Sermons on Colosenses 1:6:

Why Should I Be Thankful

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Nov 19, 2022

It seems that in the last few years that life has thrown us a curve. It has not been easy to face the difficulties in living so we may ask the question why I should be thankful this Thanksgiving

Sermon Text: Col 1:3-8 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; 5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8, Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

"jesus Only" People Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 15, 2020

How many things do we need to "add" to Jesus to have a fulfilled life? We find it easy to find comfort, meaning, significance in so many things beside Jesus.

(You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/697261.rss) Intro: • “Jesus and” memes. o Not that Jesus cares if you love coffee or pumpkin spice, etc. • The challenge is when we equate two things by using “and.” o In our hearts we know that our hobby, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Eternal Hope Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on Feb 25, 2024

Paul prays for believers to have hope in Christ Jesus. How is this different from worldly hope and how does it help us navigate life?

Have you ever thought about how the meaning of a symbol or a logo can change meanings if you were to rotate it upside down? For example, if you turn the hands over on our title slide, it looks kind of like someone is now washing their hands. If you rotate the lesser than symbol in math, it becomes ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is The Life! Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 30, 2021

The life God intended for us is filled with fruitfulness, increasing knowledge of God, power from above, and an attitude of thanks and praise.

Picture yourself right now lying on a tropical beach, the gentle sound of waves and the sea gulls in the background, the palm branches waving in the light breeze above you – “this is the life!” On this cold winter day, I would love to be there right now. But here we are and I would like to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 10:9

Denomination: Lutheran

How Do I Know If I Am A Christian?

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Jesus will never die again; He’ll live forever. This is the power that’s inside a true follower of Christ. It’s a real power to change your life.

Superbowl Sunday is an unofficial American holiday. We are so glad you joined us for our celebration of Tailgate Sunday this morning – welcome! Football is such a big influence on many of our lives, especially here in Texas and we are glad to celebrate with you on Tailgate Sunday. After our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Take Time Under The Tree

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 11, 2021

Reflecting on the mustard seed, we look at Paul's encouragement for the Colossians in their growth in grace.

6.13.21 Colossians 1:6 The gospel is bearing fruit and growing in the entire world, just as it also has been doing among you from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth. Throughout the Old Testament God warned the Israelites to withhold from worshiping the gods of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Sharing New Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 11, 2023

Sharing New Life Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – June18, 2023

Sharing New Life Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – June18, 2023 Intro – Today… we are concluding our series drawing from the Biblical Book of Colossians. We will engage just a few verses from the final chapter of this book. But to appreciate the big picture…let me ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:13-15, Colossians 4:2-6, John 5:17, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hope Laid Up For You Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Introduction A. There is a story about how the caverns north of Yellowstone National Park were discovered. As the story goes, one of the original explorers was walking along the top of that mountain and fell through a hole, and he dropped down several hundred feet into this cavern and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 10:17

Get Closer To God- Reputation Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 29, 2023

This is the 155th sermon in the series Action". This is the 1st sermon from Colossians.

Series: Action [#155] GET CLOSER TO GOD- REPUTATION Colossians 1:1-8 Introduction: Since the beginning of humanity when Adam and Eve sinned, mankind has been spinning around in sin and no one could do anything about it. Sure, there have been some who thought they had the answers; but these ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 3, 2022

The worst thing in the world is an ungrateful soul.

The worst thing in the world is an ungrateful soul. We are all alike in our makeup. We like to be thanked for the things we do. How many times would you go back to the same person doing kind and good things for them if they never said thank you? Yet many people are the same way toward God. Romans ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-17

Denomination: Baptist

5th Sunday After Pentecost. July 13th 2025. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 4, 2022

Year C, Proper 10.

Amos 7:7-17, Psalm 82, Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-10, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37. A). THE PLUMB-LINE TEST. Amos 7:7-17. When I was at High School, we were building a garage. We were taught how to mix mortar, lay bricks, and to check everything was lined up straight with a ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17, Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-10, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are You?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 4, 2022

Paul shares with us who we are if we are following Jesus - We are People In Christ, We are People of Love and We are People of Hope

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14; Psalm 82 Title: Who Are You? In this passage we learn three things about who we are – 1. We are People in Christ Jesus 2. We are People of Love 3. We are People of Hope INTRO: Grace and Peace in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14, 1 John 4:19, John 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Grateful Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 3, 2022

Paul is glad for the Colossians' faithfulness, grateful for their faith, love, and hope, and excited that the Gospel was bearing fruit.

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 04-03-2022 How to Shoot a Free Throw Free throws are more difficult than you think. Yes, you are not guarded and yes you can take your time. But, there are so many distractions. The crowd ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Possibility, Probability, And The Proof Of Prophecy Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 13, 2025

John gives his readers all the evidence they need to know and understand that Jesus is the promised Messiah. This sermon looks at that and urges hearers to accept Christ as Savior and Lord.

Possibility, Probability and the Proof of Prophecy Text: John 19:16-24 Let’s go ahead and open up our Bible’s to John chapter 19. We’re going to camp out here for a couple of Sunday’s at least… we’ll see where the Lord leads us… But at least a couple of Sundays, because there’s so much here that ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-24, Romans 3:24-26, Hebrews 9:22, Colossians 1:6-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Paul, With Love (2025)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2025

Complete in Christ #1: From Paul, with Love – Colossians chapter 1 verses 1-14 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (a). The City. (b). The Church. (c). The Crisis. (d). The Content. (d1) A saving faith (vs 4a, 6b) (d2) A shared love (vs 4&8) (d3) A sure hope (vs 5) SERMON BODY: Reading: Colossians chapter 1 verses 1-14 • The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson, in 1971, • He is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Brethren