Paul’s Prayer for the Colossians
Colossians 1:1-14
Key Verse: 1:3
Date: Nov. 22, 2019
Question
How is Christ exalted?
Answer
Christ is exalted by His rising from the dead on the third day, His going up into heaven, His sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and His coming to judge the world at the last day.
Reference Passages
1
1 Corinthians 15:4
4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,
2
Psalm 68:18
18 You ascended on high,
leading a host of captives in your train
and receiving gifts among men,
even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Mark 16:19
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Acts 1:11
11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Ephesians 4:8
3
Psalm 110:1
Acts 2:33-34
Ephesians 1:20
Hebrews 1:3
4
Matthew 16:27
Acts 1:11
Acts 17:31