EPHESIANS

COLOSSIANS

PRISON EPISTLES Paul’s First Roman Imprisonment EPISTLE DESTINATION FOUNDING OCCASION PURPOSE THEME

• Ephesians Circular Letter Paul No problem Unity of Cosmic

Jew + Gentile scope of

60-61 Leading Church 2nd and 3rd Immoral Christ’s

MJ Society Christ Supreme authority

over “Powers”

Tychicus’

Trip

EPHESIANS OUTLINE

• I. Theological exposition: The blessing of salvation Ch 1-3

• A. Role of Trinity in salvation 2:3-14• Father planned 1:3-6• Son provided 1:7-12• Spirit sealed 1:13-14

• B. The certainty of salvation 1:15-2:10

• 1. The future as past: co-resurrected and exalted 2:6

• 2. The past as present: saved by grace 2:8-9

• which produces works 2:10

• C. The reconciliation aspect of salvation 2:11-3:21

• 1. Unity of Jews and Gentiles

• 2. Paul’s stewardship of this unity

II. Ethical implications Ch 4-6

• A. The believers walk…

• in unity 4:1-16

• not like Gentiles 4:17-32

• in love 5:1-2

• as children of light 5:13-14

• accurately being Spirit filled 5:15-21

• B. The believers family relationships 5:22-6:9

• Domestic Code

• C. The believers spiritual battle 6:10-20

• CONCLUSION: 6:21-23

PRISON EPISTLES Paul’s First Roman Imprisonment EPISTLE DESTINATION FOUNDING OCCASION PURPOSE THEME

• Colossians Church at Epaphras News of Warning against

Supremacy Colossae heresy heresy of Christ,

No visit Head of 60-61 by Paul Trip by Teaching Church Tychicus Christ’s superiority Return of Onesimus

COLOSSIANS OUTLINECHRIST HEAD OF CHURCH

• INTRODUCTION: Greeting, thanksgiving and prayer 1:1-14

• I. Theological exposition 1:15-2:23• A. The Christ Hymn 1:15-20

• B. Christ’s Work Applied to the Church 1:21-2:23• 1. Reconciliation with God 1:21-23• 2. Reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles

1:24-2:7

• 3. No reconciliation with false teaching 2:8-23

• The Colossian Heresy • --against Judaizing element• --against Hellenizing element

The Colossian Heresy

Christians not fully saved

Must add works

Only spirit not body

Christ

not

fully

God

Christ not

fully human

Various rituals for spiritual maturity

Inner spirituality divorced

from outward actions

• II. Ethical Implications 3:1-4:6

A. Concentrate on heavenly things 3:1-17 But this implies Holy living!

B. Submit to divinely ordained relationships of authority 3:18-4:1

C. Pray and speak properly 4:2-6

• CONCLUSION: Final Greetings 4:7-18