Prayer should be more like a war-time walkie-talkie than a domestic intercom for our own comforts. As we examine what Paul prayed for and asked for prayer for, we learn not only applications about prayer, but specific things we can pray for which can improve our corporate and private prayer lives, as well as our impact on the world around us.

Having told the Colossians how they should be "clothed", Paul describes what that looks like in our relationships, both family and work.

Wisdom for living, wisdom for youth (before they get old) and then his final conclusion to the book of how one gets through a world of hevel.

There are "clothes" the Christian should always be wearing and we look at those in this study as Paul lists them for us.

The majority of our text compares and contrasts wisdom and folly after dealing with the issue of death

The spiritual clothes we choose to put on and put off are of utmost importance. In our text we examine those characteristics we are to put off.

If our hope is in this world, we will be disappointed. This chapter deals a lot with government and the unfairness surrounding governing authorities.

In our text, Paul warns about teachings that lead people astray, primarily focusing on religious traditionalism, mysticism and legalism, all teachings we still see in our culture today as well.