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“If Then You Were Raised With Christ”

“If Then You Were Raised With Christ”. Colossians 3. “If Then You Were Raised With Christ” (Col. 3:1). We are Christians Col. 2:20, died with Him Col. 2:11-12, Buried with Him To be raised, we must first be buried with Him – Rom. 6:3-4. “If Then You Were Raised With Christ” (Col. 3:1).

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“If Then You Were Raised With Christ”

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  1. “If Then You Were Raised With Christ” Colossians 3

  2. “If Then You Were Raised With Christ” (Col. 3:1) • We are Christians • Col. 2:20, died with Him • Col. 2:11-12, Buried with Him • To be raised, we must first be buried with Him – Rom. 6:3-4

  3. “If Then You Were Raised With Christ” (Col. 3:1) • “If” – not conditional, but observation of fact • Cf. Col. 2:20, Phil. 2:1 • “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” Colossians 3:3

  4. Seek Things Above (3:1-2) • Where genuine service begins • We are serving God, we must learn what He desires • “Above” – heavenly things Cf. Matt. 21:25

  5. Seek Things Above (3:1-2) • “Seek”, serious effort, to investigate, examine • His word, 2 Tim. 3:16,17; James 3:17 • To look elsewhere is inadequate

  6. Seek Things Above (3:1-2) • “Set your mind”, (vs. 2) • When you find it, you seek to obtain it! • Our citizenship, Phil. 3:20 • Matthew 13:44-46 • Matthew 6:19-21

  7. Put to death (3:5-9) • Becoming a Christian means a changed life • Repent! Acts 3:19 2 Cor. 7:10-11 Matt. 28:18-20 • Psalm 15

  8. Put to death (3:5-9) • Put to death • Actions, (5-6) • Attitudes (8-9) • Put off the old man – Eph. 4:20-22, 1 Cor. 6:11 • James 4:4, 1 Peter 4:3Galatians 5:19-21

  9. Put on the new man (3:10-14) • It is not enough to not do that which is wrong, we must also do what is right! • Matthew 12:43-45 • Romans 6:13 • Many will be lost for failure to keep God’s “positive” commands

  10. Put on the new man (3:10-14) • Put on… • Various attitudes and actions (12-14)Tender mercies, kindness, meekness, longsuffering, forgiving one another, bearing with one another • Love!

  11. The Peace of God (3:15) • We want peace with god • Live so that you have peace Phil. 4:7-9 • Live at peace with the world Rom. 12:18 • Live at peace with your brethren (“one body”) Gal. 5:15, Rom. 14:19

  12. What are you building with your life?

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