Andrew Hébert

Colossians 1:21-23

Locate the Passage 1:21-23 is an amplification of the reconciling work of the Son described in 1:20. 1:15-2:5 serve as grounds for the exhortation in 2:6ff. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structur... Read More »

Colossians 1:15-20

Locate the Passage 1:15-20 is the first paragraph of the main body of the letter. 1:15-2:5 serve as grounds for the exhortation in 2:6ff. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structure of the Passage Vs... Read More »

Colossians 1:9-14

Locate the Passage 1:9-14 contains Paul’s prayer for the church at Colossae. This is the final introductory paragraph before the main body of the letter. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structure... Read More »

Colossians 1:3-8

Locate the Passage 1:3-8 contains Paul’s expression of thanksgiving for the Colossians. The order of salutation followed by thanksgiving is a normative pattern for Paul’s letters (Galatians is a notable exception). The thanksgiving is part of the introduct... Read More »

Colossians 1:1-2

Locate the Passage 1:1-2 is the introduction to the letter. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository and contains the introduction to the letter. Determine the Structure of the Passage. This is a traditional Pauline salut... Read More »

Colossians Introduction

Colossians was written by Paul and Timothy to the church at Colossae during Paul’s imprisonment in either Ephesus or Rome. The Colossian church was founded by Epaphras and Philemon (Philemon hosted this church in his home, cf. Philemon 2) probably during Pau... Read More »

Is Evangelistic Preaching Christ-Centered?

In the children’s Bible we read to our children at night, Sally Lloyd Jones rightly says, “The Bible isn’t mainly about you and what you should be doing. It’s about God and what He has done.” This simple statement defines the crux of a Christ-centere... Read More »