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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. A FATHERING CHRIST CENTRED MESSENGER (COLOSSIANS 1:1-3)
1.1. Paul Was A Special Messenger Of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:1)
1.2. Paul's Special Ministry Needed Others (Colossians 1:1)
1.3. Paul Was A Christ centred Messenger (Colossians 1:3)
1.4. Paul Specifically Addresses The Faithful (Colossians 1:2)
1.5. Paul's Desire For His Faithful Brethren (Colossians 1:2)
2. A FERVENT CHRIST CENTRED THANKSGIVING (COLOSSIANS 1:3-8)
2.1. Thanksgiving For Christ centred Faith (Colossians 1:3)
2.2. Thanksgiving For Their Love To All The Christ centred (Colossians 1:4)
2.3. Thanksgiving For Sure Hope Of The Christ centred (Colossians 1:5)
2.4. Thanksgiving For The Christ centred Being Fruitful (Colossians 1:6)
2.5. Thanksgiving For An Example Of Christ centred Serving (Colossians 1:7-8)
3. A FULL-HEARTED CHRIST CENTRED PRAYER (COLOSSIANS 1:9-14)
3.1. Revealed Christ centredness In Paul's Prayer Life (Colossians 1:9)
3.2. Requirements For Full-hearted Prayer (Colossians 1:9)
3.3. Requests Of Full-hearted Prayer (Colossians 1:9-14)
4. A FOUNDATIONAL CHRIST CENTRED STATEMENT (COLOSSIANS 1:15-23)
4.1. Christ's Relationship To The Father Is Emphatically Stated (Colossians 1:15)
4.2. Christ's Relationship To All Creation Illustratively Stated (Colossians 1:15)
4.3. Christ's Supremacy As The Creator Is Emphatically Stated (Colossians 1:16)
4.4. Christ's Supremacy As Creator Of All Heavenly Beings (Colossians 1:16)
4.5. Christ's Supremacy As The Beginning And Purpose Of All Things (Colossians 1:16)
4.6. Christ's Supremacy As The Preserver Of All Things (Colossians 1:17)
4.7. Christ's Supremacy As Head Of His Creation (Colossians 1:18)
4.8. Christ's Supremacy As Having Totality Of Divine Fullness (Colossians 1:19)
4.9. Christ's Supremacy As Reconciler Of All Things (Colossians 1:20)
4.10. Christ's Supremacy In The Salvation Of Sinners (Colossians 1:21, 22)
4.11. Christ's Supremacy Witnessed To By Our Fidelity (Colossians 1:23)
5. A FIRM CHRIST CENTRED COMMITMENT (COLOSSIANS 1:23-29)
5.1. Committed To Serving, As A Privilege (Colossians 1:23)
5.2. Committed To Suffering For His Body's Sake (Colossians 1:24)
5.3. Committed To Stewardship As One Entrusted (Colossians 1:25)
5.4. Committed To Salvation As For All Nations (Colossians 1:26-27)
5.5. Committed To Soundness As A Preacher (Colossians 1:28)
5.6. Committed To Striving As One Empowered (Colossians 1:29)
6. A FOUGHT, CHRIST CENTRED CONFLICT (COLOSSIANS 2:1-7)
6.1. He Prays For Their Encouragement (Colossians 2:2)
6.2. He Prays For Their Unity (Colossians 2:2)
6.3. He Prayed For Their Assurance (Colossians 2:2)
6.4. He Prayed For Their Understanding (Colossians 2:2)
6.5. He Prays For Their Acknowledgement (Colossians 2:3)
6.6. He Prays For Their Protection (Colossians 2:4)
6.7. His Praying Was Real Involvement With Them (Colossians 2:5-7)
7. A FORTHRIGHT CHRIST CENTRED DECLARATION (COLOSSIANS 2:8-23)
7.1. Warning To Be On Guard (Colossians 2:8)
7.2. Declaration Of Absolute Deity (Colossians 2:9)
7.3. Our Fullness Is In Christ Alone (Colossians 2:10)
7.4. Description Of Fullness In Christ (Colossians 2:11-15)
7.5. Freedom From All Substitutes (Colossians 2:16-17)
7.6. Attachment To Christ The Head Must Be Actual (Colossians 2:18-19)
7.7. Live Out The Meaning Of Your Baptism (Colossians 2:20-23)
8. A FULFILLING CHRIST CENTRED CHARACTER (COLOSSIANS 3:1-17)
8.1. We Have A New Position (Colossians 3:1)
8.2. We Have A New Participation (Colossians 3:2)
8.3. We Have A New Paradox (Colossians 3:3)
8.4. We Have A New Prospect (Colossians 3:4)
8.5. We Have A New Persuasion (Colossian 3:5-17)
9. A FAMILY CHRIST CENTRED LIFESTYLE (COLOSSIANS 3:18 - 4:1)
9.1. In Family Relationships (Colossians 3:18-21)
9.2. In Employer-employee Relationship (Colossians 3:22 - 4:1)
10. A FOSTERED CHRIST CENTRED PRAYING (COLOSSIANS 4:2-4)
10.1. Paul Fostered Praying In A Worshipful Spirit (Colossians 4:2)
10.2. Paul Fostered Praying In Earnest Perseverance (Colossians 4:2)
10.3. Paul Fostered Praying With All Vigilance (Colossians 4:2)
10.4. Paul Fostered Praying Mixed With Thanksgiving (Colossians 4:2)
10.5. Paul Fostered Praying For His Own Team Ministry (Colossians 4:3-4)
11. A FAITHFUL CHRIST CENTRED APPEAL (COLOSSIANS 4:5-6)
11.1. Be Concerned For Those Outside (Colossians 4:5)
11.2. Be Careful To Seize Opportunities (Colossians 4:5)
11.3. Be Gracious In Speaking (Colossians 4:6)
11.4. Be Faithful In Speaking (Colossians 4:6)
12. A FOCUSSED CHRIST CENTRED LEADERSHIP (COLOSSIANS 4:7-18)
12.1. Tychicus Characterised Loyal Stick Ability In Leadership (Colossians 4:7-9)
12.2. Aristarchus Characterised Loyal Endurance In Leadership (Colossians 4:10)
12.3. Mark - Characterised Loyalty Restored In A Leader (Colossians 4:10)
12.4. Jesus/justus Characterised Loyal Openness In Leadership (Colossians 4:11)
12.5. Epaphras Characterised Loyal Intercession In Leadership (Colossians 4:12-13)
12.6. Luke Characterised Loyal Friendship In Leadership (Colossians 4:14)
12.7. Demas Characterised Disloyalty Abandoned In Leadership (Colossians 4:14)
12.8. Paul Characterised Loyalty Unshaken In Leadership (Colossians 4:15-18)