CHRIST IS ALL IN ALL
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Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
Colossians Overview - Click Chart on right side
| Christ Preeminent in All Things Supreme Lord - Sufficient Savior |
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| Colossians 1 | Colossians 2 | Colossians 3 | Colossians 4 |
| Supremacy of Christ |
Submission to Christ |
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| Doctrinal and Corrective |
Practical and Reassuring |
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| What Christ Did For Us |
What Christ Does Through Us |
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| Christ Our Lord |
Christ Our Life |
Christ our Love |
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| Christ the Head of the Body |
Christ the Lord of the Universe |
Christ the Head of the Home |
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| Instruction | Warnings | Exhortations | Reminders |
| Reconciliation | Creation | Submission | Conversation |
| His Person and Word |
His Peace and Presence |
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HENRY ALFORD
Read his fascinating brief biography - Henry Alford and Phil Johnson's related comments
James Rosscup writes that Alford's series on the New Testament "contains much that is valuable in the Greek New Testament… though all of the Greek New Testament words have been changed to English throughout." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (see his comments in following entry on Alford).
Jack Arnold died instantly in the pulpit after uttering these final words: "And when I go to heaven." (Read more) His sermons are well done, as you might imagine!
- Introduction
- THANKSGIVING Col. 1:1-8
- PRAYER FOR THE WILL OF GOD Colossians 1:9-12a
- Glorious Transactions Colossians 1:12b-14a
- REDEMPTION Colossians 1:14
- Jesus Christ: Supreme Over The Universe Colossians 1:15-17
- Jesus Christ: Supreme Over The New Creation Colossians 1:18-23
- The Cultural Mandate Colossians 1:20 Genesis 1:27-31
- Paul: The Ideal Servant Colossians 1:24-29
D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. Barclay defends Petrine authorship of 1 Peter but not of 2 Peter. Valuable for its numerous helpful word studies and background material. Barclay holds that Christ's descent into Hades gave those who there heard Him a second chance.
James Rosscup: This is a lucid and well-organized exposition of the epistles with many helpful lists on different facets of truth John can have in mind at different points as on “light” and “darkness” in I John 1:5. There is stimulating background material and warm application. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works).
Comment: I appreciate Barclay's unique insights on Greek words, but clearly his teaching about a "second chance" is NOT sound doctrine! Be an Acts 17:11 Berean with Barclay. See discussion of his orthodoxy especially the article "The Enigmatic William Barclay".
- All the devotionals below are found on this page
- Colossians 1:1-8 What Do you Believe In? Theodore Epp
- Colossians 1:3 Starving Prayer - Alexander Whyte
- Colossians 1:4-5 Faith, Love and Hope - W. H. G. Thomas
- Colossians 1:4-5 Hope Laid Up for You in Heaven - W. H. G. Thomas
- Colossians 1:9-12 Living to Please God - Epp
- Colossians 1:9-12 Power to Meet & to Give Thanks-Elisabeth Elliot (scroll)
- Colossians 1:11 Acceptance of God's Dispensations by Mary Wilder Tileston
- Colossians 1:12 Inheritance of the Saints by Mary Wilder Tileston
- Colossians 1:12-14 A New Beginning by Theodore Epp
- Colossians 1:13-19 Christ Eternal! by Theodore Epp
- Colossians 1:13 Members of the Kingdom by Mary Wilder Tileston
- Colossians 1:27 Is Christ Born in Us? by Mary Wilder Tileston
- Colossians 1:27 Jesus In Your Heart by Mary Wilder Tileston
- Colossians 1:29 Power for You-Today! by Theodore Epp
- Colossians 1:21-29 Christ In You - Theodore Epp
James Rosscup writes that Barnes "includes 16 volumes on the Old Testament, 11 on the New Testament. The New Testament part of this old work was first published in 1832–1851. Various authors contributed. It is evangelical and amillennial… Often the explanations of verses are very worthwhile." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
C H Spurgeon "Albert Barnes is a learned and able divine, but his productions are unequal in value, the gospels are of comparatively little worth, but his other comments are extremely useful for Sunday-school teachers and persons with a narrow range of reading, endowed with enough good sense to discriminate between good and evil… Placed by the side of the great masters, Barnes is a lesser light, but taking his work for what it is and professes to be, no minister can afford to be without it, and this is no small praise for works which were only intended for Sunday-school teachers." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
- Colossians Introduction - We Are Complete in Him
- Colossians 1:1-2 God's Grace in a Greeting
- Colossians 1:3-8 The Good News That Changes Lives
- Colossians 1:9-14 A Prayer for Maturity
- Colossians 1:12-14 The Ultimate Reason for Thanks
- Colossians 1:15-20 Our Creator/Our Redeemer
- Colossians 1:15-20 Reconciled to God
- Colossians 1:28-29 We Proclaim Him
- Colossians 1:28-29 We Preach Christ
- Colossians 1:1-14 Faith, Love, Hope
- Colossians 1:15-29 Christ For Me, In Me, Through Me
James Rosscup writes "This work (Gnomon), originally issued in 1742, has considerable comment on the Greek, flavoring the effort with judicious details about the spiritual life. It has much that helps, but has been surpassed by many other commentaries since its day." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon -- Bengel's NT commentary "is the Scholar's delight! Bengel condensed more matter into a line than can be extracted from pages of other writers." "'A Critical New Testament, so compiled as to enable a reader, unacquainted with Greek, to ascertain the exact English force and meaning of the language of the New Testament, and to appreciate the latest results of modern criticism.' Such is the professed aim of this commentary, and the compilers have very fairly carried out their intentions. The whole of Bengel’s Gnomon is bodily transferred into the work, and as one hundred and twenty years have elapsed since the first issue of that book, it may be supposed that much has since been added to the wealth of Scripture exposition; the substance of this has been incorporated in brackets, so as to bring it down to the present advanced state of knowledge. We strongly advise the purchase of this book, as it is multum in parvo, and will well repay an attentive perusal. Tischendorf and Alford have contributed largely, with other German and English critics, to make this one of the most lucid and concise commentaries on the text and teachings of the New Testament" (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
John Wesley said of Bengel "I know of no commentator on the Bible equal to Bengel" and referred to him as "The great light of the Christian world."
CHRIS BENFIELD
- Colossians 1:9-11 Paul's Prayer for the Saints
- Colossians 1:9-14 Paul's Prayer for Colossae
- Colossians 1:14-20 Who is this Man?
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Preeminent Christ
- Colossians 1:21-29 The Ministry of the Mystery
CHARLES C BING
JIM BOMKAMP
CHARLES BONNER
- Colossians 1:9-12 The Christian's Greatest Need
The first thing to do is be sure that you are saved. We are dealing with
those who are saved being in the will of God. Notice Colossians 1:9-12I. There are three things that MAY cause a Christian NOT to be in the will of God
A. Failure to remember God’s power Acts 4:33
B. Failure to remember our own weakness II Cor. 12:9-10
C. Failure to remember God’s willingness Isaiah 40:28-31II. When one submits to the will of God; the path will not always be ...
A. Pleasant II Timothy 3:12
B. Lucrative II Corinthians 8:1-5 & Luke 16:19-22
C. Popular John 12:42-43III. Three things a person has who is in the will of God
A. Peace in your heart Philippians 4:7
B. Usefulness II Timothy 2:21
C. Rewards I Corinthians 3:14IV. Three things to remember about God’s will
A. It’s never foolish I Corinthians 1:18-21 & 25-27
B. It’s never selfish Philippians 3:7-9
C. It’s never impossible Matthew 19:26 Mark 9:23V. How may I know the will of God?
A. Submission to Him Psalms 37:5
B. Proper evaluation of the world I John 2:15-17
C. Ask God what His will for you is (regarding any particular matter) and then
wait (the hard part) for the answer John 13:15-17 Mark 14:36
GREGORY BROWN Commentary on Colossians
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Glory Of The Gospel (Colossians 1:1-8)
- Spirit–Led Prayer (Colossians 1:9-14)
- Spirit–Led Prayer- Part Two (Colossians 1:9-14)
- The Preeminence Of Christ (Colossians 1-15-19)
- Knowing The Message Of Reconciliation (Colossians 1:20-23)
- Characteristics Of Effective Ministers (Colossians 1:24-19)
F. F. BRUCE
- Colossians - An Expanded Paraphrase
- Colossians - An Expanded Paraphrase
- Colossian Problem - Jews and Christians in the Lycus Valley
- Colossians 1:15-20 - The Christ Hymn of Colossians
A B CANEDAY
ALAN CARR
- Colossians 1:9-17 Living Above The Snake Line
- Colossians 1:12-14 A Glorious Change for the Better
- Colossians 1:15-23 Our Superior Savior
- Colossians 1:18 Who is Jesus?
- Colossians 1:1-17 Commentary (Colossians - same but complete and Pdf)
- Colossians 1:23-2:7 Commentary
- Colossians 1:1-8
- Colossians 1:9-11
- Colossians 1:12-16
- Colossians 1:17-18
- Colossians 1:19-23
- Colossians 1:24-29
- Colossians 1 Survey
- Colossians 1:9-11 In Depth
OSWALD CHAMBERS
ADAM CLARKE
James Rosscup - This old, conservative Wesleyan Methodist work is good devotionally and aggressive for righteous living. Laypeople can find it still valuable today. It is Arminian in viewpoint and thus helpful, for example, in showing the reader how this approach deals with texts involving the eternal security question. The work contains much background material from many sources on all books of the Bible.
- Colossians 1 To The Church At Colossae
- Colossians 1:5 The Hope Laid Up In Heaven
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Pre-Eminent Christ
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Fullness in Christ
- Colossians 1:20 The Great Reconciler
- Colossians 1:23 The Hope Of Glory
- Colossians 1:24 The Ministry of Suffering
- Colossians 1:25 Paul Admonishes Our Church Today
- Colossians 1:29 Striving According To His Working
- Colossians 1:1-2 Sermon - Incomparable Christ I
- Colossians 1:1-8 Sermon - Incomparable Christ II
- Colossians 1:9-14 Sermon - Incomparable Christ III
- Colossians 1:13-20 Sermon - Incomparable Christ IV
- Colossians 1:15-20 Sermon - Incomparable Christ V
- Colossians 1:13-23 Sermon - Incomparable Christ VI
- Colossians 1:24-28 Sermon - Incomparable Christ VII
- Colossians 1:24-2:5 Sermon - Incomparable Christ VIII
James Rosscup - Based on the Greek text, this commentary grapples with problems in an energetic fashion, presenting various views and coming to conclusions. It is voluminous (480 pages).
Spurgeon - This is a most careful attempt to ascertain the meaning of the Apostle by a painstaking analysis of his words. The author is not warped by any system of theology, but yet he does not deviate from recognized evangelical truth. As a piece of honest grammatical exegesis the value of this commentary is very great, though there is room to differ from it here and there. (Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries)
CHARLES ELLICOTT COMMENTARY
James Rosscup - Though often scanty, the work edited by a brilliant scholar is sometimes very helpful. Ellicott was an Anglican bishop. The New Testament part is more valuable. The work dates back to 1897 and is verse by verse, consisting of 2,292 pp. Ellicott was an outstanding Anglican conservative scholar of the 19th century in England. He also wrote critical commentaries on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians and Philemon. Different scholars here contributed on different scripture books, Famous names included are George Rawlinson (Exodus), H. D. M. Spence (I Samuel), E. H. Plumptre (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Acts, 2 Corinthians), W. Sanday (Romans, Galatians), Alfred Plummer (2 Peter, Jude), etc. A one-volume condensation edited by John Bowdle is available (Zondervan, 1971, 1,242 pages).
What the Bible Teaches – Each page of this commentary has the AV text at the top and a commentary on some of the words and phrases underneath. Now over a century old, it is still very helpful.
- Colossians 1:1-14: Transformation
- Colossians 1:15:23: Reconciliation
- Colossians 1:24-2:5: Revelation
- Colossians 1:21-2:7
- Colossians 1:3-20
BRIAN FISHER
- Colossians 1:1-29 What a Great Savior
- Colossians 1:1-29 What a Great Savior
- Colossians 1:1-29 What A Savior
- Colossians 1:3-23 All Fulness in Christ
- Colossians 1:12-14 Thanksgiving
- Colossians 1:18 The Pre-eminence of Christ-The Father's Love and Honor of His Son
- Colossians 1:18 The Pre-eminence of Christ in the Trinity
- Colossians 1:18 The Pre-eminence of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Colossians 1:18 The Pre-eminence of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Colossians 1:19 All Fulness in Christ
- Colossians 1:19 All Fulness in Christ
- Colossians 1:27 The Hope of Glory
- Colossians 1:27 The Hope of Glory
- Colossians 1:27 What is Salvation - The Life of God in You
- Colossians 1:28 Perfect In Christ
- Colossians 1:28 Perfect in Christ
A C GAEBELEIN
James Rosscup - This dispensationally oriented work is not verse-by-verse, but deals with the exposition on a broader scale, treating blocks of thought within the chapters. Cf. also Arno C. Gaebelein, Gaebelein’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (I Volume, Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 1985), the Annotated Bible revised. The author was a popular evangelical Bible teacher of the first part of the century, much like H. A. Ironside in his diligent but broad, practical expositions of Bible books. Gaebelein was premillennial and dispensational, and editor for many years of Our Hope Magazine.
- Colossians 1:1,2 Where Do You Live?
- Colossians 1:1-8 Genuine Christianity
- Colossians 1:5-8 The Nature of the Gospel
- Colossians 1:9-15 The Importance of Prayer
- Colossians 1:9-14 The Life That Pleases God
- Colossians 1:14-15 That it Means to be Saved
- Colossians 1:15-20 Christ the King
- Colossians 1:21-23 The Simple Truth
- Colossians 1:24-29 Principles of Effective Christian Leadership
GOSPEL COALITION
- Scripture Index - Colossians - The Gospel Coalition - most are Mp3's
- Colossians 1:12 The Inheritance
- Colossians 1:13 The Power of Darkness
- Colossians 1:13 The Power of Darkness (Cont'd)
- Colossians 1:13 The Kingdom of Christ
- Colossians 1:13 The Kingdom of Christ (Cont'd)
- Colossians 1:13 The Translation (Transfer)
- Colossians 1:14 Redemption
- Colossians 1:14 Christ the Redeemer
- Colossians 1:15 The Image of God
- Colossians 1:15 The Image of God (Cont'd)
- Colossians 1:15 The First Born
- Colossians 1:16 The Creator
- Colossians 1:16 The End of Creation
- Colossians 1:17 Christ in Providence
- Colossians 1:18 The Head
- Colossians 1:18 The Head (Cont'd)
- Colossians 1:18 The Beginning
- Colossians 1:18 The First Born from the Dead
- Colossians 1:19 The Fulness
- Colossians 1:20 The Reconciler
VANCE HAVNER
- Colossians 1:15–20 Proclaiming Christ as Lord
- "Cosmic Christology and Colossians 1:15-20," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
- "Colossians 1:15-20: Pre-Pauline or Pauline," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Spurgeon - A Christian man wishing for the cream of expository writers could not make a better purchase. Ministers, as a rule, should not buy condensations, but get the works themselves.
James Rosscup - This evangelical work, devotional in character, has been in constant demand for about 280 years. Its insight into human problems is great, but it often does not deal adequately with problems in the text. The one-volume form eliminates the Biblical text and is thus less bulky. It has sold very well. The late Wilbur M. Smith, internationally noted Bible teacher, seminary professor and lover of books, tabbed this “The greatest devotional commentary ever written”. Henry was born in a Welch farmhouse, studied law, and became a Presbyterian minister near London. He wrote this commentary in the last 13 years before he died at 52 in 1714. The first of six volumes was published in 1708. He completed through Acts, and the rest of the New Testament was done by 14 clergymen.
DAVID HOCKING - outline with lots of alliteration
- Colossians 1:1- 8-The Gospel Is Growing
- Colossians 1: 9-14-Live Worthily
- Colossians 1:15-20-Master of the Universe
- Colossians 1:24-29-Lack Attack
HOLMAN PUBLISHING
- Holman Christian Standard Bible Study Bible - Well done conservative notes. Includes access to Holman NT Commentary on each Gospel (see Library in left gutter).
- Colossians - The Doctrine of Christ (Col 1:15-20)
- Colossians - The Doctrine of Salvation in Colossians-Redemption, Reconciliation
JAMIESON, FAUSSET, BROWN
Published 1871 - Probably best older commentary on prophetic passages as it tends to interpret more literally.
James Rosscup - This is a helpful old set of 1863 for laypeople and pastors to have because it usually comments at least to some degree on problems. Though terse, it provides something good on almost any passage, phrase by phrase and is to some degree critical in nature. It is evangelical....Especially in its multi-volume form this is one of the old evangelical works that offers fairly solid though brief help on many verses. Spurgeon said, “It contains so great a variety of information that if a man had no other exposition he would find himself at no great loss if he possessed this and used it diligently” (Commenting and Commentaries, p. 3). Things have changed greatly since this assessment! It is primarily of help to pastors and lay people looking for quick, though usually somewhat knowledgeable treatments on verses.
Spurgeon - A really standard work. We consult it continually, and with growing interest. Mr. Fausset’s portion strikes us as being of the highest order.
John Cereghin - A conservative exposition. He defends Petrine authorship (xlixff); argues for the deity of Christ (619); holds that assurance in Scripture is doubly sure (622); identifies the elements as “the world’s component materials” (627); holds that Paul’s Epistles were already known as “Scripture” (628).
Below is the unabridged version of Jamieson, Fausset, Brown.
Dr Johnson's Colossians Studies in Bibliotheca Sacra - 12 part series - there is a cost but only $5/month. You could subscribe and save the documents on your computer for future study.
- Introduction to Colossians - City, Origin of Colossian Church, Author, Place & Date, Occasion, Theology, Plan
- Colossians 1:1-14 - Spiritual Knowledge and Walking Worthily of the Lord
- Colossians 1:15-18 - The Person of Christ - Christ Pre-eminent
- Colossians 1:19-23 - The Work of Christ - From Enmity to Amity
- Colossians 1:24-2:3 - Propagation of Christ's Gospel - The Minister of the Mystery
- Colossians 2:4-8 The Admonition against False Teaching/
- Colossians 2:9-15 The Instruction in the True Teaching - Beware of Philosophy
- Colossians 2:11-12 - The Believer's Circumcision/
- Colossians 2:13-15 The Believer's Resurrection - The Complete Sufficiency of Union with Christ
- Colossians 2:16-17 Separation from Legalistic Practices/
- Colossians 2:18-19 Separation from Gnostic Practices - The Paralysis of Legalism
- Colossians 2:20-23 Emancipation from Ascetic Ordinances/
- Colossians 3:1-4 Aspiration for the Heavenly Life - Human Taboos and Divine Redemption
- Colossians 3:5-17 The Inward Life: The Negative Precepts - What the Christian Must Put Off (3:5-9) and What the Christian Must Put On (3:12-14) and Precepts a Christian must Observe (3:15-17) - Christian Apparel
- Colossians 3:18-25 In the Household - Wives and Husbands (3:18-19)/Children and Parents (3:20-21)/The Servants (3:22-25) - The New Man in the Old Relationships
- Colossians 4:2-6 The Outward life - Watching in Prayer (4:2-4)/ Walking in Wisdom (4:5)/ Witnessing in Word (4:6);
- Colossians 4:7-18 - Paul’s Final Words to the Colossians
- Background on Colossians
- Colossians 1:1-2 Paul’s Greeting to the Colossians
- Colossians 1:3-8 Paul’s Gratitude for the Colossians
- Colossians 1:9 Filled With the Knowledge of His Will
- Colossians 1:10a Walking Worthily of the Lord to Please Him in all Respects
- Colossians 1:10b-12a Four Ways to Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Lord
- Philippians 2:1-4 Exhortation to Unity—Part II
- Colossians 1:12b-14 The Reasons for Thanksgiving
- Colossians 1:15-18 The Supremacy of the Person of Christ
- Colossians 1:19-20 Supremacy of Work of Christ 1 The Plenitude & Description
- Colossians 1:21-23 Supremacy of the Work of Christ 2 Purpose & Application
- Colossians 1:24-2:3 Supremacy of the Work of Christ 3 Propagation of Christ’s Work
- Heretical Problems in Light of Union With Christ - Exhortation Against False Teachers
- Addendum to Colossians
- Colossians 1:1-2 His Tactful Approach
- Colossians 1:3-11 His Courteous Address
- Colossians 1:12-29 His Main Emphasis
A E KNOCH
- Concordant Commentary on the entire NT - only about 4 pages on Colossians
- Colossians 1:1-8 Love, Faith, Hope, and Truth!
- Colossians 1:9-14 Qualified in Christ!
- Colossians 1:15-18 Jesus Christ is Supreme!
- Colossians 1:19-23 Christ the Reconciler!
- Colossians 1:24-29 Suffering for the Church!
JEFFREY LAMP
LANGE COMMENTARY
James Rosscup - The treatments of books within this evangelical set vary in importance. Generally, one finds a wealth of detailed commentary, background, and some critical and exegetical notes. Often, however, there is much excess verbiage that does not help particularly. On the other hand, it usually has something to assist the expositor on problems and is a good general set for pastors and serious lay people though it is old.
NATHAN LEWIS
- Colossians 1:1-2 Introduction to Colossians
- Colossians 1:3-8 The Gospel Truth
- Colossians 1:9 Being Filled with the Knowledge of God's Will
- Colossians 1:9-11 The Fruit of Knowledge
- Colossians 1:12-14 What Makes Christians Most Thankful
- Colossians 1:12-14 Giving Thanks for God's Deliverance
- Colossians 1:15-19 Christ Above All
- Colossians 1:15-19 The Image of the Invisible God
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Child Who Was God
- Colossians 1:20-23 Reconciled to God
- Colossians 1:23-29 Paul's Servant Ministry
- Colossians 1:24-25 Paul's Ministry-- To Fulfill the Word of God
- Colossians 1:24-29 Ministers: Servants of God
- Colossians 1:24-2:23 Complete in Christ Study Guide - For topics below see dropdown
- Fulfilling the Word of God
- The Mystery of Christ in you
- Strengthen Your Heart
- Paul's Burden for the Church
- Philosophy or Christ?
- Complete in Christ
- Spiritual Intimidation, Part 2
JOHN MACARTHUR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON COLOSSIANS
- Colossians 1 A Mystery Manifested
- Colossians 1 Jesus, the Firstborn
- Colossians 1 Filling Up What Is Lacking in Christ's Affliction
- Colossians 1:15 Is Jesus a Creature or the Creator?
- Colossians 1:1,2 The Writer and the Readers
- Colossians 1:3-8 The Prelude
- Colossians 1:9-12 The Prayer
- Colossians 1:12-14 The Father's Gifts through the Son (scroll down)
- Colossians 1:15-18 The Glory of the Son in His Relation to the Father...
- Colossians 1:19-22 The Reconciling Son
- Colossians 1:22,23 The Ultimate Purpose of Reconciliation... (scroll down)
- Colossians 1:24-27 Joy in Suffering, and Triumph in the Methods and Aim
- Colossians 1:28-29 The Christian Ministry in its Theme, Methods and Aim
- Colossians 1:1-2 Saints, Believers, Brethren
- Colossians 1:5 The Gospel Hope
- Colossians 1:11 All Power
- Colossians 1:12 Thankful For Inheritance
- Colossians 1:29 Christian Endeavour
ALEXANDER MACLAREN - Sermons
- Colossians 1:1-2 Saints, Believers, Brethren
- Colossians 1:5 The Gospel Hope
- Colossians 1:11 All Power
- Colossians 1:12 Thankful For Inheritance
- Colossians 1:29 Christian Endeavour
- Colossians 1:1-12 Called To Be Thinking Christians
- Colossians 1:13-23 Firm In The Faith
- Colossians 1:24-29 Suffering For The Church
- Colossians 1 Commentary
Sermons below are different - Colossians 1:3-5 The Hope of the Gospel
- Colossians 1:16-18 The Preeminence of Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 1:18 Christ, The Head of the Church
- Colossians 1:18 Christ The Head of The Church
- Colossians 1:19-20 Peace Through The Blood
- Colossians 1:19-23 If We Continue In the Faith.
- Colossians 1:19-23 The Hope of the Gospel
- Colossians 1:21-23 True Believers Continue to Believe
- Colossians 1:27 What Is Your Hope
RALPH MARTIN
F B MEYER
J R MILLER
MONERGISM
G CAMPBELL MORGAN
- Colossians 1:14 Forgiveness
- Colossians 1:15, 18 The Firstborn
- Colossians 1:18 Church Ideals 2: The Church Governed
- Colossians 1:20 The Cross 3: Peace by the Cross
- Colossians 1:20: Cross: Peace By The Cross (open Pdf)
- Colossians 1:21, 22 The Atonement
- Colossians 1:2 Colosse
- Colossians 1:5 hope truth of the gospel
- Colossians 1:6 all the world
- Colossians 1:7 Epaphras
- Colossians 1:9 filled knowledge his will
- Colossians 1:10 walk worthy
- Colossians 1:13 power of darkness
- Colossians 1:14 through his blood
- Colossians 1:15 image firstborn
- Colossians 1:16 all things created powers for him
- Colossians 1:17 before all things consist
- Colossians 1:20 made peace reconcile all things
- Colossians 1:23 the gospel every creature
- Colossians 1:25 dispensation
- Colossians 1:26 mystery See Eph 3:3-11
- Colossians 1:27 Christ in you
- Colossians 1:1-8 Salutation
- Colossians 1:9-14 The Apostle's Prayer for the Colossians
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Pre-Eminence of the Son of God
- Colossians 1:21-29 Redemption Applied
- Colossians 1 Commentary
- Colossians 1:1-8 What's So Special About our Gospel?
- Colossians 1:15-17 In the Manger
- Colossians 1:15-18 Just Tell Us About Jesus
- Colossians 1:1-8 Evidence of Life
- Colossians 1:9-12 A Prayer to Pray for One Another
- Colossians 1:13-14 Out of Darkness
- Colossians 1:15-17 The Glory of Christ to the Creation
- Colossians 1:18-20 The Glory of Christ to the Redeemed
- Colossians 1:21-23 Reconciled!
- Colossians 1:24-27 Mystery No Longer!
- Colossians 1:28-29 Heart of the Ministry
RAYMOND ORTLUND, JR.
- Colossians 1:24: The Privilege of Suffering
- Colossians 1:28-29: Our Mission: Discipleship of the Nations
- Colossians 1 Illustrations
- Colossians 2 Illustrations
- Colossians 3 Illustrations
- Colossians 4 Illustrations
- Colossians 1:1-12, 4:12 The Little Tent
- Colossians 1:3 Celebrate The Fruit
- Colossians 1:3-8 Chums
- Colossians 1:3-8 Kingdom Living
- Colossians 1:3-8 My Compliments
- Colossians 1:3-8 Rescued
- Colossians 1:3-12 International Friendship
- Colossians 1:3-14 Location, Location, Location
- Colossians 1:3-14 We Need Hope
- Colossians 1:9: Magazine Christianity
- Colossians 1:9: Praying Like Paul
- Colossians 1:9-14 A Lost Art
- Colossians 1:9-14 A Mysterious Equation
- Colossians 1:10: Medal Of Honor
- Colossians 1:10 God’s Presence At Church
- Colossians 1:10: What God Owes Us
- Colossians 1:10: Supreme Motive
- Colossians 1:13: A New Song
- Colossians 1:13-23 A Storyteller
- Colossians 1:14: A Unique Offer
- Colossians 1:14: Beginning Again
- Colossians 1:15 Isn't He Beautiful!
- Colossians 1:15 Who Is God?
- Colossians 1:15,19 Getting Personal
- Colossians 1:15-19 Above All
- Colossians 1:15-23 How To Have Peace
- Colossians 1:15-23. The Highest Place
- Colossians 1:15-23 Surfacing
- Colossians 1:16: It's All for Him
- Colossians 1:16: Why Are We Here?
- Colossians 1:16: Live Accordingly
- Colossians 1:16: First Breath
- Colossians 1:16: Celebration Of Creation
- Colossians 1:17 Jesus Over Everything
- Colossians 1:17: Found: The Missing Piece
- Colossians 1:17-18 The Preeminent One
- Colossians 1:18: Single Focus
- Colossians 1:18: Eyes On The King
- Colossians 1:18: The Pudding Guy
- Colossians 1:19-23: The Total Package
- Colossians 1:19-27 Stand Firm
- Colossians 1:21: Just Be Yourself
- Colossians 1:21–22 Unlocked
- Colossians 1:23. A "New Man"
- Colossians 1:24: The Ministry of Suffering
- Colossians 1:24: Band Of Brothers
- Colossians 1:24-29: Get In The Game
- Colossians 1:25: Spared From Death
- Colossians 1:27: Faith & Riches
- Colossians 1:27-2:3 Hidden Treasure
- Colossians 1:28: Daisy Chains
- Colossians 1:29: Dartboard Or Pipeline?
- Colossians 1:29: Better Than Your Best
PASTOR LIFE - Sermons
- Truth or Consequences Colossians
- Thanksgiving and its Connection to our Partaking Colossians 1:1-14
- Giving Thanks Colossians 1:12
- Scriptural Sainthood Colossians 1:12-13
- Why The Cross? Colossians 1:20-22
- Room For Improvement Colossians 1:9-14
- Not Getting Older, Just Getting Better Colossians 1:9-14
ANDREW C. PERRIMAN
J B PHILLIPS
J C PHILPOT
- Colossians 1:3-8: The Fruit of Hope: Love
- Colossians 1:15-23: Why Hope? Gospel!
- Colossians 1:9–20 All Things Were Created Through Him and for Him
- Colossians 1:24 Filling Up What Is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions
- Colossians 1:24–26 Live to DieA Leader Who Suffers Well
- Colossians 1:24–29 How Our Suffering Glorifies the Greatness of the Grace of God
- Colossians 1:24–29 To Finish the Aim of Christ’s Afflictions
PREACHER'S HOMILETICAL COMMENTARY
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
RAY PRITCHARD
ROBERT RAYBURN
- Colossians 1:1-2 Paul
- Colossians 1:21-23 If You Continue…
- Colossians 1:1-14 A Thankful, Generous Heart
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Preeminence of Jesus Christ
- Colossians 1:24-2:5 Suffering for Christ’s Sake
- Colossians 1:1–2
- Colossians 1:1
- Colossians 1:4
- Colossians 1:5
- Colossians 1:6
- Colossians 1:7
- Colossians 1:10
- Colossians 1:12–14
- Colossians 1:12
- Colossians 1:13
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 1:15–20
- Colossians 1:15
- Colossians 1:16
- Colossians 1:17
- Colossians 1:18
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 1:20
- Colossians 1:21–23
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 1:22
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 1:24–2:5
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 1:26
- Intro/Outline
- Colossians 1:1
- Colossians 1:1b
- Colossians 1:1c
- Colossians 1:2
- Colossians 1:2b
- Colossians 1:3
- Colossians 1:3b
- Colossians 1:3c
- Colossians 1:4
- Colossians 1:4b
- Colossians 1:5
- Colossians 1:5b
- Colossians 1:6
- Colossians 1:6b
- Colossians 1:7
- Colossians 1:8
- Colossians 1:9
- Colossians 1:9b
- Colossians 1:9c
- Colossians 1:9d
- Colossians 1:10
- Colossians 1:10b
- Colossians 1:10c
- Colossians 1:10d
- Colossians 1:11
- Colossians 1:11b
- Colossians 1:11c
- Colossians 1:11d
- Colossians 1:11e
- Colossians 1:12
- Colossians 1:12b
- Colossians 1:12c
- Colossians 1:13
- Colossians 1:13b
- Colossians 1:14
- Colossians 1:15
- Colossians 1:15b
- Colossians 1:16
- Colossians 1:17
- Colossians 1:17b
- Colossians 1:18
- Colossians 1:18b
- Colossians 1:18c
- Colossians 1:18d
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 1:20
- Colossians 1:20b
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 1:22
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 1:23b
- Colossians 1:23c
- Colossians 1:23d
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 1:24b
- Colossians 1:24c
- Colossians 1:24d
- Colossians 1:24e
- Colossians 1:25
- Colossians 1:25b
- Colossians 1:25c
- Colossians 1:25d
- Colossians 1:26
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 1:28
- Colossians 1:28b
- Colossians 1:28c
- Colossians 1:28d
- Colossians 1:29
- Colossians 1: Greek Word Studies
- Colossians 1:1-2 - The Author and the Readers
- Colossians 1:3-8 The Grounds for Gratitude
- Colossians 1:9-14 The Petition for Full Knowledge of God's Will
- Colossians 1:15-20 The Preeminence of Christ
- Colossians 1:21-23 The Change from Heathen to Christian
- Colossians 1:24-2:5 The Mystery of God in Christ Made Manifest
DON ROBINSON
- Prison Ministry (Colossians 1:1-8)
- Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:9-12)
- Four Universal Questions of Life - Part 3 - Why am I Here? (Colossians 1:12-16)
- Serving Faithfully (Colossians 1:24 - 2:3)
- Reasons to Rejoice (Colossians 1:19-23)
- Colossians 1:1-2: Introduction to Colossians
- Colossians 1:3-5: Love is Evident Because of Hope
- Colossians 1:5-8: Gospel: Word of Truth
- Colossians 1:9-10: Filled with the Knowledge of His Will
- Colossians 1:10-14: Strengthened with All Power
- Colossians 1:15-17: Supremacy of Christ in Creation
- Colossians 1:18-20: Supremacy of Christ in Reconciliation
- Colossians 1:21-23: Holy, Blameless, and Beyond Reproach
- Colossians 1:24-27: Ministry God Entrusted to the Church
- Colossians 1:1-6 Colossians Introduction
- Colossians 1:3-11 The Will Of God
- Colossians 1:12-14 Reasons To Rejoice
- Colossians 1:15-19 Enlarging Our View Of Christ
- Colossians 1:19-23 Reconciliation
- Colossians 1:24-27 The Hope Of Glory
- Colossians 1:28-29 True Ministry
- Colossians Commentary - "The Lordship of Christ" - verse by verse
- Same Resource in Pdf - 92 Pages
- Outline of Colossians
RAYMOND SAXE - Sermons, Fellowship Bible Church
- Colossians 1:9 ( doc, pdf)
- Colossians 1:18 ( doc, pdf)
- Colossians 1:21-22 ( doc, pdf)
- Colossians 1:23 ( doc, pdf)
- Colossians 1:25-27 ( doc, pdf)
- Colossians 1:28-29 ( doc, pdf)
COLOSSIANS SERMON NOTES FROM 1980s
- Colossians 1:1-5 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:5-8 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:9-11 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:12-24 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:18 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:15-17 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:19-23 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:24-29 (pdf)
- Colossians 1:3-6 Paul's Commendation of the Gospel
- Colossians 1:9-13 Prayer for Growth in Grace
- Colossians 1:16-18 The Glory of Christ
- Colossians 1:19 The Fulness of Christ
- Colossians 1:21 Sanctification the End of Redemption
- Colossians 1:27 Christ in Us The Hope of Glory
- Colossians 1:28 Preaching Christ
- Colossians 1:9,10,
- Colossians 1:12,
- Colossians 1:18, 1:18b
- Colossians 1 Commentary
- Colossians 1 Commentary (another source)
JAMES SMITH
R C SPROUL - devotionals from Ligonier Ministries
- Colossians 1:1-2 To the Saints in Colossae
- Colossians 1:3-5a The Grounding of Hope
- Colossians 1:5b-8 The Fruit of the Gospel
- Colossians 1:9-10 Proper Christian Growth
- Colossians 1:11-12 A Life of Gratitude
- Colossians 1:13-14 From Darkness to Light
- Colossians 1:16-17 The Great Sustainer
- Colossians 1:19-20 Cosmic Reconciliation
- Colossians 1:19–20 Jesus, The Perfect Savior
- Colossians 1:21-22 The Goal of Reconciliation
- Colossians 1:23 Persevering in Gospel Hope
- Colossians 1:24 Filling Up Christ’s Afflictions
- Colossians 1:25-26 A Mystery Now Revealed
- Colossians 1:27 The Riches of God’s Mystery
- Colossians 1:5: Devotional
- Colossians 1:5: The Hope Laid Up in Heaven
- Colossians 1:9-10 Spiritual Knowledge: It's Practical Results
- Colossians 1:12-13: Special Thanksgiving to the Father
- Colossians 1:13: Deliverance from the Power of Darkness
- Colossians 1:16 Christ the Creator - Study Notes
- Colossians 1:16 Christ the Creator
- Colossians 1:18 The Head of the Church
- Colossians 1:19: All Fullness in Christ
- Colossians 1:18 The Fulness of Christ the Treasury of the Saints
- Colossians 1:23 Stand Fast
- Colossians 1:27 Christ in You
- Colossians 1:28 Perfection in Christ
- Colossians 1:28 - Devotional
- Colossians 1:29 Work In Us and Work By Us
- Colossians 1 Exposition
- Colossians 1:1-8: Where Hope Begins
- Colossians 1:9-14:Growing Up
- Colossians 1:15-17: Master of the Universe
- Colossians 1:18-20: The Reason for the Season
- Colossians 1:21-29: The Great Mystery
- Colossians 1 Commentary
- THE WILL OF GOD (Colossians 1:1A)
- OUR DUAL IDENTITY (Colossians 1:2A)
- GRACE TO YOU, GRACE WITH YOU (Colossians 1:2B)
- AND PEACE FROM GOD (Colossians 1:2B)
- WHY THANK GOD? (Colossians 1:3-4)
- FAITH AND LOVE: VISIBLE VIRTUES (Colossians 1:4)
- HOPE: THE FOUNTAIN OF FAITH AND LOVE - PART I (Colossians 1:4-5)
- HOPE: THE FOUNTAIN OF FAITH AND LOVE - PART II (Colossians 1:4-5)
- THE WORD OF TRUTH (Colossians 1:5-6)
- IN THE SPIRIT (Colossians 1:8)
- A REMARKABLE MAN (Colossians 1:7-8, 4:12-13)
- INTERCESSION: WHY, FOR WHOM, AND HOW OFTEN? (Colossians 1:9A)
- INTERCESSION: WHAT SHOULD WE ASK FOR? (Colossians 1:9B)
- FRUITLESS KNOWLEDGE (Colossians 1:10)
- WORTHY OF THE LORD/PLEASING TO THE LORD (Colossians 1:10)
- POWER AND PERSEVERANCE (Colossians 1:11)
- GLAD-HEARTED GRATITUDE (Colossians 1:12A)
- QUALIFIED IN CHRIST (Colossians 1:12)
- DELIVERED FROM DARKNESS (Colossians 1:13A)
- FOREVER FORGIVEN (Colossians 1:14)
- WHO IS THIS MAN? (Colossians 1:15-20)
- SEEING THE FATHER IN THE SON (Colossians 1:15)
- PRAISING CHRIST WITH PREPOSITIONS (Colossians 1:16)
- SHAKEN, BUT SAFE IN HIM (Colossians 1:17)
- PREEMINENT IN ALL THINGS (Colossians 1:18)
- WHOLLY GOD PART I (Colossians 1:19, 2:9)
- WHOLLY GOD PART II (Colossians 1:19, 2:9)
- WHOLLY GOD PART III (Colossians 1:19, 2:9)
- WILL EVERYONE BE SAVED? PART I (Colossians 1:20)
- WILL EVERYONE BE SAVED? PART II (Colossians 1:20)
- "BEFORE" (Colossians 1:21)
- "BUT NOW" (Colossians 1:22)
- "AFTER" (Colossians 1:23)
- NO CONTINUATION, NO PRESENTATION (Colossians 1:23)
- JOY IN SUFFERING?! (Colossians 1:23)
- FILLING UP THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST (Colossians 1:24)
- THE HOPE OF GLORY (Colossians 1:25-27)
- EVERYONE FOR EVERYONE (Colossians 1:28)
- HIS POWER DIVINE PART I (Colossians 1:29)
- HIS POWER DIVINE PART II (Colossians 1:29)
PAUL TAYLOR - Pennisula Bible Church
- Colossians 1:1-8 Waiting in Hope for Christ
- Colossians 1:9-14 Waiting in Joy for Christ
- Colossians 1:15-23 Waiting in Peace for Christ
- Colossians 1:24-29, Colossians 2:1-5 Waiting in Love for Christ
TIM TEMPLE - Living Bible Studies
- Introduction
- Colossians 1:1-14 Christ and the Colossians
- Colossians 1:9-14 The Prayer for the Colossians
- Colossians 1:15-19 Christ as Creator
- Colossians 1:20-29 The Ground of Confidence
- Colossians 1:23-29 Christ, Our Confidence
THIRD MILLENNIUM - study notes
- Paul's Introduction - Colossians 1:1-14
- The Salutation - Colossians 1:1-2
- Timothy - Colossians 1:1
- Holy and faithful - Colossians 1:2
- Thanksgiving - Colossians 1:3-8
- Faith in Christ Jesus - Colossians 1:3-4
- Faith and love . . . hope - Colossians 1:5-6
- Your love in the Spirit - Colossians 1:7-8
- Intercession - Colossians 1:9-14
- We have not stopped praying - Colossians 1:9
- Bearing fruit . . . - Colossians 1:10
- Being strengthened with all power - Colossians 1:11
- Qualified you - Colossians 1:12
- Rescued us - Colossians 1:13
- Redemption - Colossians 1:14
- Christ's Introduction: His glory, honor, and majesty - Colossians 1:15-23
- Head Over His Creation - Colossians 1:15-17
- Image of the invisible God - Colossians 1:15
- All things were created by him and for him - Colossians 1:16
- Before all things - Colossians 1:17
- Head Over His Church - Colossians 1:18-20
- Head of the body, the church - Colossians 1:18-19
- To reconcile . . . all things - Colossians 1:20
- Covenant Implications: From Alienation to Reconciliation - Colossians 1:21-23
- Alienated . . . evil behavior - Colossians 1:21
- By Christ's physical body - Colossians 1:22
- If you continue in your faith . . . not moved from the hope - Colossians 1:23
- The Word of God in its Fulness - Colossians 1:24-2:7
- Fill up . . . what is still lacking - Colossians 1:24
- Mystery - Colossians 1:25-29
DAVID THOMPSON SERMONS
Conservative. Evangelical. Transcripts average 5 pages.
- Introduction to Colossians
- Colossians 1:1-2
- Colossians 1:3-8
- Colossians 1:9-14
- Colossians 1:15-19
- Colossians 1:19-23
- Colossians 1:24-29
TODAY IN THE WORD - devotionals.
- Colossians 1:1-12 The prayer of Paul
- Colossians 1:13-18 The person of Christ
- Colossians 1:19-23 The work of Christ
- Colossians 1:24-29 The church of Christ
OCTAVIUS WINSLOW
- Colossians 1:12 Devotional (Jan 20)
- Colossians 1:19 Devotional (Jan 3)
- Colossians 1:20-21 Devotional (Sept 6)
- Colossians 1:27 Devotional
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