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INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS. INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS . Acts 13-15. Acts 16-18. Acts 19-20. Acts 21-28. James. 1 & 2 Peter. Acts 8:1 scattered through Judea and Samaria… Acts 11:26 in Antioch they were first called Christians…. We are given boldness Balance of word and deed
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Acts 13-15 Acts 16-18 Acts 19-20 Acts 21-28 James 1 & 2 Peter Acts 8:1 scattered through Judea and Samaria… Acts 11:26 in Antioch they were first called Christians…
We are given boldness • Balance of word and deed • Peace in the storm • The impossible happens • Move outside of our comfort • Birth of global mission • We are lead through life
Our dumbness is hindered • Endurance is granted • The N.T. is written • Churches are planted
INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS GOSPEL SANCTIFICATION
CHANGE External/Effort
CHANGE External/Effort Syncretism
CHANGE External/Effort Syncretism Control (through anger or passivity)
"I do not recall another period when ‘faith’ was as popular as it is today. ‘If only we believe hard enough, we'll make it somehow.’ So goes the popular chant. What you believe is not important. Only believe. ... What is overlooked in all this is that faith is good only
when it engages truth; when it is made to rest upon falsehood, it can and often does lead to eternal tragedy. For it is not enough that we believe; we must believe the right thing about the right One.” - A.W. Tozer
“And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.
This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.” - Acts 19:8-10
“1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2 to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and
“1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and
“1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2 to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and
of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” - 2:6-7
Your Justification is passive Your Glorification is passive
Your Justification is passive Your Sanctification is Spirit/Gospel empowered Your Glorification is passive
“so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” - 1:10 “May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might,” - 1:11 “not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard” - 1:23
“For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” - 1:29 “that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ,” - 2:2
“These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.” - 2:17 “These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.” - 2:23
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” - 3:3 “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you” - 3:5 “Put on then, as God's chosen ones” - 3:12
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” - 3:3 “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you” - 3:5 “Put on then, as God's chosen ones” - 3:12
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” - 3:15-17
Gospel Marriage • Gospel Parenting • Gospel Marketplace • Gospel Prayer • Gospel Witness • Gospel Example
“God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities[b] and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” - 2:13-15
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