This document summarizes key points from a Sunday school class on Colossians about the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ in three weeks. It discusses that believers are chosen by God and set apart for Him, defined as saints. Faith is the foundational act of believing in Christ. Paul's typical greeting of grace and peace is explained. The differences between "peace with God" and "the peace of God" are outlined. Finally, it describes Paul's method of initially providing encouragement in his letters, then warnings and doctrine, before a closing encouragement.

1. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Grace Bible Baptist Church
Adult Sunday School Class
Room 204
Teacher: Pastor Chuck Brooks
Week Three

2. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three

3. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither slave nor free, there is neither male
nor female; for you are all one in Christ
Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)

4. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“Saints” is hagios and refers to
separation.
• You didn’t choose Him; He chose you
(John 15:16; Romans 8:28-30).
• The believer is set apart or called out of
the world to live for the Lord Jesus (1
John 2:15-17).
• If you are a Christian, you are God’s
property.

5. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“Saints” is hagios and refers to
separation (con’t).
• The believer is separated from sin and set
apart to God. Our bodies are (the new)
temples of worship (Romans 12).
• The “will of God” is that we are
continually sanctified (hagiazo) (1 Thess.
4:3; 5:23-25)
• Believers are the only true “saints”.

6. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“Faithful”
• The word “faithful” is more than just
one who is trustworthy or true to
their stewardship.
• The word is foundational to our
salvation—it refers to the act of
believing; we are united to Christ (and
to each other) by our faith (Romans
1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38;
Romans 10:9-10).

7. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“Grace be unto you, and peace”
• This was a common greeting Paul
uses to open all thirteen of his
letters. God is the source of both
grace (charis) and peace (eirēnē).
• The greeting of that day in the
Roman culture would be something
like, “Greetings and peace.” But Paul
substituted the word “greeting”
(chairein) with charis (“grace”) to
highlight the unmerited benefits
given by God to the believer in Christ.

8. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
“Peace with God” and
“The Peace of God”
• The “peace of God” (Phil. 4:7) is the Holy
Spirit’s way of assuring us that God is in
control even in the midst of difficult
circumstances.
• But “the peace with God” (Romans 5:1)
has for its background the hostility of
mankind against God since the creation.
This peace was purchased by the death
of God’s own Son. This is the peace that
results as one is justified by faith in
Jesus Christ

9. Colossians
The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
Week Three
Paul’s Sandwich Method
• Paul lays down the top slice of
bread which is positive
encouragement.
• Then he adds the warnings and the
doctrine of Christ.
• Lastly, he adds the bottom slice of
bread, which is more positive
encouragement.

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The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
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The Supremacy and Sufficiency
of Jesus Christ
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