Are You Contagious? Colossians 1:1-8
January 12, 2025
Sermon Title: “Are You Contagious?”
Sermon Series: “The Sovereignty and Supremacy of Christ” (week 2)
Sermon Text: Colossians 1:1-8
Sermon Structure:
A.) Placing our focus on Jesus Christ, the author and perfector of our faith:
- Jesus is the Author of our Faith (1-4)
- Jesus is the Fountain of our Love (4, 8)
- Jesus is the Foundation of our Hope (5-8)
Key phrase: “In Christ”
B.) Putting our focus on the truth of the Gospel:
- The Message of the Gospel (1-5a)
- The Ministry of the Gospel (5b-7)
- The Manifestation of the Gospel (8)
Key phrase: “The Gospel (and God) of truth.”
C.) Pursuing our focus on growing in spiritual maturity:
- The Faith that Anchors Us (4a)
- The Love that Unites Us (4b)
- The Hope that Inspires Us (5-6)
Key Phrase: “A faith that bears fruit.”
(Note: Verses 1-3 and 7-8 frame the “meat” of this pericope.)
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