Colossians 2;6-15 – Fully Embracing Christ

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Objective:  Encourage people to genuinely and fully embrace life in Christ.

     The concern of the passage, and my concern today, is that there are folks who “sort of” follow Christ.  This is a very dangerous thing.  Safety, life, godly direction lie in genuinely living in Christ.  Make sure you are fully walking “in Christ”.

Colossians 2;1-7 – Strengthening Our Faith

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Objective:  Strengthen ourselves against the hazard of losing our Christianity.

     People loosing their faith is something we are told will happen.  Yet we don’t want it to, and we are encouraged that there are a number of things we can do to keep folks from falling away.  In Colossians 2, the divinely inspired Apostle, Paul, relates several things that are important in enabling stability of faith.

Colossians 1;9-12 – Showing A Knowledge of God’s Will

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Objective:  Help people grasp how their lives ought to reflect an understanding of Christ.

     Walking in “a manner worthy”, implies something should be different than what it used to be.  It implies changes that need to be made based on the new understanding Christians have acquired.  The Apostle then goes on to describe four ways in which such spiritual wisdom and understanding should be reflected in our lives.

Colossians 1;15-23 – My All In All

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Objective:  Provide each with reasons to live faithfully in Christ.

Speaking by the power and authority of God, the Apostle Paul writes to encourage Christians to resist all kinds of temptations, to resist all kinds of human philosophies which might lure them astray from complete devotion of their lives and activities to God in Christ.  His primary thought is to help them in understanding who Christ is, as the prime motivation to faithful living.  If we can really understand the significance of Jesus, who He is and what we have in Him, we, too, should be motivated to continual faithful living.

Colossians 3;15-17 – Christ Every Day

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Objective:  Inspire each with a determination to glorify Christ into their everyday life.

Sometimes we just don’t have the joy, serenity, eternal confidence that we ought to have if we really understood and realized the force and the significance of what we have received in Christ.  Here are several ways the value of this gift of Christ in our lives ought to lead us to live and behave differently.

Colossians 3;12-17 – Making Changes

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Objective:  Inspire each to behave in a manner appropriate to the status of being chosen and special people.

The Apostle urges Christians to make those changes in themselves, in their character and in their behavior, that are necessary and appropriate for people with the status that they now hold.  We need to read these instructions as if they are directed at us, and feel the conviction in our hearts, and proceed to make changes that are necessary and appropriate for people with the status we now hold as children of God.

Colossians 2;10 – Fullness In Christ

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Objective:  Help each appreciate the satisfaction of being in Christ.

Such “fullness” ought to bring us peace, contentment and joy every day.  It ought to make us feel whole and satisfied.  It ought to be the treasure and focus of our lives.  Consider how such “fullness” ought to reflect in our lives.

Colossians 4;2-6 – Being Effective As A Christian

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We feel the desire to communicate the Good News; but sometimes we feel like we don’t know what to do.  After all, we haven’t been all professionally trained, right?  Here, the word of God gives Christians some very practical advice on how each one can go about spreading the good news and bringing glory to God.