Colossians. Sermon Outlines. By Pastor Ronnie Brown

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1 Colossians Sermon Outlines By Pastor Ronnie Brown

2 Thank you for downloading this ebook of outlines. I hope it is a help and blessing to you in your ministry or personal study. If you would like more resources including full text messages, preaching tips, and small church how-to's be sure to visit and sign up for our news letter. Grace and Peace through Jesus, Pastor Ronnie Brown Copyright 2015 by Ronnie Brown Ministries. All rights reserved. Published by Ronnie Brown Ministries 82 Vandiver Road, Rossville, GA Colossians Series Outlines 1

3 Table of Contents In Christ Alone (Colossians 1:1-2)... 3 The Critical Elements Of A Christian Experience (Colossians 1:3-8)... 4 A Prayer We Should All Pray (Colossians 1:9-11)... 5 Thank God I Am Saved (Colossians 1:12-14)... 6 Who Is Jesus Christ? (Colossians 1:15-17)... 7 The Majesty Of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:18-20)... 8 Salvation's Sweet Story (Colossians 1:21-23)... 9 The Life Of A Servant (Colossians 1:24-29) An Education In Riches And Treasures (Colossians 2:1-5) The Normal Christian Life (Colossians 2:6-7) He's All I Need (Colossians 2:8-10) Characteristics Of Completeness (Colossians 2:11-12) Oh What A Saviour Is Mine (Colossians 2:13-15) You Can't Get To Heaven In A Row Boat (Colossians 2:16-23) I've Got Heaven On My Mind (Colossians 3:1-4) Don't Live In A Grave (Colossians 3:5-11) When Christ Is All In All (Colossians 3:11-14) The Results Of An Abiding Relationship With Jesus (Colossians 3:15-17) When Christ is Supreme In Our Marital Life When Christ is Supreme In Our Parental Life (Colossians 3:20-21) When Christ is Supreme In Our Vocational Life (Colossians 3:22-25; 4:1) The Priority of Prayer (Colossians 4:2-4) A Christian In Action (Colossians 4:5-6) And In Conclusion (Colossians 4:7-18) Colossians Series Outlines 2

4 Colossians Series 01 In Christ Alone (Colossians 1:1-2) Proposition: In Christ alone, we have all that we need. Every one of us can see this in these opening verses by concentrating on three aspects of the opening of this letter. I. The Correspondence to the church of Colosse A. The City B. The Story C. The Sender II. The Crisis at the church of Colosse A. Gnosticism B. Mysticism C. Legalism III. The Cure for the church of Colosse A. A New Separation (Vs. 2a) B. A New Relation (Vs. 2a) C. A New Location (Vs. 2a) D. A New Condition (Vs. 2b) E. A New Domination (Vs. 2c) Colossians Series Outlines 3

5 Colossians Series - 02 The Critical Elements Of A Christian Experience (Colossians 1:3-8) Proposition: Every person in this room must have these critical elements to withstand the attacks of the enemy that we face on a regular basis. I. A Saving Faith (Vs. 4a; 5b; 6d-e) II. A Shared Love (Vs. 4b; 8) III. A Sure Hope (Vs. 5a) IV. A Steady Growth (Vs. 6a-d; 7) Colossians Series Outlines 4

6 Colossians Series - 03 A Prayer We Should All Pray (Colossians 1:9-11) Proposition: Every believing child of God in this room, you have trusted Christ as your Saviour, you have been born again, this is a prayer that you should pray because of three critical reasons found in these few verses. I. Realize the Purpose of God for our lives (Vs. 9) A. Acquisition of Spiritual Truth B. Apprehension of Spiritual Truth C. Application of Spiritual Truth II. Release the Pleasure of God by our lives (Vs. 10) A. A life that is Pleasing (Vs. 10a) B. A Life that is Productive (Vs. 10b) C. A Life that is Pursuing (Vs. 10c) III. Retain the Power of God in our lives (Vs. 11) A. Sufficient Power (Vs. 11a) B. Supernatural Power (Vs. 11b) C. Sustaining Power (Vs. 11c) Colossians Series Outlines 5

7 Colossians Series - 04 Thank God I Am Saved (Colossians 1:12-14) Proposition: Every saved child of God in this room today can leave this church with hearts that are overflowing with love and thanksgiving to the God that saved them by focusing on three facts that the Apostle Paul clearly presents in these few verses. I. He has Fashioned us for Benefit (Vs. 12) A. He changed us to be Fit B. He counted us to be Family II. He has Freed us from Bondage (Vs. 13) A. From the Clutches of Satan (Vs. 13a) B. To the Kingdom of the Son (Vs. 13b) III. He has Forgiven us through Blood (Vs. 14) A. The Purchase He Made (Vs. 14a) B. The Price He Paid (Vs. 14a) C. The Position He Gave (Vs. 14b) Colossians Series Outlines 6

8 Colossians Series - 05 Who Is Jesus Christ? (Colossians 1:15-17) Proposition: Every one of us today can leave this place with a breathtaking view of who Jesus Christ really is by carefully reviewing three facts given to us in this text. I. In this Man, the Person of God is Declared (Vs. 15) A. His Unequaled Revelation (Vs. 15a) B. His Universal Rank (Vs. 15b) II. In this Man, the Power of God is Demonstrated (Vs. 16) A. He is the Creator of all things (Vs. 16a-d) B. He is the Commander of all things (Vs. 16e-h) C. He is the Culmination of all things (Vs. 16i-j) III. In this Man, the Prominence of God is Discerned (Vs. 17) A. Before Him all things Exist (Vs. 17a) B. By Him all things Consist (Vs. 17b) Colossians Series Outlines 7

9 Colossians Series - 06 The Majesty Of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:18-20) Proposition: Every one of us can get a clear view of the majesty of Jesus Christ by following three instructions drawn from these verses. I. Realize the Preeminence of Jesus (Vs. 18) A. His Rule (Vs. 18a-c) B. His Rise (Vs. 18d-e) C. His Recognition (Vs. 18f) II. Revere the Person of Jesus (Vs. 19) A. The Pleasure of His Father (Vs. 19a) B. The Possession of His Fullness (Vs. 19b) III. Refuge in the Peace of Jesus (Vs. 20) A. Redemption's Cross (Vs. 20a-b) B. Restoration's Completion (Vs. 20c-g) Colossians Series Outlines 8

10 Colossians Series - 07 Salvation's Sweet Story (Colossians 1:21-23) Proposition: Every person in this room can rejoice in the sweet story of God's saving grace by remembering three truths found in these verses. I. Our Alienated Past (Vs. 21a-b) A. We were Estranged from God B. We were Enemies of God II. Our Atoning Pardon (Vs. 22) A. The Price of Sin Paid (Vs. 22a) B. The Purity of Saints Presented (Vs. 22b) III. Our Assigned Path (Vs. 23) A. A Strong Foundation of Faith (Vs. 23a) B. A Secure Hold on Hope (Vs. 23b-d) Colossians Series Outlines 9

11 Colossians Series - 08 The Life Of A Servant (Colossians 1:24-29) Proposition: Every one of us that are saved, that know the Lord, can live the life of a servant that reflects the passion and the perseverance of the Apostle Paul, a life pleasing to the Lord Jesus, by understanding three facts about the life of a servant. I. The Suffering we must Expect (Vs. 24) A. The Impact of our Suffering (Vs. 24a) B. The Identification of our Suffering (Vs. 24b-c) II. The Secret we must Expose (Vs ) A. We Deliver a Message (Vs. 25) B. We Disclose a Mystery (Vs ) C. We Direct a Maturity (Vs. 28) III. The Strain we must Exert (Vs. 29) A. Our Agonizing in Service (Vs. 29a-b) B. Our Energizing for Service (Vs. 29c) Colossians Series Outlines 10

12 Colossians Series - 09 An Education In Riches And Treasures (Colossians 2:1-5) Proposition: In this passage, I want to draw out four instructions that help us discover the treasure of Jesus. I. A Treasure that Involves Petition (Vs. 1, 5a-b) II. A Treasure that Entails Preparation (Vs. 2a-b) III. A Treasure that Incites Pursuit (Vs. 2c-3) IV. A Treasure that Insists Preservation (Vs. 4, 5c-d) Colossians Series Outlines 11

13 Colossians Series - 10 The Normal Christian Life (Colossians 2:6-7) Proposition: Every one of us here today can live a normal Christian life, the life God intended for us to live by applying three truths from these verses to our lives. I. Elemental Principals (Vs. 6) A. A Beginning Reception (Vs. 6a) B. A Believing Progression (Vs. 6b) II. Illustrating Parallels (Vs. 7a-c) A. An Agricultural Picture (Vs. 7a) B. A Structural Plan (Vs. 7b) C. An Educational Provision (Vs. 7c) III. Essential Practices (Vs. 7d) A. Abounding in Truth B. Abundant in Thanks Colossians Series Outlines 12

14 Colossians Series - 11 He's All I Need (Colossians 2:8-10) Proposition: Every person here today can see clearly that Jesus, the lowly carpenter from Nazareth and the glorious Son of God from heaven, is all that the human heart needs by acting upon three instructions drawn from these few verses. I. Refuse a Persuasive Slavery (Vs. 8) A. Their Enticement (Vs. 8a-c) B. Their Entrapment (Vs. 8a) II. Realize a Preeminent Saviour (Vs. 8d-9) A. The Fullness of His Person B. The Fulfillment of His Purpose III. Rely on a Positional Sufficiency (Vs. 10) A. Our Promise in Christ (Vs. 10a) B. Our Power in Christ (Vs. 10b) Colossians Series Outlines 13

15 Colossians Series - 12 Characteristics Of Completeness (Colossians 2:11-12) Proposition: Today I want to relate to you three instructions that give us spiritual illumination about our standing in Christ Jesus that will, if followed, cause us to rest secure in life's uncertainty. I. Investigate the Subject of these verses A. The Observance of an Old Covenant B. The Ordinance of a New Covenant II. Interpret the Substance of these verses A. A Portrait of Crucifixion B. A Picture of Resurrection III. Embrace the Summary of these verses A. The Symbols have Limits B. The Saviour has Life Colossians Series Outlines 14

16 Colossians Series - 13 Oh What A Saviour Is Mine (Colossians 2:13-15) Proposition: Every person in this room today, must see three vivid pictures to understand more fully what the death of Jesus on the cross means for guilty sinners as we. I. The Dead Raised (Vs. 13) A. Our Condition was Fatal (Vs. 13a-b) B. Our Quickening was Forgiveness (Vs. 13c-d) II. The Debt Paid (Vs. 14) A. The Offenses that Condemn Us (Vs. 14a-b) B. The Atonement that Cleared Us (Vs. 14c-d) III. The Defeat Displayed (Vs. 15) A. He Stripped the Enemy (Vs. 15a) B. He Subdued the Enemy (Vs. 15b-c) Colossians Series Outlines 15

17 Colossians Series - 14 You Can't Get To Heaven In A Row Boat (Colossians 2:16-23) Proposition: In the remaining verses in this chapter, Paul reveals three realities about religious works that every one of us that claim to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour should realize. I. The Force of Religious Works A. A Prescribed Activity B. A Perceived Authority II. The Fallacy of Religious Works A. A Super-Spiritual Appearance B. A Self-Satisfying Appeal III. The Failure of Religious Works A. They cannot Deliver the Soul B. They cannot Defeat the Flesh Colossians Series Outlines 16

18 Colossians Series - 15 I've Got Heaven On My Mind (Colossians 3:1-4) Proposition: Every child of God in this room can live a life with heaven in view by following three instructions drawn from these verses. I. Practice a Heavenly Aspiration (Vs. 1-2) A. The Where of our Focus (Vs. 1a; 2) B. The Why of our Focus (Vs. 1b) II. Perceive a Heavenly Affiliation (Vs. 3) A. Our Life's Termination (Vs. 3a) B. Our Life's Location (Vs. 3b) III. Possess a Heavenly Anticipation (Vs. 4) A. A Glorious Return (Vs. 4a-c) B. A Glorious Revealing (Vs. 4d) Colossians Series Outlines 17

19 Colossians Series - 16 Don't Live In A Grave (Colossians 3:5-11) Proposition: Every born again believer can refuse such an inconsistent life by following three instructions drawn from these verses. I. Perform a Mortification (Vs. 5-7) A. The Sins Dispatched (Vs. 5b-7) B. the Severity Demanded (Vs. 5a) II. Persist in a Separation (Vs. 8-9a) A. See these Sins (Vs. 8b-9a) B. Shed these Sins (Vs. 8a) III. Pursue an Identification (Vs. 9b-11) A. Put off the Old Man (Vs. 9b) B. Put on the New Man (Vs ) Colossians Series Outlines 18

20 Colossians Series - 17 When Christ Is All In All (Colossians 3:11-14) Proposition: Every one of us here today, that claims Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour can live a life in the likeness of the one who saved them, by putting on three things. We are to put on... I. A Purposeful Compassion (Vs. 12) A. The Reason for these Traits (Vs. 12a-c) B. The Reflection of these Traits (Vs. 12d-h) II. A Pardoning Character (Vs. 13) A. The Occasions of Forgiveness (Vs. 13a-c) B. The Obligation of Forgiveness (Vs. 13d) III. A Prevailing Charity (Vs. 14) A. Love's Significance (Vs. 14a) B. Love's Strength (Vs. 14b) Colossians Series Outlines 19

21 Colossians Series - 18 The Results Of An Abiding Relationship With Jesus (Colossians 3:15-17) Proposition: Every person in this room can experience such a relationship with Jesus by understanding three principals of abiding in Jesus from these verses. An abiding relationship with Jesus... I. Produces a Directing Peace (Vs. 15) A. A Contributed Peace (Vs. 15a) B. A Controlling Peace (Vs. 15a) C. A Collective Peace (Vs. 15b) II. Permits a Dwelling Word (Vs. 16) A. The Reception of the Word (Vs. 16a) B. The Results of the Word (Vs. 16b-c) III. Presents a Dominating Name (Vs. 17) A. His name on our Activity (Vs. 17a) B. His name as our Authority (Vs. 17b) C. His name in our Attitude (Vs. 17c, 15c) Colossians Series Outlines 20

22 Colossians Series - 19 Sub-Series: Life When Christ Is Supreme When Christ is Supreme In Our Marital Life (Colossians 3:18-19) Proposition: Every marriage represented in this room this morning can not only survive but thrive by following two enduring principals drawn from these verses. I. Wives are to Release a Submitting Loyalty (Vs. 18) A. A Defined Characteristic (Vs. 18a-b) B. A Directed Cooperation (Vs. 18a-b) C. A Devoted Compliance (Vs. 18c) II. Husbands are to Reflect a Sacrificial Love (Vs. 19) A. The Requirement this love Demands (Vs. 19a-b) B. The Revelation this Love Displays (Vs. 19a-b) C. The Refusal this Love Demonstrates (Vs. 19c) Colossians Series Outlines 21

23 Colossians Series - 20 Sub-Series: Life When Christ Is Supreme When Christ is Supreme In Our Parental Life (Colossians 3:20-21) Proposition: In these verses there are two aspects of the parent child relationship that we should listen to in order to become the parents and children that reflect the supremacy of Jesus Christ. I. A Child's Requirement to Comply (Vs. 20) A. The Child Referenced (Vs. 20a) B. The Command Revealed (Vs. 20b) C. The Clear Reason (Vs. 20c) II. A Parent's Responsibility to Care (Vs. 21) A. The Parent Addressed (Vs. 21a) B. The Provocation Avoided (Vs. 21b) C. The Potential Aftermath (Vs. 21c) Colossians Series Outlines 22

24 Colossians Series - 21 Sub-Series: Life When Christ Is Supreme When Christ is Supreme In Our Vocational Life (Colossians 3:22-25; 4:1) Proposition: Every Christian here today, can work a job and provide for their families in a God honoring way by living out three principals drawn from these verses. I. Understand the Cultural Indication A. The Reality of the Culture B. The Revolution of Christianity II. Acknowledge the Contemporary Application A. To the Christian Servant (Vs. 22) B. To the Christian Supervisor (Ch. 4:1) III. Embrace the Christian Obligation A. The Relationship of our Labor (Vs. 23) B. The Reckoning of our Labor (Vs ) Colossians Series Outlines 23

25 Colossians Series - 22 The Priority of Prayer (Colossians 4:2-4) Proposition: In these few verses, Paul gives us three truths that inspire us to make prayer a priority in our lives. I. Encouragement for the Act of Prayer (Vs. 2) A. Be Consistent in Prayer (Vs. 2a) B. Be Conscious in Prayer (Vs. 2b) C. Be Considerate in Prayer (Vs. 2c) II. Insight into the Aid of Prayer (Vs. 3a) A. A Spiritual Help for the Preacher (Vs. 3a, d) B. A Special Hold with the Preacher (Vs. 3a; 2 Cor. 1:11) III. Enlightenment as to the Aim of Prayer (Vs. 3b-4) A. A Chance for Ministry (Vs. 3b) B. A Charge of Mystery (Vs. 3c) C. A Clarity in Message (Vs. 4) Colossians Series Outlines 24

26 Colossians Series - 23 A Christian In Action (Colossians 4:5-6) Proposition: Each and every follower of Jesus Christ can live the dynamic life of a disciple of Jesus Christ by applying two basic truths that we can draw out of these two verse. I. The Path of a Christian's Steps (Vs. 5) A. Don't be Flippant (Vs. 5a) B. Don't be Foolish (Vs. 5a) C. Don't be Frivolous (Vs. 5b) II. The Pattern of a Christian's Speech (Vs. 6) A. An Acceptable Speech (Vs. 6a) B. An Attracting Speech (Vs. 6b) C. An Answering Speech (Vs. 6c) Colossians Series Outlines 25

27 Colossians Series - 24 And In Conclusion (Colossians 4:7-18) Proposition: Every one of us that count ourselves as followers of Jesus Christ can learn valuable lessons from these closing remarks by applying three truths to our lives. I. The Characters Paul Introduces A. Lessons from those Bringing this letter (Vs. 7-9) B. Lessons from those Behind this letter (Vs ) II. The Qualities Paul Identifies A. Their Longevity B. Their Labor C. Their Loyalty III. The Commands Paul Imparts A. The Co-Existence of Churches (Vs ) B. The Call Extended to Christians (Vs ) Colossians Series Outlines 26

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