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October 24, 2010. THE HOPE OF GLORY. Background Information. Paul Imprisoned (4:3) Informed by Epaphras (1:7-8, 4:12) Written to: Reveal the Mystery of God (1:27) Warn (2:4, 18) Instruct (3:10) . The Mystery . Mystery, Withheld Knowledge (Ro 16:25, 1Cor 2:16, Eph 1:9)
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October 24, 2010 THE HOPE OF GLORY
Background Information • Paul Imprisoned (4:3) • Informed by Epaphras (1:7-8, 4:12) • Written to: • Reveal the Mystery of God (1:27) • Warn (2:4, 18) • Instruct (3:10)
The Mystery • Mystery, Withheld Knowledge (Ro 16:25, 1Cor 2:16, Eph 1:9) • Revealed, An Uncovering (Eph 3:3, Col 1:26, Acts 17:26)
The Mystery Revealed • Christ is Preeminent: • In Redemption 1:14 • In Creation 1:15,16 • In the Church 1:18 • In Reconciliation 1:20
Christ In You, the Hope of Glory • Defines where hope exists (Eph 1:3-14; 1Jn 5:20; 2Ti 2:10) • Describes our hope (Col 1:5, Rom 8:18; 2Cor 4:17; 1Pt 5:4)
Christ in You, the Hope of Glory • Serves As a Warning (1:28) • Against the Philosophy of Men 2:4-8 • Against Traditions of Men 2:11-23 • Against Old Lifestyles 3:1-11
Christ in You, the Hope of Glory • Serves As Instruction (3:9-11) • Put Off the Old Man (3:9, Ro 6:1-6, Col 2:11-14) • Put On the New Man (3:10, Eph 4:24, Gal 3:26-29) Through the process of baptism, God removes the Old Man of Sin, raises us to walk in newness of life, and places us in Christ and Christ in us.
The Hope Of Glory • Becoming a Christian • Hear (Rom 10:17) • Believe (Jn 8:24) • Repent (Lk 13:3) • Confess (Mt 10:32) • Be Baptized (Mk 16:16) • If You Have Sinned • Confess (1 Jn. 1:9) • Repent (Acts 8:22) • Pray For Forgiveness (Acts 8:22)