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:

1. Jesus is the Author of our Faith (1-4)
2. Jesus is the Fountain of our Love (4, 8)
3. Jesus is the Foundation of our Hope (5-8)

Key phrase: “In Christ”

B.)  Putting our focus on the truth of the Gospel:

1. The Message of the Gospel (1-5a)
2. The Ministry of the Gospel (5b-7)
3. The Manifestation of the Gospel  (8)

Key phrase: “The Gospel (and God) of truth.”

C.)  Pursuing our focus on growing in spiritual maturity:

1. The Faith that Anchors Us (4a)
2. The Love that Unites Us (4b)
3. 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.)