Paul wrote all four prison epistles (Colossians inclusive) during the first imprisonment
5. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel which heralds the supremacy, headship and the sufficiency of Christ to the church which is His body
6. The key words in the book of Colossians are supremacy and sufficiency
7. The key verses are Col 1: 15-20, Col 2: 8-10 and Col 3: 1-3
8. Colossians is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ: the creator/sustainer and redeemer/reconciler of man and all the universal
9. Key Chapters are 2 and 3. Chapter 2 is key in that its shows why and how the believers is complete in Christ and needs nothing added to the saving person and work of Christ. While chapter 3 builds on this as root to fruit or cause and effect
10. Under the headings Christ as seen in Colossians, Wilkinson and Boa posited that this singular Christological book is centered on the cosmic Christ – e.g. the head of the church, the Author of reconciliation etc.
ADEKOYA ADEDOYIN REMI(LIFE2018145)
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SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS
1. To the Colossians, the authorship of the epistle is Paul. He was strongly supported by external and internal evidences, though his authorship has been doubted by some on the grounds of the vocabulary and the nature of the heresy refuted in this epistle.
2. The theme of the epistle is fruitful and effective power of the Gospel pointing towards the supremacy, headship and sufficiency of Christ to the church.
3. Colossians is one of the prison epistle which was written during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome in AD 60-61.
4. This epistle became known as Pros Kolossaeis,"To the Colossians" because of 1:2, Paul also wanted it to be read in the neighboring church at Laodice (4:6).
5. Paul advised the believers to keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth.
6. He warned the believers never to allow anyone to captivate them through empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to the human traditions.
7. Paul purpose is to show that Christ is preeminent first and foremost in everything-and the Christians life should reflect that priority. Because believers are rooted in Him, alive in Him, hidden in Him and complete in Him.
8. Paul presents Christ as the head of the body, the church, as well as beginning, the first born from among the dead and through him all things are reconciled.
9. Paul presents the fullness of the person of Christ and His work as the God-man Saviour, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.
10. Paul advised the believers that faith is all we need for in Him we are complete.
SECTION B
THEME: THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST
TOPIC: HIS PERFECT WORK
TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION
Reconciled in Christ for it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
I. DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
A. Christ of the church
B. The fullness of Christ
C. Redemption in Christ
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORKS
A. Faith in Christ
B. Preeminence of Christ
C. Reconciled in Christ
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORKS
A. Sacrificial service for Christ
B. Spiritual wisdom
C. Christ in you
CONCLUSION
Colossians divides neatly in half with the first portion doctrinal (1and2) and the second practical (3and4), purpose is to show that Christ is preeminent, first and foremost in everything. We should be heavenly minded not seeking earthy things .
ADEDOKUN OLUSOLA
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1. Christ is the shown as supremacy, headship & sufficiently of Christ to the Church.
2.Shown Jesus as the object of the believer's faith
3. Christ is the creator and sustainer of the universe.
4.Christ is the total solution for man's needs both for time and eternity.
5.Christ is the image of invisible God,the first born over all creation.
6. He is a Reconciliator/middleman between man & God.
7. Jesus is head over every ruler and authority
8. Eternity should be our utmost goal.
9. Our life is hidden with Christ in God.
10. We seeing Jesus as God-man Saviour.
BRIEF SERMON ON "THE WORK OF CHRIST" :
Introduction: this passage is revealing to us Christ has come to reconcile and redeem us back to God through His crucification and death on the cross for man kind.
Topic: The Work of Christ
Text: Col.1:19-2:3.
Message outline:
1. The Description if His Work
The text we red revealed the following:
¡.it pleases God that in Him all the fullness should dwell. This means no segregation col.1:19
¡¡.He reconcile all things to himself both living and non living things on earth or heaven. Col.1:20.
¡¡¡. He reconcile men to himself through the death of Christ on the cross of Calvary. Col.1:21.
2. The Application of His work:
¡. He has reconciled the alienated and enemies to God. Col. 1: 21.
¡¡. He present us holy blameless above reproach in His sight. Col.1:22
¡¡¡. Paul preached the gospel to every creature to have in God. Col 1:23
3. The Propagation of His work:
¡. Paul was afflicted for the sake of His body,which is the Church. Col. 1:24
¡¡. The mystery has been revealed to His saints. To preach the Gospel, the Christ in us the hope of Glory. Also to present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
¡¡¡. That believers knit together in love, attaining to all riches of full assurance of understanding to the knowledge of the mystery of God. Col.2:1-3
Conclusion, Christ was revealed as all in all, the supreme being over the principalities,redeemer and Reconciliator of mankind to God.
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1. The Cosmic Christ "Being the Head of all principalities and power (Col.2:10)
2. The lord of Creation both things on earth and in the heavens(Col. 16:17
3. Christ is the basis for the believers hope (Col.1:5,2:13-15)
4. Christ being the source of believers power for a new life (Col.1:11,29)
5. The Redeemeer and Reconciler of the believer(Col. 1:14, 20-22)
6. Christ being the embodiment of full Deity (Col.1:15,19, 2:9)
7 the sustainer of all things (Col.1:16-17)
8. The head of the church and the universe (Col.1:18)
9. The resurrected God-Man. (Col. 3:1-4)
10. Christ is the all sufficiency Savior (1:28,2:3, 20,)
Name: Ayuba Joseph Olusola
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Matric: LIFE2018099
A. Salient Point on Commentary
1. Initially, there are doubts about the authorship of this letter because of the style of writing
2. Colossians cannot be dated in the second century, because it is considered to be too late for Paul to have written it
3. It was written to the audience during his imprisonment in Rome where he was put under house arrest for 2 years
4. The fullness of everything is in Christ either things on earth or in heaven
5. We need Christ as a believer to be complete
6. Christ is the only answer for man’s desires both for time and eternity because all supremacy, sufficiency, uniqueness and fullness are in Him (Christ) and as the creator and the sustainer of the universe
7. Key words are supremacy and sufficiency
8. He is the image of the invisible God and the first born before all creation
9. He is the ruler over all the rulers and authorities
10. Our thought as a believer that has been raised with Christ should be towards heaven where Christ is and seated at the right hand of God
Adeyemo Samuel Seyi
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I. Colossians was undoubtedly written by Apostle Paul, dated between A.D. 60-61 and addressed after the recipient Church's name.
II. It was written to address the heretic and foundational Gnostic teachers and their teachings find its way into the Church and thereby leading them away from focusing on Christ into legalistic holiness.
III. The Church was planted by Epaphras,(probably Paul's convert during his stay at Ephesus) but had Apostle Paul as their Spiritual father.
IV. Paul presented a Cosmic Christ (Christ in relation to the totality of reality) to the Colossians audience.
V. Supremacy of Christ as the image of the invisible God was revealed to them establishing in whom the fullness of God dwells.
VI. Presenting to them Christ as the Head of the church and believers as the body.
VII. Making peace through the blood of his Cross, with initial cleansing by that blood, it will be difficult to have peace with God.
VIII. Through Christ we are reconciled back to God.
IX. Warned them against lust.
X. Revealed Christ to the Colossians as the resurrected God-man.
Topic: The work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1; 19-2:3
Introduction: The work of Christ is fully captured by Apostle Paul as outlined in the book of Colossians and we will be considering the work, how we can put it in practice and how to communicate this with others.
I. The Description of His work 1:19-20
1. To reconcile man to God.
2. To make peace through his blood.
II. The Application of His work 1:21-23
1. To present us holy before God.
2. To make us free from accusation.
III. The Propagation of His work 1:24-2:3
1. Proclaiming Him in all wisdom.
2. To have the full riches of complete understanding.
Conclusion. Christ is the express image of the unseen God and his work is visible in our midst.
Name: Ayuba Joseph Olusola
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B. The Work of Christ (Col. 1:19-2:3)
Introduction
1:19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son (Jesus Christ). “For” is introducing the reason why the Son is supreme in the new creation. His supremacy is found not only in Who He is in His person but in God’s purpose to provide salvation totally through the reconciling work of the Son.
A. The Description of His Work
Reconciliatory & Restoration (1:20-22). Sin wreck the world and all that is in it. However, Christ has reconciled us back to God through the shedding of His blood. This reconciliation for all human race. Adam and Eve fell in the garden of Eden and the God’s glory departed from mankind since then. Christ has come to reconcile man back with his creator. Reconciling us back with father (God) is not sufficient, but also restore man to his original position with father (God) where he can enjoy Him again as father to son. We can now approach God only through Jesus who is the incarnate Word. Through the sacrificial blood of Jesus, we have been restored back as we were before the fallen in the garden of Eden (i.e. into the eternal presence of God).
B. The Application of His Work (v. 21-23)
1. Faith
Enjoying His (Christ) work, we must have a strong and genuine faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our faith must be strong, firm, grounded and rooted in Christ. We must also grow in this faith.
2. Firm
We must have a solid and an unyielding ground against anything that is not of Christ. Our stand must be known. “No compromise”.
We must be firm in the Lord, firm in faith. During temptations and tribulations we must be firm. In doctrine and hope. Also in the practice of good.
3. Hope
Hope must be practice, by this we would not give up. This hope is called a superior hope because it goes beyond our imagination; it reserves us for heaven it also helps us to operate in holiness and purification. It is indescribably marvelous and encourages us.
C. The Propagation of His Work (v. 24-2:3)
1. Preaching The Gospel
We must preach the gospel to every creature. Christ and the cross were preached to the world that was known to his readers by the time Paul wrote this letter. The gospel is the good news about Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for the sins of the world. The resurrection for the hope of those who seek eternal life.
We must reveal the mystery of reconciliation of man back to God which has been hidden from the mind of men since the creation of the world.
2. Practice What we Preach
Preaching it is not sufficient, we must also live it. We must be obedient to His word and commandments. By Christ living in the heart of the obedient, His salvation is manifested to the unbelieving world. We must be in unity in the body and love as a Christian because this is what binds us together.
Conclusion
We are living in days like we’ve never seen before. These are days of obligation to serve, even in the face of opposition, persecution but they are also days of opportunity. I believe you are aware of the day and desire to bring the best out of them! Are we prepared to stand for Jesus and share the gospel with those who need to hear? Are we committed to persistent in the faith although many are not? Are there needs in your life today? Are you the witness Christ would have you be? It is difficult to witness for Christ without a personal relationship with Him, which is available only through salvation in Him. If you have not given your life to Christ, I urge you to do that today.
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THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS WORK
Christ work was described as a reconciler of man to God. Since sin separated man from God and we were in enmity with God. Isa. 59:2 there is the need for us to be brought back to him on our creator and our father. Because our fullness dwell in him (Christ). Col. 1:19 we have peace through the blood of Christ shed on the cross. The blood of Christ is very important because it leads to God. Jesus Christ offered his life by shedding his blood. However, the blood speaks for us in the presence of God Heb. 12:24 its speaks better things than the blood of Abel. “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them that without sin unto salvation” Heb. 9:28. Now, we that were alienated and enemies of God in our mind by wicked works, has been reconciled by his blood. Col.1:21.
THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
We apply the work of Christ into our self through faith in Him. Accepting the work of the cross, we apply His work. We can only enjoy the work of Christ, if we accept and belief his work. We are to be grounded and settled in faith, and not moved away from the hope of gospel (Col. 1:23). Our faith is to be without hypocrisy. Paul remembered the unfeigned faith of Lois, the grandmother and Eunice the mother of Timothy. Also has discovered same faith in Timothy. 2Tim. 1:5, that our faith should excel and be strong in faith, because without faith we cannot receive anything from God. However, we should grow in faith (2Thess.1:3).
THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
Having applied the work of Christ by faith into our life, we will be enthusiastic to tell others. However, we are under compulsion to go and minister the work of Christ to the entire world Matt. 28:19-20. By propagating the work of Christ, we preach the gospel warning every man and teaching them. This will enable them to grow to maturity in his wisdom then be made perfect in Jesus Christ. This is what Paul was committed to, suffered and died for. The mystery which has been hidden from ages is made manifest to the saint by the entrance of the word of God, Col. 1:25-26. However, Paul realized the great work of Christ; he was consumed by striving hard according to power of God working mightily in him, about the church of God both in Colossae and Laodicea, to comfort them and bind them together in love. That they have full assurance in the knowledge of God and Christ, in whom lays all treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
However, we are to have full and completed understanding that everything we desire on earth to succeed is hidden in Christ (Col. 2:2-3).
Aro Oluwakemi (LIFE2017100)
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1. The authorship of Colossian is still credited to Paul despite the refute by some in the second century on the ground of vocabulary and heresy of Gnosticism as noted in chapter two of the book of Colossian. The book is written to the Colossian church
2. The said constitution has been sown right from the first century and began to grow in complexity with the growth of the church
3. The date the book was written should not be assumed to be second century because of the prevalence of Gnosticism in the second century; this heresy starts in the first century and that all four epistles were written doing Paul’s first Roman Imprisonment – AD 60-61.
4. The theme and purpose of the book is to present Jesus as the core messenger of the gospel, proclaiming His Supremacy and suffering for the church and the entire numerous live and in the world to come.
5. The key verse present Jesus as image of invisible God and first of all creation; the creator of all things; His existence before creation and first of all things; in this dwells fullness of God; He is reconciler of man back to God.
6. The key verses also give instruction to believers not to go into captivity again through empty philosophy of human transition and encourage believers to set their heart in things above.
7. The key chapters are 2 & 3 and it explains the completion of believers in Christ without need to add anything and their consistency would transform them and make them bear fruit.
8. Colossians is a Christological book centered on the cosmic Christ as the head of all principalities and powers.
9. Christ is the Author of reconciliation between God and man.
10. Christ as incarnate of God, the creator and sustainer of all things.
Aro Oluwakemi Section B. SERMON
TOPIC: THE WORK OF CHRIST
TEXT: COL. 1:19 – 2:3
INTRODUCTION
The fall of Adam as recorded in Genesis Chapter 3 make the beginning of woes for as he was separated from the living God. There was no way for the fellowship between God and man to be restored except the issue of sin is dealt with. To temporarily remove sin, God instructed the children of Isreal thorough Moses to kill animal to atone (c0ver) for their sin, this was a temporary measure ‘for the blood of animal could not remove sin’ – Hebrew 10:4.
Not until Christ came and pay for the price of sin totally and finally could fellowship between God and man be restored. The work of Christ, therefore is the work of salvation which is all encompassing.
Outline
I. The Descriptive of His Work –Col. 1:19-22
A. His Reconciliation
B. His Sanctification
C. His Justification
II. The Application of His Work – Col. 1:23-28
He strengthen our faith
He fully established us – Grounded and steadfast
He encourage us to be consistent in the hope of the gospel
He encourage us to endure affliction – commitment to the gospel
III. The Propagation of His Work – Col. 1:29 – 29
As Christ steward, we are to preach
As Christ steward, we are to warn all men in wisdom
As Christ steward, we are to teach
Conclusion
The work of Christ is like chain that must not be broken. Christ came, saved the peopleand the people sent are to rise and save others through propagation of the gospel.
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Summary of Commentary.
By the reason of greeting in col. 1:2, Colossians became known as pros kolassaeis
The authorship of this epistle was doubted due to vocabulary used and the nature of heresy refuted
The Expositor’s bible commentary has it that Colossians is a genuine letter of paul is not usually disputed – In the early church, all said it’s Paul.
In 19th century, some people thought that the heresy prove to be false in ch. 2 was of the second century Gnosticism – but in careful analysis it was noticed that heresy noticed is less developed than the 2nd and 3rd centuries and the seed of what became the full-blown. Gnosticism of the 2nd century were present in the first and already entering the churches
Dating: It is not necessary to date Colossians in second century when it is too late for the letter to be written by Paul. However, it is dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome where he spent 2 years under house arrest
All four Paul’s prison epistles where written during the first roman imprisonment
The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which highlights the - supremacy headship, and the complete sufficiency of Christ to the body.
Paul showed the full length portrait of Christ
Colossians is a cosmic book (i.e the book on the whole universe) presenting the cosmic Christ i.e the creator/ sustainer and the redeemer/reconciler of all man and the whole world
The keywords in this book are supremacy and sufficiency of Christ.
A. Key verses are : Col. 1:15 – 20 (Christ is all in all); 2:8 – 10 (Do not be deceived by philosophy of Man’s tradition); 3:1 – 3 (Once saved, keep looking or seeing the things above)
B. While the key chapters are 2 – which demonstrates the completeness of believers in Christ and need not to add any other thing.
Ch. 3 – build on the previous chapter as in cost and effects
Christ as seen in Colossians as the cosmic Christ – the head of all principalities and powers, the Lord of Creation, author of reconciliation.
2. Brief sermon on “the work of Christ” following the outline below:
ReplyDeleteThe description of His Work
The Application of His Work
The propagation of His work
INTRODUCTION
The great work of Christ on the cross for man shows the wide range of the love of God to man to save us. It pleased God that all fullness dwells in him being the second in the God head. Through His death, man was reconciled to God and have hope of eternal life.
The description of his work
Fullness of all things - vs 19
It pleases our God that the fullness of all things dwells in Christ through His work of redemption
Fullness of Peace – vs 20
Through His shedding of blood on the cross, He made peace and reconciled all things to Himself
Full restoration – vs 21 – 22
We were sometimes sinners and enemies of God but through His death restored us.
The Application of his work
Continue in faith vs 23
We are encouraged by Paul to continue in the faith of the gospel, not moving away from the hope of the gospel
Continue in his suffering vs 24
St. Paul further said that he rejoice in his suffering for the saints and fill up what is left behind of the affliction of Christ in His flesh for the church. We should do the same
Fulfill His word vs 25 – 27
In this, he was made a minister of the gospel to fulfill the word of God. The grace was given to us to fulfill His word (Eph. 3:2)
The Propagation of his work.
Mystery of gospel manifested to saints and gentiles vs 26 – 27.
The propagation of the gospel exposed the mystery of God to both saints and the gentiles
Mystery manifested for perfection of saints vs 28 – 29
The propagation of gospel is for the perfection of saints in the Lord.
Mystery manifested for hope and comfort in Christ. Ch. 2 : 1 – 3
When we share the word of God, it brings hope and comfort to the heart of men.
CONCLUSION
The redemptive work of Christ is the immense show of the love of God to man to redeem us from the power of sin. If we acknowledge it and build in the faith and not falling from the faith. We should show others the way of truth so that they be saved.
NAME: Chidindu Success N.
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1.SUMMARY OF THE COMMENTARY.
By the reason of greeting in colossians 1:2, Colossians became known as pros kolassaeis
a.The authorship of this epistle was doubted due to vocabulary used and the nature of heresy refuted
b.The Expositor’s bible commentary has it that Colossians is a genuine letter of paul is not usually disputed – In the early church, all said it’s Paul (authorship)
In 19th century, some people thought that the heresy prove to be false in chapter 2 was was of the second century Gnosticism – but in careful analysis it was noticed that heresy noticed is less developed than the 2nd and 3rd centuries and the seed of what became the full-blown. Gnosticism of the 2nd century were present in the first and already entering the churches
c.Dating: It is not necessary to date Colossians in second century when it is too late for the letter to ber written by Paul. However, it is dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome where he spent two years under house arrest
d.All four Paul’s prison epistles where written during the first roman
e.The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which highlights the - supremacy headship, and the complete sufficiency of Christ to the body.
f.Paul showed the full length portrait of Christ
g.Colossians is a cosmic book (i.e the book on the whole world/universe) presenting the cosmic Christ i.e the creator/ sustainer and the redeemer/reconciler of all man and the whole world
h.The keywords in this book are supremacy and sufficiency of Christ.
i.A. Key verses are : Colossians 1:15 – 20 (Christ is all in all); 2:8 – 10 (Do not be deceived by philosophy of Man’s tradition); 3:1 – 3 (Once saved, keep looking or seeing the things above)
B. While the key chapters are 2 – which demonstrates the completeness of believers in Christ and need not to add any other thing.
Chapter 3 – build on the previous chapter as in cost and effects
j.Christ as seen in Colossians as the cosmic Christ – the head of all principalities and powers, the Lord of Creation, author of reconciliation.
NAME: Chidindu Success N.
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1.SUMMARY OF THE COMMENTARY.
By the reason of greeting in colossians 1:2, Colossians became known as pros kolassaeis
a.The authorship of this epistle was doubted due to vocabulary used and the nature of heresy refuted
b.The Expositor’s bible commentary has it that Colossians is a genuine letter of paul is not usually disputed – In the early church, all said it’s Paul (authorship)
In 19th century, some people thought that the heresy prove to be false in chapter 2 was was of the second century Gnosticism – but in careful analysis it was noticed that heresy noticed is less developed than the 2nd and 3rd centuries and the seed of what became the full-blown. Gnosticism of the 2nd century were present in the first and already entering the churches
c.Dating: It is not necessary to date Colossians in second century when it is too late for the letter to ber written by Paul. However, it is dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome where he spent two years under house arrest
d.All four Paul’s prison epistles where written during the first roman
e.The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message which highlights the - supremacy headship, and the complete sufficiency of Christ to the body.
f.Paul showed the full length portrait of Christ
g.Colossians is a cosmic book (i.e the book on the whole world/universe) presenting the cosmic Christ i.e the creator/ sustainer and the redeemer/reconciler of all man and the whole world
h.The keywords in this book are supremacy and sufficiency of Christ.
i.A. Key verses are : Colossians 1:15 – 20 (Christ is all in all); 2:8 – 10 (Do not be deceived by philosophy of Man’s tradition); 3:1 – 3 (Once saved, keep looking or seeing the things above)
B. While the key chapters are 2 – which demonstrates the completeness of believers in Christ and need not to add any other thing.
Chapter 3 – build on the previous chapter as in cost and effects
j.Christ as seen in Colossians as the cosmic Christ – the head of all principalities and powers, the Lord of Creation, author of reconciliation.
2.Brief sermon on “the work of Christ” following the outline below:
ReplyDeleteThe description of His Work
The Application of His Work
The propagation of His work
INTRODUCTION
The great work of Christ on the cross for man shows the wide range of the love of God to man to save us. It pleased God that all fullness dwells in him being the second in the God head. Through His death, man was reconciled to God and have hope of eternal life.
1.The description of his work
a.Fullness of all things - vs 19
It pleases our God that the fullness of all things dwells in Christ through His work of redemption
b.Fullness of Peace – vs 20
Through His shedding of blood on the cross, He made peace and reconciled all things to Himself
c.Full restoration – vs 21 – 22
We were sometimes sinners and enemies of God but through His death restored us.
2.The Application of his work
a.Continue in faith vs 23
We are encouraged by Paul to continue in the faith of the gospel, not moving away from the hope of the gospel
b.Continue in his suffering vs 24
St. Paul further said that he rejoice in his suffering for the saints and fill up what is left behind of the affliction of Christ in His flesh for the church. We should do the same
c.Fulfill His word vs 25 – 27
In this, he was made a minister of the gospel to fulfill the word of God. The grace was given to us to fulfill His word (Ephesians 3:2)
3.The Propagation of his work.
a.Mystery of gospel manifested to saints and gentiles vs 26 – 27.
The propagation of the gospel exposed the mystery of God to both saints and the gentiles
b.Mystery manifested for perfection of saints vs 28 – 29
The propagation of gospel is for the perfection of saints in the Lord.
c.Mystery manifested for hope and comfort in Christ. Chapter 2:1–3
When we share the word of God, it brings hope and comfort to the heart of men.
CONCLUSION
The redemptive work of Christ is the immense show of the love of God to man to redeem us from the power of sin. If we acknowledge it and build in the faith and not falling from the faith. We should show others the way of truth so that they be saved.
ADEBISI OLUFUNMILAYO TITILAYO
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TEXT: Colossians 1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION:
This text is taken from the letter of Paul to the Colossians, one of his letters written while in prison at Rome, in which Paul opposed the Colossians' heresy of the false teachings. Paul, however, preferred concentrating on the complete adequacy of Christ, and disregarding the emptiness of human philosophy/heresy. As part of the focus on Christ exaltation, the text is considering the work of Christ.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK - 1:19-20
A. Jesus Manifests the Fullness of God.
Fullness, pleroma, in Greek, can be interpreted as the totality of God with all His powers and attributes. The Gnostics believed that the pleroma was the realm wherein God existed, and argued that Jesus could not have come from the realm of God's existence, that Jesus who partook of the material world through His incarnation cannot be of the fullness of God, but rather an emanation who digressed from God. But Paul counter this erroneous belief (Col.2:9), that though Jesus emptied Himself in incarnation, kenosis, (Philip.2:5-7). He did not give up deity.
B. Jesus Reconcile to Himself all things.
The purpose of His work reached out to the effect of reconciliation of all things". Before Christ, we were alienated from God, which means that we were hostile to Him, rebellious, sinful enemies, completely separated from His presence. Yet the Lord created us to be united with Him in a deep, intimate relationship. So when we talk about being reconciled to God, we mean that our relationship with Him has been restored through Jesus' blood on the Cross.
II. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK - 1:21-23
A. Paul Emphasizes Atonement Through His Blood
Our redemption is through the blood of Jesus. It was His blood which made atonement. The blood is LIFE, and without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin, (Heb.9:22). There was such a value in the blood of Jesus, that, on account of Christ's shedding it, God was willing to deal with men on new terms to bring them under a covenant of grace. And in consideration of His death on the cross, to pardon and accept all who comply with them.
B. Paul Emphasizes Steadfastness in Faith.
Christ did actually enter into the life of man and worked out redemption as a historic fact in His body. The purpose was to present them at the end, holy and blameless. But this involves the responsibility of holding fast, not being drawn away by false teaching. The certainty of this divine promise offers no ground for human complacency, so continuity in the faith, therefore, is the condition upon which one's relationship with God is guaranteed.
III. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK - 1:24-2:3
A. Preaching of Hope to a World Lost in Sin.
Paul has a divine office in the economy of God, as well as, contemporary Christians, that he may preach to the full, in order to unfold the mystery that is now revealed. That Gentiles with Jews may share in the wealth of His glorious manifestations that Christ should dwell in their hearts.
B. Preaching of Upright Living (Righteous Lifestyle)
Paul did not stop at preaching, but continued the work of instruction, even after their conversion, for his object is their spiritual maturity. He urges them that they did not receive mere tradition of words, but Christ Himself. As such, they must walk and live their way of life and thought in conformity to the way of Christ and centred in Him.
CONCLUSION
Jesus Christ was the fullness of God, who came to reconcile all things including human beings to God. He made atonement through His blood on the cross, and this sacrifice should not be taken for granted, but rather, we should live to jealously guard our faith. Just like Paul, we need to preach and tell others about Christ, and ensure they are fed and nurtured, so that they can stand the test of time, and thereafter, able to minister the Word of life to others.
THEME: THE WORK OF CHRIST
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THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS WORK
Christ work was described as a reconciler of man to God. Since sin separated man from God and we were in enmity with God. Isa. 59:2 there is the need for us to be brought back to him on our creator and our father. Because our fullness dwell in him (Christ). Col. 1:19 we have peace through the blood of Christ shed on the cross. The blood of Christ is very important because it leads to God. Jesus Christ offered his life by shedding his blood. However, the blood speaks for us in the presence of God Heb. 12:24 its speaks better things than the blood of Abel. “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them that without sin unto salvation” Heb. 9:28. Now, we that were alienated and enemies of God in our mind by wicked works, has been reconciled by his blood. Col.1:21.
THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
We apply the work of Christ into our self through faith in Him. Accepting the work of the cross, we apply His work. We can only enjoy the work of Christ, if we accept and belief his work. We are to be grounded and settled in faith, and not moved away from the hope of gospel (Col. 1:23). Our faith is to be without hypocrisy. Paul remembered the unfeigned faith of Lois, the grandmother and Eunice the mother of Timothy. Also has discovered same faith in Timothy. 2Tim. 1:5, that our faith should excel and be strong in faith, because without faith we cannot receive anything from God. However, we should grow in faith (2Thess.1:3).
THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
Having applied the work of Christ by faith into our life, we will be enthusiastic to tell others. However, we are under compulsion to go and minister the work of Christ to the entire world Matt. 28:19-20. By propagating the work of Christ, we preach the gospel warning every man and teaching them. This will enable them to grow to maturity in his wisdom then be made perfect in Jesus Christ. This is what Paul was committed to, suffered and died for. The mystery which has been hidden from ages is made manifest to the saint by the entrance of the word of God, Col. 1:25-26. However, Paul realized the great work of Christ; he was consumed by striving hard according to power of God working mightily in him, about the church of God both in Colossae and Laodicea, to comfort them and bind them together in love. That they have full assurance in the knowledge of God and Christ, in whom lays all treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
However, we are to have full and completed understanding that everything we desire on earth to succeed is hidden in Christ (Col. 2:2-3).
SUMMARY OF COLOSSIAN
1. The greeting in Col. 1:2 continued the addressee of the letter to be saint in colossi. However, both the external and internal evidence strongly established Paul as the author of Colossians.
2. The commentary was written in A.D. 60-61 during the 1st Apostle Paul imprisonment in Rome.
3. The purpose of the letter was to portrait Christ as the supreme and sufficient savior that believers needed. That is the fruitful and effective power of the gospel message, which is the object of believer’s faith.
4. The key word in the commentary is supremacy and sufficiency.
5. Christ, the image of God and the first born over all creation. He created everything therefore he has dominion over every thing, including principalities or powers, Col. 1:15-20.
6. All believers are to be careful, not to fall into empty and deceitful philosophy of the world which is not in line with Christ expectation of man.
7. Believers are to keep seek about Christ who is above, seated at the right hand of God. Col. 3:1-3 became we are hidden with about in God.
8. Chapter 2 appears to be the key chapter because it demonstrates why and how believers are complete in Christ.
9. The commentary centered on the cosmic Christ.
10. Wilkinson and Boa point out that Christ is the embodiment of full Deity Col. 1:15, sustainer of all things. (Col. 1:16-17).
Adebisi Olufunmilayo Titilayo
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1. The letter was written to the churches in the city of Colosse.
2. Paul's authorship was supported both internally and externally.
4. It focuses on the Christ of the Church. He identified Christ as the Cause of the Church.
3. The letter is dated in AD 61 during the first imprisonment of Paul in Rome.
5. He wrote to exalt the pre-eminence of Jesus as Creator, who is over all things.
6. Paul's letter to the Colossians was written to explain his Apostolic work.
7. To warn against heresy, the infiltration of Gnosticism.
8. To exhort Christians to refute a legalistic approach to obedience.
9. The book is a cosmic book, presenting the Cosmic Christ, who is the Creator/Sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler of men.
10. He concluded by exhorting Christians to maintain godly principles.
THE SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS
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1. The book of Colossians was written, according to the text, by Paul the apostle even though, it was doubted by some scholars.
2. It is speculated that the colossian church met in the house of Philemon, a personal recipient of one of Paul’s letters.
3. Paul tells the people (Colossian) that salvation extends to all people including the Gentiles.
4. Paul’s purpose in Colossians is to show that Christ is preeminent over all things.
5. Paul reminds the colossians church that Jesus made the written law null by dying on the cross.
6. Colossians focuses on Christ instead of the church like Ephesians.
7. Paul desired for colossians to be read to the surrounding congregations around colosse, not just their congregation.
8. Paul describes Jesus as being the invisible image of God.
9. Colossians is the third of four "prison Epistles"
10. The major factors are supremacy and sufficiency.
A brief sermon on the work of Christ
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The book of colossians discusses the supremacy and preeminence of Jesus Christ over all things
The description of His work
Jesus was not only the agent who created all that exists, but he is also the agent of our salvation; (Colossians 1 v 19 - 20)" For it was by God's own decisions that the son has in himself the full nature of God. Through the son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to himself. God made peace through his son's blood on the cross and so brought back to himself all things, both on earth and in heaven".
God created all things through Christ, and he is reconciling those things back to himself through Christ. Christ was present at the creation and God's work in creation is Christ's work according to Paul.
The Application of His work
All of humanity were strangers and separated by sin from God the Father, but now through Christ's sacrifice, this torn and damaged relationship is mended and we have newness of life in God. Christ's death on the cross of calvary was the incredible act that made all these possible. Our salvation, Faith, Peace etc, through his bloodshed. He brought us into the presence of God; we are holy and blameless because of Christ. This is what Paul encourages us to apply in our daily lives for the continuation of the benefits we are enjoying in God's presence.
Propagation of His work
The gospel message, which centers in the nature of the person and work of Christ, is a universal message that must proclaimed far and wide because it is God's only plan of salvation for the entire world. Paul serves as a model for all believers to follow by laying down principles that are needed in proclaiming the good news of the saviour.
Conclusion
The Supreme Lord has personally undertaken the task of saving those who were condemned to death by sin. No amount of human effort could accomplish what the Supreme Lord has accomplished for us.
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QUESTION 1: READ THE ABOVE COMMETARY CAREFULLY AND THOUGHTFULLY AND IN 10 SILIENTS POINTS SUMMARIES THE COMMENTARY.
1. Paul is the author of the book of Colossian. Evidence strongly supported the Paul’s authorship.
2. According to founding, the book is to be dated during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, where he spent at least two years under house arrest.
3. Paul wrote Colossians in A.D. 60-61
4. The theme is the Fruitful and Effective power of the gospel message.
5. The book of Colossians consist of four chapters
6. Paul presented Christ as the all Supremacy, all Sufficiency, uniqueness, Creator and sustainer of the universe, and the total solution for man’s needs both for time and eternity.
7. Colossians is a cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ: the creator/sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler man and the entire universe.
8. The key words are supremacy and sufficiency.
9. Paul pointed that Christ is the image of the invisible God. He is the preeminent over all creatures, Lord over all human rulers and cosmic power.
10. Believers are in Christ, and so they shared in Christ’s death, resurrection, new life, and his fullness
OLUBIYI JAMES OLUKAYODE
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TOPIC: The Work of Christ
TEXT: Colossians 1:19-2:3
Introduction
Apostle Paul in his letter to the Colossians; he stressed what it means for believers to live in Christ. The Christian life is one of resilient gospel-centrality. Believers are new people and are therefore able to grow because we have been buried with Christ and resurrected with Christ and given a whole new self. Paul soars in majestic proclamation of Christ’s supremacy over creation in general and the church in particular (Col. 1: 18-20).
Outlines
1. The Description of His Work (1:19-20)
A. Dwelling in His fullness:
Jesus Christ bears the glory of God likewise all that GOD is dwells in Christ. In Old Testament after King Solomon had completed the temple and offered sacrifices in the temple the bible recorded that the fullness of God’s glory filled the temple.
B. Reconciliation through Christ atonement:
As the prince of peace, Jesus will ultimately defeat all rebellion against God. For believers, this means reconciliation to God as His friends. For nonbelievers and demonic powers, this means defeat by Christ, the conquering king. The basis for Christ’s reign of peace is the blood of his cross. The cross truly is the turning point in human and cosmic history.
2. The Application of His Work (1:21-23)
A. Previous state of our mind
Paul state the pre-Christian status of the Colossian, They were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deed. Their mind was once wicked and they were known for wicked works. The state of their minds was not godly before they came to the knowledge of Christ Jesus.
B. Present state of our mind
The present state of their minds had been renewed; they are now holy and blameless. This is the same language the Old Testament uses to describe the unblemished animals that priests brought for a sacrifice. The death of Christ and his sharing of his blood had reconciled to their maker. God want this for mankind.
3. The Propagation of His Work (1:24-2:3)
A. Spreading His work through preaching
Paul was able to propagate the gospel through preaching. The great commissioned in our hands must be done through any medium available around us. The place we meet ourselves and the type of the people will go long way to tell us how to reach out to them. This is a great challenge to all Christian that the preaching of this good news need to be done in order to bring positive change in people. No matter the suffering and difficulties the gospel must be preached.
B. Spreading His work through Teaching
One of the instructions given to us by our lord Jesus was “teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen”. This another effective of making people to have deep understand about Christ. Paul used this method to bring positive change in the life of the Colossians. Likewise we should the same.
Conclusion
We are part of this cosmic work of reconciliation, we are reconciled, and we are reconcilers. Your job and my job is not to defend God or Christian moral principles, to “circle the wagons” so-to-speak. Our job is to guide people in being reconciled.
AKANBI-OYEKUNLE KEHINDE
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10 sallents points
(1) The book got its name from the greetings in 1:2 as pros Colossians, which means to the Colossian.
(2) The key word in this epistle are supremacy and sufficiency
(3) The chapter are chapter 2and 3
(4) Paul prayer request for the Colossians
(5) Christ ,preeminent in both the universe and church
(6) The warning against error
(7) The Christian life Colossians , the Colossians summoned to pursue heavenly and not earthly matters
(8) Old vices to be discarded and replaced by their corresponding virtues
(9) Evangelism to be conducted by persistent prayer and wise living
(10) Tychicus and onesimus to inform the Colossians of Paul situation.
Topic – The work of Christ
Text- Colossians 1:19-2:3
Introduction- The work of Christ started from the beginning he was with God in the beginning, and when Adam and Eve fell in the garden of Eden and God send them away from that peaceful environment , Jesus Christ happened to be the second Adam that through the shedding of his blood , death and resurrection . We are reconcile back to God, We are fully restored back to grace, which we are once falling away from.
(i) The Description of his work col 1:19-23
(A) Everything was made by him
(B) Every people received grace through his blood
(C) Every believer was reconcile back to him.
(D) Every believer should be grounded in faith
(ii) The application of his work Col 1:24-29
(A) Rejoicing in the mist of suffering
(B) Remain in the service of stewardship
(C) Relate to other what you have received
(D) React to kingdom mandate
(iii) The propagation of his work Col 1
(A) Reaching the world with good news
(B) Reaching the world by evangelizing
(C) Reaching the world by teaching God’s word Mat 28:19-20
Conclusion- The work of Christ prove the agape love of God to the world from the beginning to the end through our lord Jesus Christ the savior of the world
Name : Philip Onyeka Praise
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1. The name of the book was derived from the people it was written to.
2. The book of Colossians is a genuine letter of Paul that is not usually argued about.
3. Paul wrote all four prison Epistles during his first Roman imprisonment, this means he wrote it in A.D 60-61.
4. The theme is the fruitful and effective power of the Gospel message which heralds the supremacy of Christ to the church which is His body.
5. It is the cosmic book, presenting the cosmic Christ the Creator/sustainer and Redeemer/Reconciler of man and all the universe.
6. He is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation.
7. He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.
The key words in this book are supremacy and sufficiency.
9. The key chapter 2 demonstrates why and how the believer is complete in Christ and needs nothing added to the saving person and work of Christ.
Christ as seen in Colossians: Christ is the head of all principalities and powers.
The Sermon
Topic : The Work Of Christ
Text : Colossians 1:19 - 29, 2:3
The Descriptive work vs 19,20 : Jesus Christ in Him is the fullness and totality of God. Jesus brought salvation and reconciliation to mankind, making peace through His death by His blood on the cross. Jesus Christ reconciled all things back to God , whether things on earth or things in heaven.
The Application work : By nature of sin, man was an enemy of God ,but through the death of Jesus Christ man has been reconciled back to God. In the body of His flesh through death, presented us holy and blameless,and irreproachable in His sight.
1. He made us blameless
2. He made us holy
3. He reconciled our fellowship and relationship with God.
The Propagation of His work
1. Continue in faith
2. Hope of the Gospel
3. Evangelism
Conclusion
The work of Christ is the beginning of a new life that is abound in the continuous fellowship, faith and hope of the Gospel. Christ perfected the whole universe with His precious blood just to reconcile us back to the Father.
OLUSEGUN-KEHINDE-ADEBOLA.
ReplyDeleteTEN SALIENT POINTS FROM THE COMMENTARY.
1. The book as the name implies was written to the Colossians and it's known as 'Pros Kolossaeis'
2. The internal and external evidences strongly support Paul as the author of the book.
3. Expository Bible commentary has an excellent summary of the key issues involving the authorship and date of Colossians.
4. It's deduced from the summary that the Epistle of Colossians was written during Paul's First imprisonment in Rome (A.D.60-61)
5. Paul spent at least two years under house arrest in Rome (Acts 28 V 16-31).
6. The theme of the Epistle is 'Fruitful and Effective Power of The Gospel Message'.
7. Paul refuted the heresy of Gnosticism which came up from the first century.
8. The key verses of the book are Col 1 V 15-20, Col 1 V 16, Col 2 V 8_ 10, Col 3 V 1-3. 9. The key Chapters are two and three.
10. The key words of the book are 'Supremacy and Sufficiency'.
SERMON
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TEXT- Col1:19-2:3
INTRODUCTION-God already had an alternative way of escape from the time man fell in the garden of Eden-protoevangelion(Gen 3 V 15). At the fullness of time, God sent His son to the world only to die for the sin of mankind, paid the debt with His precious blood and restored man back to God blamelessly.
1. THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
A. Deliverance from the power of darkness (col 1 V 13)
B. Translation into the kingdom of His dear son (Col 1 V 13)
C. Redemption through His Blood (Col 1V 14)
D. Forgiveness of sin (Col 1 V 14).
The summary of the work of Christ is that He came to deliver us from the power of darkness that had held us into bondage in ages past, pushed/ translated us into the kingdom of God,He redeemed us through His Blood and forgave us our sins.
B. THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK-When we apply the work that Jesus had done for us on the Cross of Calvary, we get
A. RECONCILIATION: Col 1 V 21.His work make us who were once enemies of God to be His Friends again and we are united back to Him.
B. UNBLAMABLE: His work present us holy before Him and unreproveable. Then, we are free to express our minds, thoughts and feelings before Him with any guilt.
Col1 V 22.
C. THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
Because Jesus had made peace through the Blood on the Cross in order to reconcile all things into Himself, we believers in Him should be bold to preach and propagate the Gospel because He is the head of the body which is the church and in Him dwells all fullness. Col 1 V 18 - 20. All these should give us sufficient and enough courage to propagate His work.
CONCLUSION: Christ has perfected the work of Redemption for us. It's left for us to fully embrace this, walk in the consciousness of this, stand firm on His work, do not allow the enemy the devil to intimidate us in any way and we should focus on Jesus our Lord only by being thankful to Him always.
Name: Babatunde Idowu Titus
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Sermo Topic: The work of Christ
Text: Colossians 1:19-2:3
The Ten Salients Point
1) The book was supports by internal and external that Paul is the author.
2) The book is a genue letter of Paul.
3) The book is known as one of prison epistle.
4) It was written during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome.
5) The book was written in A.D 60-61.
6) The theme is fruitful and effective power of the gospel massage.
7) Whom Jesus is and His work was showing in this book.
8) Colossians present the all supremacy,all sufficiency uniqueness and the fullness of the person and work of Jesus Christ.
9) The key word is supremacy and sufficiency.
10) The key chapter in chapter 2 which talk on how believer can be complete in Christ.
INTRODUCTION:-
In this book Paul was try to address the believers in Colossians about the work of Jesus to the human kind and how important it is for the believer to remain in Christ and follow His way.
1) THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS WORK
(A) The work of reconcilation (Colossians 1 vs 21)
(B) The work of holiness and sanctification(Colossians 1vs 22)
2) THE APPLICATION OF HIS WORK
(A) Continuity in Faith (Colossians 1vs23) and be hopeful in the gospel of God.
(B) Rejoicing in the suffering (Colossians 1vs24)
3) THE PROPAGATION OF HIS WORK
(A) Preaching the word and warning Everyman (Colossians 1vs28a)
(B) Teaching Everyman in all wisdom (Colossians 1vs28b)
CONCLUSION:-
Christ is expecting all human kind to reconcile with him and carry their cross and follow Him. He is expecting believer to engage in the work propagating the gospel and win soul to the kingdom of God.
AKANBI-OYEKUNLE KEHINDE
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1, The church at Thessalonica was founded by Paul and his co-workers timothy and Silas during the so-called second missionary in AD 5
2,This epistle was certainly written during Paul’s long stay at Corinth [act18:5,1thess3:6] the date can easily be fixed, an inscription discovered of Delphi refers to the proconsulate of Gallio position held for only two years Paul arrived at Corinth before Gallio assumed this position after planting this church the Jews rise against him, he move to Athens, from Athens Paul dispatched timothy to check on the situation in the Thessalonians church, 2thess3:17 written by me Paul
3,The situation that prompted Paul to write these two letter have been for their purposes, it is sufficient to say that Paul wanted to encourage believers who were trying struggles against thing such as idolatry and sexual immorality, they were also confessed about the end time ,the role of everyday work and the life of faith
4,The implication was that he was persecuted, when Paul brought the gospel to Thessalonica, the believer there had become the object of violence, enduring serious life threatening persecution
5,We do not want you to be ignorant brothers, about those who are sleeping, lest you grieve like the rest who have no hope. Paul assured the Thessalonians, that although the departed saints had died physically. They were still alive with Christ and they would accompany Christ when he returned
6,The lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout from heaven into this our air, the appearance will be with pomp and power, with a shout by the trump of God for the trumpet shall sound, the dead shall be raised before those who are found alive at Christ coming shall be changed
7,Christ was presented as our soon coming king to the audience today, Jesus was the only hope that we have we should be focus and be alert for the second coming of Christ because very soon he will come like thief in the night
8,My study about I Thessalonians in reacting to those who instill fear the message in the book of Thessalonians was a message of hope , confidence, the message was so clear that believer should get ready at anytime and be focus because Jesus is coming back again, in whatsoever will may be doing we should be conscious of this truth that very soon he will come IIThessalonian2:1-
9,The relationship between the key concept sanctification for the coming of Christ. Sanctification mean to sanctify someone or something, to set that person or thing apart for the use intended by its designer, we are to sanctify ourself for the coing of our Lord Jesus Christ
10,My impression about that church in Thessalonians was that they keep to instruction , and obey the word of God not even false prophet when apostle Paul enlighten them about false teaching that was disturbing the land they adapt and move forward
Lesson to learn from the
-The church that makes an impact
-Effective discipleship
-Christian evangelism to spread gospel
-Christian ministry how pastor serve both the gospel
-Christ behavior how the church must live
-Christian hope how the gospel should inspire the church
-Christian community
Olaogun Olawunmi Temitope LIFE2018098
ReplyDelete1. The early church support Paul's authorship as early as A. D. 140
2. Both internal and external evidence supports the claim that the book was written by Paul. Internal evidence says the things that characterize Paul are evidence throughout (cf. 3: 1-2, 8-11 with acts 15: 36; 2cor 11: 28). a number of historical allusion in the book fit Paul's life as recounted in acts and in his own letter. Another evidnce is(some radical critics of the nineteenth century) hqv ever questioned Paul authorship
3. It was written during the earlier part of that period after Timothy had return from Thessalonians with the news of the project of the church
4. To express his thankfulness for what God was doing in the lives of the Thessalonians (1: 2-3), To defend himself a campaign to slander his ministry (2: 1-12), to encourage them to stand fast against persecution and pressure to revert to their former pagan lifestyle (3: 2-3; 4: 1-12), to answer questions regarding the "Day of the Lord", (5: 1-11), and to deal with certain problems that had developed in their corporate life as a church (5: 12-13; 19-20).
5. Paul used those that has fallen asleep as euphemism for death. Paul is saying that those people that they don't have Christ when they die., they will not see Christ, but for believers that dies in Christ are asleep And they shall rise again with Christ
6. For the lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of arch angel, and with the trumpet
Of God, and the dead in Christ will arise first 4: 17. Then we who are are alive, who are left, will be snatched up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in air. And so we will be with the lord always 4: 18 therefore encourage one another with these words
7. Christ is presents as the believer's hope of salvation both now and at his coming
8. We should encourage christan to steadfast in the lord. Paul said we should comfort one another with these word (1thess 4: 18). The secoming of Jesus should be used to encourage christian that these sinful world will soon end because Christ has come to this world to come and die for their sin and it is only in Jesus that they can make heaven.
9. Chapter4 and 5 undoubtedly stand out as key chapter because of their teachingon both the coming of the lord for the church, the rapture(4: 13-18) , and the day of the lord(5: 1-11), the time in the future when He will intervene in human events to consummate His redemption and judgment
10. Leson to learn from a contemporary church is that they should remain in the lord because the coming of the lord is near and they live a godly life