Sunday Notes: Colossians 1:1-2
- (Col 1:1 ESV) Paul, an _______________ of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and _______________ our brother,
- An apostle was a _______________
- A messenger called out directly by _______________
- Most of these are the _______________
- Who went with Jesus while He was here.
- Paul is the anomaly.
- Not a _______________
- Not a follower of _______________
- Offices of the church:
- Apostles – Expired
- _______________ – Expired
- Evangelists
- _______________ (Elders & Deacons)
- Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-2, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Timothy 3:8-13
- Like Paul’s calling, these offices are by the will of God
- According to the _______________ of God.
- Timothy
- Called Paul’s _______________ in the faith
- Spent some _______________ years traveling and working with Paul
- Eventually sent to oversee the church at _______________
- Philippians 2:19-20, 1 Corinthians 4:16-17, 1 Thesselonians 3:1-3
- Currently the two are together.
- Possibly in a _______________ jail
- Potentially under house arrest
- As Paul seems to have visitors.
- Potentially under house arrest
- Possibly in a _______________ jail
- Also in their company is the _______________, the pastor from Colossae.
- An apostle was a _______________
- (Col 1:2 ESV) To the _______________ and faithful _______________ in Christ at _______________: Grace to you and peace from _______________ our Father.
- To the saints
- Hagios
- Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6
- It means a _______________ thing
- Holy – Set _______________
- The church is comprised of people
- Reformed _______________
- Pulled from a life in the things of the _______________ and set on a new course in the things of God
- Called out, set apart, _______________ to this work of God
- The church is comprised of people
- We are the saints of God
- His people
- Holy
- Set apart for His work
- We are dedicated by _______________
- To a life lived now in _______________
- And forever with _______________ in heaven
- John 13 – Jesus humbles Himself before instituting the elements of communion
- Symbolizing us being set apart in Him
- John 17 – Jesus prays that the Holy Father keep His disciples set apart in Him.
- Hagios
- Paul writes to the church at Colossae
- He wrote to a people set apart
- A people dedicated to _______________
- As we are today
- The church local
- We join in this group of the saints
- Those _______________ _______________
- Not for the _______________
- But for the _______________
- The faithful brothers in Christ at _______________
- Pistos – Faithful
- Adelphos – ad-el-fos’
- Brothers
- A fellow believer, united to another by the bond of _______________
- Remember: Paul never met these people, yet he is connected to them in _______________ brotherhood.
- Grace to you
- Charis – Grace, favor, _______________ will
- Paul wishes on these brothers and sisters:
- God’s _______________ to be poured out
- God’s _______________ to be shined down
- God’s _______________ to be revealed
- God’s _______________ to be felt
- God’s _______________ to be fulfilled
- And peace from God our Father.
- Do you feel the same way about the saints?
- That love and affection for brothers and sisters in Christ?
- Do you feel the same way about the saints?
- To the saints
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- Is church for you an obligation or a joy?
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- We are the people of God on earth until He takes us to _______________
- In that mindset
- Colossians 3:2
- Set your _______________ on things that are _______________, not on things that are on _______________.
- Colossians 3:2
- In that mindset
- So worry not with all the things of this world
- Don’t stress about this life
- What you will _______________
- What you will _______________
- What you will _______________
- For your Father in heaven knews you need all of these things
- And He is faithful to provide them to you
- Don’t stress about this life
- Instead
- I urge you this week to spend your time in prayer to God
- For the saints
- Those local here and those scattered all over
- Pray for their hearts
- For their minds
- For their steadfast dedication to the Lord.
- I urge you this week to spend your time in prayer to God