Joseph Meyer Pauline Epistles Jono Combrink Brent Steeno Jono Hall Brian Kim Colossians

Chapter 1 Verses 1 2: Paul's standard introduction to this body of believers. 3 8: Thanksgiving given to the saints in Colosse for their partnership in the grace of God with the Gospel. 9 14: A prayer along with a very short exhortation on what we are saved into. 15 20: Teaching on Christ's Person, supremacy, Deity and function. 21 23: Short exhortation on the Gospel, or how to respond to 15 - 20. 24 29: Paul's labor in suffering, rejoicing, proclaiming, and teaching. Chapter 2 1 5: Encouraging to remain faithful to Paul's Gospel due to 'persuasive arguments' creeping in. 6 15: More teaching on Christ and warning/encouragement to keep the faith. 16 Chapter 4:6: Paul lays out how to live in light of 2:6 15. Chapter 4 7 15: Paul, just as in his other writings, gives relational instruction regarding friends and co-workers in the Gospel. 16: Give this letter to the Church in Laodiceans and read theirs. 17: Paul speaking to Archippus through the Church. 18: Paul's final and confirming end.