Foreword by Jen Wilkin
Meet Me in the Bible: A Simple Framework for Reading the Bible and Enjoying God
Why Study Colossians and Philemon?
Getting Started in Colossians and Philemon

Colossians and Philemon
Chapter 1: The Fruit of the Gospel (Colossians 1:1–14)
Chapter 2: The Heart of the Gospel (Colossians 1:15–23)
Chapter 3: The Riches of the Gospel (Colossians 1:24–2:7)
Chapter 4: Alive in Christ (Colossians 2:8–23)
Chapter 5: What to Put Off and What to Put On (Colossians 3:1–17)
Chapter 6: Whatever You Do, Part 1: Instructions to the Common Roman Household (Colossians 3:18–4:6)
Chapter 7: Whatever You Do, Part 2: Serving the Body of Christ (Colossians 4:7–18)
Chapter 8: The Practice of the Gospel (Philemon 1–25)

Meet Me in the Bible Tool Kit
Tool 1: Bible Timeline
Tool 2: Map: The Setting of Colossians and Philemon
Tool 3: Bible Genres
Tool 4: Attributes of God
Tool 5: Bookmark Content
Tool 6: Prayer Pages
Tool 7: Questions for Further Thought and Discussion

Notes

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Caroline Saunders, author, Come Home: Tracing God’s Promise of Home Through Scripture

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JR Vassar, Lead Pastor, Church at the Cross, Grapevine, Texas; author, Glory Hunger