About this book
My library
Raamatud teenuses Google Play
CONTENTS.
LECTURE I.
INTRODUCTORY.-General view of the Epistle to the Colossians
LECTURE II.
Page 1
Salutation, and thanksgiving for the faith and love of the Colos-
sian Christians
12
LECTURE III.
Thanksgiving continued for the Colossians' hope of heaven, and
the effect of the Gospel-Ministry and testimony of Epaphras
LECTURE IV.
25
The apostle's prayer for the progress of the Colossians in spiri-
tual knowledge and christian graces
LECTURE V.
34
Distinguishing blessings of redemption-Meetness for heaven,
and translation from the power of darkness to the kingdom of
Christ
47
Christ the head of the church-His pre-eminence and fulness 94
Ministry and sufferings of the apostle-Mystery of the calling of
the Gentiles
125
LECTURE XII.
Christ the hope of glory-St. Paul's method of preaching this
mystery-His laborious ministry-Racapitulation of the first
chapter
137
LECTURE XIII.
Conflict and sympathy of the apostle-Establishment in the
faith, by comfort, union, and full assurance of understanding
LECTURE XIV.
146
Treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ-Caution against
seducers-Order and stedfastness of the Colossians
160
LECTURE XV.
Exhortation to growth in grace-Caution against vain philosophy
-Human traditions-Rudiments of the world
LECTURE XVI.
180
Christ the fulness of the Godhead bodily-Believers complete in
The Colossian Christians accepted without legal observances—
Their abolition-Triumph of the cross
LECTURE XXI.
247
Caution against saint and angel-worship-Its rise and progress
Study of the word of God-Sacred psalmody-Doing all in the
LECTURE XXXIII.
Apostolic sympathy and salutations
LECTURE XXXIV.
472
Luke and Demas-The Laodicean brethren-Nymphas-Charge
concerning this Epistle, and one from Laodicea-Message to
Archippus-The apostle's final salutation
486
Conclusion
LECTURE XXXV.
501