Outline: Jesus is the Creator of the Church (vv. 18b, 20c) Jesus is the Sustainer of the Church Sustaining Now (v. 18a) Sustaining Forever (v. 20) Jesus is the Purpose of the Church (vv. 18c-19) Resources: o Barnes, Albert Albert Barnes Notes. www.sacred-texts.com o DeYoung, Kevin The Church. thegospelcoalition.org o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon, Eerdmans Pub. o Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. o Duncan, Ligon The Incomparable Christ PT IV. www.fpcjackson.org o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.