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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS

Lesson 18

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AIM OF TODAY’S LESSON

Our Aim Today:

    • To study Paul’s letter to the Colossians
    • To understand how Christ-centered living applies to our lives today

💡 Key Thought:

“Jesus must be first in everything.”

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KNOW YOUR BIBLE

    • Colossians is one of the Letters from Paul to Churches
    • The books of the Bible are not in chronological order

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Paul wrote to:

    • Encourage believers
    • Teach correct doctrine
    • Remind them that Christ is supreme

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FILL IN THE BLANK (INTERACTIVE)

Let’s complete the sentences together:

1️⃣ Colossians is the _____ book of the Bible

2️⃣ It is the _____ book of the New Testament

3️⃣ It is the _____ book of the “Letters from Paul to Churches”

4️⃣ It has _____ chapters

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WHERE IS COLOSSAE?

📍 Colossae

    • Located in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey)
    • About 160 km east of Ephesus
    • A smaller city compared to Laodicea

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WHEN WAS IT WRITTEN?

When Paul Wrote Colossians:

    • Around AD 60–63
    • While Paul was in prison
    • Delivered with the letter to Ephesians

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WHO BROUGHT THE LETTER?

👤 EPAPHRAS

    • From Colossae
    • Heard Paul preach in Ephesus
    • Shared the Gospel with his hometown
    • Helped start the church in Colossae

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🌟 God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary work.

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SPECIAL MENTION: PHILEMON

📖 Philemon

    • A believer from Colossae
    • His letter was delivered at the same time
    • Shows forgiveness and Christian love in action

💬 Ask:

👉 Why is forgiveness important in Christian life?

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WHEN & WHERE WAS IT WRITTEN?

✉️ Paul wrote Colossians:

    • From Rome
    • While in prison
    • Around AD 60–63

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Ephesians

OTHER LETTERS WRITTEN AT THE SAME TIME:

Philippians

Philemon

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WHO DELIVERED THE LETTER?

Question:

👉 Who delivered the letter?

👉 Who went with him?

✅ Tychicus delivered the letter

✅ Onesimus accompanied him

💡 God uses teamwork in His work!

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WHY DID PAUL WRITE THIS LETTER?

⚠️ Big Problem in Colossae:

False teachers were:

    • Teaching people to worship angels
    • Adding Jewish rules to salvation
    • Mixing truth with lies

💬 Ask:

👉 What false ideas about Christianity exist today?

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FALSE VS TRUTH

❌ FALSE

    • Jesus is not enough
    • Rules save us
    • Angels should be worshipped

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✅ TRUTH

    • Jesus is supreme
    • Salvation is by Christ alone
    • God alone is to be worshipped

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CHAPTER 1: WHO IS JESUS?

Colossians 1 teaches us that Jesus is:

    • The image of the invisible God
    • Creator of all things
    • Head of the Church
    • Our reconciler through the cross

💬 Ask:

👉 Which of these is most meaningful to you?

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LIFE APPLICATION (COL 1:10–13)

Paul’s prayer teaches us to:

    • Live a life worthy of the Lord
    • Bear good fruit
    • Grow in knowing God
    • Be thankful

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👉 Write one way you can live this out this week.

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CHAPTER 2: WARNINGS

⚠️ Paul warns believers not to be deceived by:

    • Fine-sounding arguments
    • Human philosophy
    • Religious rules
    • Angel worship

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CHAPTER 3: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

❌ Put off:

    • Anger,
    • lying,
    • greed,
    • impurity

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✅ Put on:

    • Kindness,
    • humility,
    • forgiveness
    • Love and
    • thankfulness

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✨ AFTER BAPTISM, WE MUST LIVE THE NEW LIFE

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CHAPTER 4: PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING

Paul’s final instructions:

    • Devote yourselves to prayer
    • Be thankful
    • Share the Gospel wisely
    • Speak with grace

💬 Ask:

👉 Which of these is hardest for you? Why?

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MEMORY VERSE

📖 COLOSSIANS 3:23–24

“WhatevER YOU DO, WORK AT IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AS WORKING FOR THE LORD…”

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Colossians is the ______ book of the Bible.

A. 49th

B. 50th

C. 51st

D. 52nd

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✅ Correct Answer: C. 51st

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Who brought the Gospel message to Colossae?

A. Paul

B. Timothy

C. Luke

D. Epaphras

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✅ Correct Answer: D. Epaphras

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Where was Paul when he wrote the letter to the Colossians?

A. Ephesus

B. Jerusalem

C. Rome (in prison)

D. Antioch

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✅ Correct Answer: C. Rome (in prison)

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According to Colossians 3, what should we “put on”?

A. Pride and success

B. Anger and control

C. Compassion, kindness, love

D. Rules and traditions

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✅ Correct Answer: C. Compassion, kindness, love

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What false teaching was happening in Colossae?

A. Worshipping idols

B. Worshipping angels

C. Denying Jesus existed

D. Refusing prayer

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✅ Correct Answer: B. Worshipping angels

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“PUT OFF OR PUT ON?”

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HOW TO PLAY

    • The teacher reads a word or action
    • Students shout or point to:
    • PUT OFF (old life)
    • PUT ON (new life in Christ)

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Lying

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Kindness

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Greed

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Anger

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Filthy language

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Thankfulness

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Love

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Forgiveness

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Fill in the blanks:

    • Paul wrote Colossians while he was in __________.
    • The church in Colossae was taught by __________.
    • Colossians has __________ chapters.

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TRUE OR FALSE

Write T or F.

    • Paul personally visited Colossae. _____
    • Jesus is supreme over all creation. _____
    • Christians should worship angels. _____
    • Believers are called to live a new life in Christ. _____

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THINK ABOUT IT

Answer honestly:

    • What does it mean to “set your mind on things above”?
    • What is one “old habit” you struggle to put off?
    • What Christ-like attitude do you want to put on this week?

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