Colossians 3:15

The Reign of Peace

Let's look at Colossians 3, and particularly Colossians 3:15 is where our attention will be this morning. But I would like to read verses 12 through to verse number 17:

"Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in y… Continue reading...

Colossians 3:15

Colossians 3:12-14

Beloved, Put On: Love

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, bearing with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone has a complaint against another, even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms… Continue reading...

Colossians 3:12-14

Colossians 3:9b-11

The New Man and the New Community

Colossians 3:1-11, and we'll finish the section that we've been looking at over the last few weeks today before we look at the new man and the character of the new man. Colossians 3:1, the Bible reads, "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore, put to de… Continue reading...

Colossians 3:9b-11

Colossians 3:8-9a

Mortification of Sin: Anger

Let's turn to Colossians chapter 3 this morning. Colossians chapter 3, and we'll look together from verses 1 through to verse number 11. We'll read through that this morning. Colossians chapter number 3, verses 1 through to verse number 11.

"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth, for you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will a… Continue reading...

Colossians 3:8-9a

Colossians 3:5-7

Mortification of Sin: Lust

Colossians 3:1-11, "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore, put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming upon th… Continue reading...

Colossians 3:5-7

Colossians 3:1-4

Pursuing the Heavenly

Let's turn in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 3, and we'll be considering verses 1 through to verse 4 this morning.

The Word of God reads, "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory."

Let's come before the Lord and ask His help as we look at His Word. … Continue reading...

Colossians 3:1-4

Colossians 2:16-23

Legalism

Colossians 2:16-23

So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.

Therefore, if… Continue reading...

Colossians 2:16-23

Colossians 2:15

The Triumph of the Cross

If we turn our Bibles to Colossians this morning, Colossians chapter number 2, I'd like us to consider reading from verses 8 through to verse number 15. The Word of God reads, "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision mad… Continue reading...

Colossians 2:15

Colossians 2:13-14

Forgiven

Colossians 2:11-15 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary… Continue reading...

Colossians 2:13-14

Colossians 2:11-12

Spiritual Circumcision

Well, we've been continuing our journey through the book of Colossians, and last week we looked at verses 8 through 10. We considered the warning that the Apostle Paul was giving to the church of Colossae. That warning was simply this: they were to beware and be warned against philosophies and empty deceits that were described and characterized by traditions and everything else but Christ. Paul warned them about this, but we also looked at the fact that he wasn't just satisfied with warning the people. He understood that warning was insuffic… Continue reading...

Colossians 2:11-12