Expository Sermons On Colossians By The Late Dr. S. Lewis Johnson

The following is a link to a site which has archived the expository sermons of the late Dr. S. Lewis Johnson. You will find both the audio as well as the transcripts of his sermons. Dr. Johnson was an outstanding expositor with a brilliant mind and with an ability to communicate complex concepts in a way that all understood. Here is a testimony about Dr. Johnson, from one who greatly benefitted from his approach and teachings:
"Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr., (1915-2004) devoted his life to ministering God's word. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, graduating from College of Charleston with an A.B. degree in 1937. Shortly thereafter, he began a career in the insurance business in Birmingham.
Although reared in the Presbyterian church and a regular attender, Dr. Johnson relates his conversion experience to the teaching of Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse, an early 20th Century Calvinist and pastor of the historic Tenth Street Prebyterian Church in Philadelphia. Barnhouse was an early innovator of radio preaching, eventually establishing The Bible Study Hour. These broadcasts, and especially a visit by Barnhouse to Johnson's church in Birmingham shortly before World War II, led Dr. Johnson to the Lord.
Dr. Johnson eventually recieved a call to ministry and left the insurance business in 1943. In 1946 he earned his Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, followed by a Th.D. in 1949. He would serve as both Professor and Visiting Professor at three universities, including Dallas Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also done extensive graduate work in the United States, Scotland and Switzerland. In addition to his career in theological education, Dr. Johnson spent fifty years in pastoral ministry, concluding it as teaching elder at Believers Chapel of Dallas.
"Dr. S. Lewis Johnson was the greatest expository preacher of the second half of the 20th Century. That is so because he had a heart committed to to the triune God, was widely read in theological literature, thoroughly equipped in understanding the Greek text, and spoke with a magnolia blossom voice. He influenced me in ministering God's word more than any other person."
--Dr. Bruce Waltke
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies
Regent College, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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The Expository Sermons of the late Dr. S. Lewis Johnson

Key Themes In Colossians--From ESV Study Bible

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ESV Study Bible Outline On Colossians

The following outline on Colossians is taken from the ESV STUDY BIBLE.

Quick Notes Summary Of Colossians Weeks Seven to Twelve

The following is written by the Shelby Kennedy Foundation. It is found in THE PARENT GUIDEBOOK.

Week Seven: Colossians 2: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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  Summary: Because Christ has done all of this for you, no man can judge you about what you eat, what you drink, and on what day of the week you worship God. All these things pointed toward Christ in the Old Testament, but now He has come and has fulfilled all that was prophesied about Him! Don't let empty spiritual leaders take away your prize
  

Quick Notes Summary Of Colossians Weeks One To Six

The following is written by the Shelby Kennedy Foundation. It is found in THE PARENT GUIDEBOOK.

Week One: Colossians 1: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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  Summary: The book of Colossians is not really a book. It was originally a letter written by Paul to Christians in a city called Colossae around 62 A.D. Colossae was a city on a main trade route and was influenced by many different cultural backgrounds. The first verses are like the introduction and conclusion
  

A Short Quiz On Colossians Chapter 1

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Daniel Wallace, Ph.D on Colossians: Introduction, Argument, Outline

If you want a more scholarly introduction to the Letter To The Colossians, including reasoned arguments on Authorship, Date of Writing, Location of Writing, and controversies regarding these issues etcetera, then read this article by Dr. Daniel Wallace who is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. This may be particularly useful to Junior and Senior Division Contestants of the National Bible Bee who would like a more indepth study of the issues addressed in this article.

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