Colossians Lesson 4: The Greatest

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-19 Stan’s Outline Download Lesson Outline Introduction Doctrinal: the person and work of Christ (Colossians 1:1-2:3) Introduction (Colossians 1:1-14) The salutation (Colossians 1:1-2) The thanksgiving (Colossians 1:3-8) The prayer (Colossians 1:9-14) The occasion (Colossians 1:9a) The petitions (Colossians 1:9b-12) The bases of the petitions (Colossians 1:13-14) Deliverance from darkness (Colossians 1:13a) Transferral to the kingdom of the beloved Son (Colossians 1:13b) Possession of redemption (Colossians 1:14) The preeminence of Christ (Colossians 1:15-19) Christ as the image of God (Colossians 1:15a) Christ as supreme over creation (Colossians 1:15b-17) Christ as Head of the Church (Colossians 1:18-19) Conclusion and application