Main idea: We are to give thanks to the Father because in Christ, we are beneficiaries of the new exodus.
Outline:
- Redemption (Colossians 1:14)
- Deliverance (Colossians 1:13)
- Inheritance (Colossians 1:12)
Secondary sources cited:
- (Hymn) Elvina Hall, “Jesus Paid It All,” originally published in 1868.
- Jerry Bridges, Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2007).
- G. K. Beale, Colossians and Philemon, BECNT (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2019).