Encounters with God:: Colossians/Philemon

This easy-to-use resource for individual or group study features seven lessons, anexplanation and interpretation of the text, stories thatillustrate specific passages, related verses, life applications,questions for further reflection, and leader's notes. Makes an idealcompanion to The Blackaby Study Bible.

Colossians/Philemon focuses strongly on Christ and His relationship to the church, placing great emphasis on the glory of Christ. In this epistle, Paul offers an understanding of Christ's nature and His relationship to believers personally and to the church corporately. Paul's letter addresses many aspects of the Christian life then and now: prayer and thanksgiving, legalism, reconciliation, service, behavior and attitudes, and relationships at home and at work. Scripture quotations are from the New King James Bible®.