The Life & Teaching of Paul

Resurrection Living (Colossians part 3)

Colossians 3:1-17

Christopher W. Martin © 2020

1. Background

• Context

• The City & Church of Colossae
• Religious & Philosophical ideas
• The Theme & Message of Colossians

• Authentic Christianity (1:3-14)

• The Person and Work of Christ (1:15-23)
• A Proper Perspective on Life’s Problems (1:24-2:7)

• Dealing with Thought Dangers (2:8-23)

• A Note on Dead while Living and Living while Dead (2:12-14)

2. Resurrection Living (3:1-17)

• With Our Minds (v.1-4)

• Reminder
• Responsibility
• Resource
• Reason
• Revelation

• With Our Bodies (v.5-9a)

• Reminder

• Perverted Love
• Perverted Relations

• Reasons

• In Our Daily Lives (v.9b-17)

• Position
• Progress
• Partnership
• Performance
• Priorities

3. Application