Colossians Answers - Chapter 1

 

Colossians 1  Who wrote this letter to the church at Colossae? vs. 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. What two greetings do they begin this letter with? vs. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Paul is giving thanks to God and Jesus for the Colossians. He has heard of their faith and the love for all the saints. He knows they have their hope laid up in heaven and have had it since they first heard the word of truth in the gospel. (vs.3-6) What is it (the gospel) constantly bearing and increasing in? vs. 6 It is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it; What did they understand in regard to the gospel that caused it to bear fruit and increase? vs.6 They understood the grace of God in truth. Who was the messenger between Paul and the Colossian church? vs. 7 Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf. What did Epapras (Epaphroditus) inform Paul concerning the believers in Colossae? vs. 8 He informed us of your love in the Spirit. Since the day that Paul & Timothy had heard about the progress of the faith and fruit of the Colossians, they had not ceased praying for them. What did they ask the Lord to do for these believers? vs. 9 We have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. What did they pray would be the result of them being filled with God's wisdom and understanding? vs. 10 - 12 - Name 7 things so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, What have believers been qualified to share in? vs. 12 We are qualified to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. What has God rescued us from? vs. 13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, Where have we been transferred to as believers? vs. 13 and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. What do we have in Jesus as believers? vs. 14 We have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Paul explains who Jesus is and what He has done in regard to being our Creator. What does he say about Jesus in verse 15? Name 2 Things He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Paul continues to speak of the fact that all things were created by Jesus. What does he specifically name that Jesus created? vs. 16 Name 8 Things For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through Him and for Him. All things have been created through Jesus and for Jesus.(vs.16). Jesus is before all things. (vs.17) How do all things hold together? vs. 17 In Him all things hold together. Jesus is the head of the body which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead. What place does this put Him in everything? vs. 18 He Himself will come to have first place in everything. What was the Father's good pleasure concerning Jesus? vs. 19 for all the fullness to dwell in Him, What did the Father do through Jesus? vs. 20 Through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. Although the Colossians were alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, what did Jesus do in His fleshly body to present them as holy and blameless and beyond reproach before the Father? vs. 21,22 He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach. How will they be assured that they are reconciled to God? vs. 23 If indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister. Why does Paul rejoice in his sufferings? vs. 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions. What stewardship had God given to Paul? vs. 25 Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God. Paul speaks of "the mystery" that had been hidden from the past generations, but had now been "manifested" to the saints. According to verse 27, what is this "mystery"? vs. 27 To whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. What was Paul's goal as he preached Christ and taught every man with all wisdom? vs. 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. What was the power that enabled Paul to labor in this way? vs. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me. Thinking back through this chapter, what did you learn concerning Jesus Christ? In regard to those things, what did you learn that you have obtained by believing in Him? Take time to summarize your thoughts and pray. Prayer Father God, I pray ...