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What is this ?

BUERGER'S DISEASE Recurring Progressive Inflammation

and ‘clotting’ of small & medium arteries/veins of the hands & feet.

Main signs & symptom…. Pain at rest and while walking Increases sensitivity to cold. Weak or absent pulses Color changes in extremity. Skin becomes thin & shiny. Reduced hair growth Ulcerations & gangrene Amputation

BUERGER'S DISEASE

Seems to happen ONLY in smokers …

Males >>> Females Age Gp: 20-40yrs No known effective treatment

EXCEPT TO STOP SMOKING.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS

Colossians

I. Chp 1 : DOCTRINE

CHRIST'S SUPREMACY & SUFFICIENCY DECLARED

1. 1:1-8 Lessons in Discipleship 1

1st : FAITH in Christ2nd : LOVE for the brethren3rd : HOPE in heaven

2. 1:9-14 Lessons in Discipleship IIImportance of Prayer Building Deep in Christ Sub-Structure Structure Superstructure

3. Col 1:15-23 The SUPREMACY & SUFFICIENCY of CHRIST

1. v15-17 The Supremacy of Christ in CREATION

2. v18-20 The Sufficiency of Christ in Re-CREATION

Conclusion :

v21 Our Past Alienation

v22 Our Present Reconciliation

v23 Our Future Glorification

4. Col 1:24-29 Blueprint for Discipleship

1. Know WHY … ‘Christ in you, the Hope of Glory’

2. Know HOW … in loving communities…

3. Know WHAT … cost to consider …

4. Know WHO … as a servant …

Conclusion :

MAKING DISCIPLE

LOVING COMMUNITY.

5. Col 2:1-7 Rooted & Built Up In Christ

1. Looking Within : ENCOURAGED IN HEART

2. Looking Around : UNITED IN LOVE

3. Looking Above : FAITH IN CHRIST

4. Looking Below : ROOTED & BUILT UP IN CHRIST

6. COMPLETE in CHRIST 1 (Col 2:8-15)

1. Be Aware of ‘Christ +’2. Be Complete in Christ3. Be Alive with Christ

1. Know CHRIST2. Know who you are in CHRIST3. Stand & speak for Righteousness,

Justice & Truth …

7. COMPLETE in CHRIST 2 (Col 2:16-23)

General Outline of Colossians

I. Chp 1 : DOCTRINEChrist's Supremacy & Sufficiency DECLAREDII. Chp 2 : DANGERChrist's Supremacy & Sufficiency DEFENDEDIII. Chps 3-4 : DUTYChrist's Supremacy & Sufficiency DISPLAYED

NB: False teachers & teaching … Early Gnosticism…‘matter’ is evil, ‘spirit’ is good‘special’ HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE

Judaism ….Circumcision & Special days …

So knowing that ….

Christ is Supreme …

Christ is Sufficient …

What does it mean to …

me Individually…

us as Families – biological or spiritual …

our Relationships & Behavior …

Declaration >> DemonstrationPrinciples >> Practice

Doctrine >> Duty Creed >> Conduct

8. “Living For Jesus”

Col 3:1-11

“Living For Jesus” Col 3:1-2

1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

1. SEEK the HEAVENLY


1. SEEK the HEAVENLY1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, …

Already done, accomplished …

we have been “raised with Christ”

Ref Col 2:12

“having been buried with him (Christ) in baptism and raised with him (Christ) through your faith in the power of God, who raised him (Christ) from the dead.”

V13-15 sins forgiven thru Christ finished work…


1. SEEK the HEAVENLY1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,

set your hearts on things above, …

‘Set’ / ‘seek’ : urgency, desire, excitement…

‘your heart’ : emotions, feelings, ‘focus’ …

Ref Matt 6:21

For where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also….



1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. ‘on things above’ : think heaven…

think Christ …think Kingdom.

Ref Eph 2:6 And God raised us up with Christ …and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,…Dual ‘Residency’ : Physically on earth … ‘Positionally’ in heaven …

‘your WILL be done on earth as it is in

heaven…’

EARTH

HEAVEN



2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.‘Set’: a choice, deliberate decision, act of the willOur ‘minds’: intellect, thought, …Comparison: above Vs below

heaven Vs earthRef 2 Cor 10:5

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we TAKE CAPTIVE EVERY THOUGHT TO MAKE IT OBEDIENT TO CHRIST.



2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Q: What then should we set our minds upon ?Q: What do you set your mind upon ?Q: What are ‘things above’ ?Ref Phil 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true,

whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy —

THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS. Christ alone is able to fulfill… We need Christ’s help …



2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.Q: Why must we set our minds on ‘things above’ ?Q: Why not on ‘earthly things’ ?Ref Rom 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in

view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.

For TRANSFORMATION into ‘Christ-likeness’ …

“Living For Jesus” Col 3:3-41. SEEK the HEAVENLY

3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Quote : Once we were dead IN sin ,

Now we are dead TO sin.‘our life hidden with Christ’…

** “hidden” – vs Gnostic understanding …‘Christ IS OUR LIFE’…for me to live is Christ – Phil 1:21Christ lives in me… – Gal 2:20


1. SEEK the HEAVENLY3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in

God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also

will appear with him in glory. Christ Died We also died Christ Arose We also arose Christ in heaven We are ‘positionally’ seated in

heaven with Christ (Ref Eph 2:6) Christ appears… We will also appear

IN GLORY

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

IN GLORY

LIVING for JESUS Col 3:5-85 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your

earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once

lived. 8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things

as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

2. SLAY the EARTHLY

LIVING for JESUS Col 3:5-8

2. SLAY the EARTHLY5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your

earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

‘Put to death’ : mortify …

‘whatever belongs to your earthly nature’….

List of mainly ‘Sexual Sins’- ‘deeds of the flesh’

Ref Rom 8:13

For if you live according to the flesh you will die,

but if BY THE SPIRIT you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.


2. SLAY the EARTHLY

List of ‘Sexual Sins’- deeds of the fleshSexual immorality : (porneia*) fornication &

adultery… (*pornography)Impurity : indecency, uncleanness…** Quote: Immorality the act, Impurity the thoughtLust : passion…Evil desires : (for forbidden things) …Greed : Covetousness, ‘want more syndrome’ … Idolatry…

Eph 5:5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person — such a man is an idolater — has any inheritance

in the kingdom of Christ and of God.


2. SLAY the EARTHLY“Sexual Sin” …

Q: How prevalent ?

Q: Is it ‘harmful’ ?


2. SLAY the EARTHLY

“The majority of teens’ online use occurs at home, right after school, when working parents are not at home.”

“91% of the 1st exposure to porn was while surfing the Web for school projects or other information.”

“90% of teens between 8-16 have viewed porn on the Internet.”

“62% of parents of teens are UNAWARE that their children have accessed objectionable Websites.”


2. SLAY the EARTHLY

PORN is BIG, BIG BUSINESS …


2. SLAY the EARTHLY


2. SLAY the EARTHLY8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things

as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

List of ‘Speech’ Sins - deeds of the mouth

Anger (orge) : ‘simmering’, ‘slow-burning’….

Rage (thumos) : wrath, ‘volcano eruption’ ….

Malice : hateful feelings…

Slander (blasphemia)…

Filthy Language : obscene …

‘what’s not good’

‘what’s not true’

‘what’s not edifying’


2. SLAY the EARTHLYThe Power Of Speech / TongueProv 18:21 The tongue has the

power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

James 3:6-10 The tongue also is a fire … It corrupts the whole person … no man can tame the tongue.

It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison….


2. SLAY the EARTHLYQ: How then should we speak ?Eph 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome

talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Col 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.


2. SLAY the EARTHLY“Sexual” sins ….“Speech” sins ….Other list of sins … Matt 15:18-19Rom 1:29-312 Cor 12:20Gal 5:19-211 Tim 1:9-101 Peter 4:3


2. SLAY the EARTHLY6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once

lived. Q: WHY can’t we sin ?WRATH of God, God’s Judgement, “PAROUSIA”Rom 14:12 “… each of us will give an account of

himself to God.” Matt 12:36-37 “men will have to give account on

the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

LIVING for JESUS Col 3:9-119 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off

your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being

renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or

uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

3. STRENGTHEN the ‘CHRISTLY’


3. STRENGTHEN the CHRISTLY

9 Do not lie to each other, since you have TAKEN OFF YOUR OLD SELF with its practices

10 and have PUT ON THE NEW SELF, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Taking Off >> Putting On : changing clothings …Ref Eph 4:22-24Old Self : corrupted, deceitful, slaves to sin …New self : True righteousness, holiness

CONSCIOUS DELIBERATE Act of the Will


3. STRENGTHEN the CHRISTLY

9 Do not lie to each other, since you have TAKEN OFF YOUR OLD SELF with its practices

10 and have PUT ON THE NEW SELF, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Taking Off >> Putting On : changing clothings …Ref Eph 4:22-24Old Self : corrupted, deceitful, slaves to sin …New self : True righteousness, holiness

CONSCIOUS DELIBERATE Act of the Will

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to

be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like

God in true righteousness and holiness.


3. STRENGTHEN the CHRISTLY9 DO NOT LIE TO EACH OTHER, …A very powerful statement …1st Sin – because of a LIE.Every SIN since then - based on LIES…Q: Who is the FATHER of LIES ?A: John 8:44 – Satan, the Devil is the FATHER of LIESSo we are NOT TO LIE TO EACH OTHER…** Many SINS –

result of believing in a LIE … eg Sexual sins, Speech sins, Greed …


3. STRENGTHEN the CHRISTLY11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or

uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free... (ref Gal 3:28)

Greek = Jews CULTURE

Circumcised = Uncircumcised RELIGIOUS

Barbarian = Scythian EDUCATIONAL

Slave = Free SOCIAL / ECONOMIC

Col 3:11 but Christ is all, and is in all

Gal 3:28 for you are all one in Christ Jesus

No more Division, Separation or Barrier in Christ …

I am not what I ought to beI am not what I hope to be

But by the grace of GodI am not what I used to be….

LIVING for JESUS Col 3:1-11Quote : “Jesus came to us, died for us, rose for us, so that we might do well in both … waist-line (health) & bottom-line (wealth) ….”

Q: Are we…Professing Christians,BUT Practicing Atheist ?

Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.

We laugh at people who are – ‘Too Heavenly minded to be of any Earthly use’when we ourselves are -‘Too Earthly minded to be of any Heavenly use.’

LIVING for JESUS Col 3:1-11Conclusion :

1. Seek the Heavenly2. Slay the Earthly3. Strengthen the ChristlyChrist in His Supremacy

in His Sufficiency has done it all …We have received it all …BUT by ourselves we will FAIL …Our minds must be on Christ …Our hearts must be in Christ … We must be ‘seated’ with Christ …Quote : How we stand, depend on where we seat


CONCLUSION : 2 Cor 5:17-2117 Therefore, if anyone is IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW

CREATION; the old has gone, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, WHO RECONCILED US TO

HIMSELF THROUGH CHRIST and gave us the MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION:

19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the MESSAGE OF RECONCILIATION.


CONCLUSION : 2 Cor 5:17-2120 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though

God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

21 God made HIM who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in HIM we might become the righteousness of God.

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E Living for Jesus a life that is true,Striving to please Him in all that I do;Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free,This is the pathway of blessing for me.

O Jesus, Lord and Savior,I give myself to Thee,For Thou, in Thy atonement,Didst give Thyself for me;I own no other Master,My heart shall be Thy throne,My life I give, henceforth to live,O Christ, for Thee alone.

2. Living for Jesus who died in my place,Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace;Such love constrains me to answer His call,Follow His leading and give Him my all.

3. Living for Jesus wherever I am,Doing each duty in His holy name;Willing to suffer affliction and loss,Deeming each trial a part of my cross.

4. Living for Jesus through earth’s little while,My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,Bringing the weary to find rest in Him. Li

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