Paul’s Achievements (3:4–7) (contd)
The Worthlessness of the Law and the Value of Christ (3:8–9)
What it Means to Know Christ (3:10–11)
Pressing on (3:12–6)
Dwellers on Earth but Citizens of Heaven (3:17–21)
Great Things in the Lord (4:1)
Healing the Rifts (4:2–3)
The Marks of the Christian Life (4:4–5)
The Peace of Believing Prayer (4:6–7)
True States of Mind (4:8–9)
The True Teaching and the True God (4:8–9) (contd)
The Secret of True Contentment (4:10–13)
The Value of the Gift (4:14–20)
Greetings (4:21–3)
COLOSSIANS
Introduction to the Letter to the Colossians
The Double Commitment (1:2–8)
The Essence of the Gospel (1:2–8) (contd)
The Essence of Prayer’s Request (1:9–11)
The Three Great Gifts (1:9–11) (contd)
Prayer’s Great Thanksgiving (1:12–14)
The Total Adequacy of Jesus Christ (1:15–23)
1. The Mistaken Thinkers (1:15–23) (contd)
2. What Jesus Christ is in Himself (1:15–23) (contd)
3. What Jesus Christ is to Creation (1:15–23) (contd)
4. What Jesus Christ is to the Church (1:15–23) (contd)
5. What Jesus Christ is to All Things (1:15–23) (contd)
6. The Aim and Obligation of Reconciliation (1:15–23) (contd)
The Privilege and the Task (1:24–9)
Love’s Struggle (2:1)
The Marks of the Faithful Church (1) (2:2–7)
The Marks of the Faithful Church (2) (2:2–7) (contd)
Additions to Christ (2:8–23)
Traditions and the Stars (2:8–10)
True Circumcision (2:11–12)
Triumphant Forgiveness (2:13–15)
Going Backwards (2:16–23)
The Risen Life (3:1–4)
Christ Our Life (3:1–4) (contd)
The Things which Lie in the Past (3:5–9a)
The Things which must be Left Behind (3:5–9a) (contd)
The Universality of Christianity (3:9b–13)
The Garments of Christian Grace (3:9b–13) (contd)
The Perfect Bond (3:14–17)
The Personal Relationships of Christians (3:18–4:1)
The Mutual Obligation (3:18–4:1) (contd)
Christian Relationships at Work (3:18–4:1) (contd)
The Christian’s Prayer (4:2–4)
Christians and the World (4:5–6)
Faithful Companions (4:7–11)
More Names of Honour (4:12–15)
The Mystery of the Laodicaean Letter (4:16)
The Closing Blessing (4:17–18)
1 THESSALONIANS
Introduction to the Letters to the Thessalonians
Paul on his Defence (2:1–12)
The Errors of the Jews (2:13–16)
Our Glory and Our Joy (2:17–20)
The Pastor and the Flock (3:1–10)
Everything is from God (3:11–13)
The Summons to Purity (4:1–8)
The Necessity of the Day’s Work (4:9–12)
Concerning Those who have Died (4:13–18)
Like a Thief in the Night (5:1–11)
Advice to a Church (5:12–22)
The Grace of Christ be with You (5:23–8)
2 THESSALONIANS
The Lawless One (2:1–12)
God’s Demand and our Effort (2:13–17)
A Final Word (3:1–5)
Discipline in Love for One Another (3:6–18)
SERIES FOREWORD
(by Ronnie Barclay)
My father always had a great love for the English language and its literature.
