“LOVE FOR THE CHURCH” 

                          (Colossians 2:1-7)

Can you love Christ and not His church?

Acts 20:28          Ephesians 5:25         1 John 4:21

Does Christ love the church?                 Does Paul?

2 Timothy 2:10

“struggling for you” –  ________________________   (1:24, 29)

Because Paul loved Christ, and therefore the church, he wants us to be:

STRONG IN HEART (vs. 2)

UNITED IN LOVE (vs. 2)

1 Corinthians 13

                           When was the last time you sacrificed?

                             That was the last time you loved!

SETTLED IN UNDERSTANDING (vs. 2-5)

“full riches of complete understanding”

Why? So know the “Mystery”  – _______________________

The mystery now revealed?  __________________

Colossians 1:19

“not be deceived” =  _______________________

1 Timothy 4:1

What is Paul’s delight?     Why rejoicing?

Ephesians 4:14-16

“Orderly”  –  _________________

“Firm” –  __________________

LIVING FOR CHRIST (vs. 6-7)

“Walk” means: _______________________

1 John 2:6

“Rooted”  –  ______________________

“Build up” –  ______________________

Acts 20:32 2                        Peter 3:18

“Strengthened”  –  ____________________

OVERFLOWING WITH GRATITUDE (vs. 7)