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Colossians 1 · Grade 4

In Him All Things Hold Together

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Read and Think

The first verse names the writers: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother. Paul thanks God because he has heard of their faith in Christ Jesus and their love for all the saints. The Good News is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it is among them. They learned it from Epaphras, a faithful servant of Christ.

Paul does not stop praying for them. He asks that they be filled with the knowledge of God's will. He wants them to walk worthily of the Lord, bearing fruit in every good work. The Father has rescued believers from the power of darkness and brought them into the Kingdom of his Son. Through the Son, believers are set free and their sins are forgiven.

Then Paul describes Christ. He is the image of the invisible God. By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth. He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. He is the head of the body, the assembly. God made peace through the blood of his cross. Paul works hard to proclaim Christ, whom he calls Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Show What You Know

  1. Who does verse 1 name as the writers?

  2. Who taught the Colossians the Good News?

  3. What do believers have in Christ?

  4. What holds all things together?

  5. How did God make peace?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. The first verse names the writers: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of , and Timothy our brother.
  2. The Good News is bearing and growing all over the world, just as it is among them.
  3. He wants them to walk worthily of the Lord, bearing fruit in every work.
  4. He is the of the invisible God.
  5. By him all things were , in heaven and on earth.

Think About It

  1. Paul says all things were created by Christ. What part of creation makes you think of how great Jesus is?

  2. Paul prays that believers bear fruit in every good work. What good work could you do this week?

Memory Verse

“He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.”

Colossians 1:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Jesus, who holds all things together. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What good work can you do?
  • How can you live as someone who belongs to Jesus?

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