Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Theologically interpret Paul’s Christology in Colossians chapter one

• Understand the social issues present in Colossae at the time of Paul’s writing

• Teach Colossians to a congregation with accuracy and balance

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Colossians

• Overview of Colossians

• Comparing Colossians with Ephesians

• Colossians: Structure

• Colossians: Background

• Locating Colossae with the Atlas Tool

• Colossians: Themes

• Searching for Prepositional Phrases in Colossians

• Christ’s Sufficiency and Supremacy

Unit 2: Theological Instruction (Col 1:1–2:23)

• Address (Col 1:1–2)

• Identifying the Groups Paul Addresses in Colossians 1:1–2

• Thanksgiving (Col 1:3–8)

• Prayer (Col 1:9–14)

• Christ Hymn, Part 1 (Col 1:15–17)

• Exploring All Hymns in the New Testament

• Christ Hymn, Part 2 (Col 1:18–20)

• Impact of the Gospel (Col 1:21–23)

• Revelation of Christ (Col 1:24–27)

• Paul’s Ministry: Goals (Col 1:28–29)

• Paul’s Ministry: Desires (Col 2:1–5)

• Paul’s Ministry: Summary (Col 1:21–2:5)

• Growing in Christ Alone (Col 2:6–8)

• Participation in Christ (Col 2:9–12)

• Results of Participation in Christ (Col 2:13–15)

• Colossians: Application for Today

• Confronting the Heresy (Col 2:16–19)

• False Rules (Col 2:20–23)

• Summary of Paul’s Attack on the Heresy

• Union with Christ in Colossians

Unit 3: Practical Instruction (Col 3:1–4:18)

• Living in the Resurrection (Col 3:1–4)

• Examining Paul’s Use of First Class Conditional Statements

• Setting Aside the Old (Col 3:5–11)

• Putting on the New (Col 3:12–14)

• Investigating Biblical Teaching on Forgiveness

• Living in Peace (Col 3:15–17)

• Summary (Col 3:1–17)

• Wives and Husbands (Col 3:18–19)

• Determining the Significance of the Phrase “In the Lord”

• Complementarianism (Col 3:18–19)

• Children and Parents (Col 3:20–21)

• Slaves and Masters (Col 3:22–4:1)

• The New Testament and Slavery

• Prayer and Speech (Col 4:2–6)

• Final Greetings (Col 4:7–18)

• Preaching from Colossians

Unit 4: Philemon

• Introducing Philemon

• Opening Greeting (Philemon 1–3)

• Thanksgiving (Philemon 4–7)

• Preamble to Paul’s Appeal (Part 1, Philemon 8–12)

• Researching Paul’s Use of Endearing Terms

• Preamble to Paul’s Appeal (Part 2, Philemon 13–16)

• Paul’s Request (Philemon 17–22)

• Closing Greetings and Blessing (Philemon 23–25)

• Philemon and Brotherhood in Christ

• Preaching from Philemon

Conclusion

• Final Words

Details

• Title: NT348 Book Study: Paul’s Letters to the Colossians and Philemon

• Instructor: Constantine R. Campbell

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 5