Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-7
Talk 2 of 4 in the series Colossians Compass Camp 2019
1 The Key Text
a Therefore
i. Paul’s struggle for everyone
ii Paul’s rejoicing in Colossians
b the logic: “as you received … so walk…”
i. rooted and built up in him
ii established in the faith just as you were taught
iii abounding in thanksgiving
2 The Key to the Text
a Christ Jesus the Lord
b the firstborn of all creation
c the firstborn from the dead
d all the fullness of God
e reconciling to himself all things
3 Receiving Christ Jesus the Lord
a alienated
b reconciled
c continuing…not shifting
4 The Key Text
