Colossians Flashcards
How many chapters are in Colossians?
4 (chapters)
Who delivered the letter to the Colossian Church?
Paul, Timothy
What was Paul’s prayer for the Colossian Church?
That they might be filled with the knowledge of God’s will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, and that they would bear fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God
(Colossians 1:9-12)
What is Christ’s relation to creation, according to Colossians?
All things were created by him and for him;
He was there before creation;
He is the head of creation
(Colossians 1:15-19)
Fill in the blank.
“He is the _______ of the invisible God, the firstborn over all _______…”
Image; creation
Colossians 1:15
What is God’s hidden treasure in Christ?
Hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge
Colossians 2:2-3
Symbolizing the death and the burial of our sinful old way of life, followed by resurrection to new life in Christ through faith.
What is this process called?
Baptism
Colossians 2:12
As we clothe ourselves with virtue, what is the garment we Christians must take off and wear?
Must take off: shameful words (Colossians 3:5-14)
Must wear: holy love (Colossians 3:5-14)
Fill in the blank.
“And above all these put on ________, which binds everything together in perfect harmony…”
Love
Colossians 3:14
Who is the person mentioned in Colossians in the final greeting referred to as “a faithful minister and fellow servant of the Lord”?
Tychicus
Colossians 4:7
What church was “Onesimus” a part of?
The Colossian church (Colossians 4:9)
Who was “Aristarchus”?
Paul’s fellow worker, who accompanied him
Colossians 4:10
What is the emphasis/theme of Colossians?
Christ is God and and His abundance/fullness
