A Life for the GospelA Life for the GospelColossians 1:24 – 2:7Colossians 1:24 – 2:7

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Paul’s Prayer

1:1-141:1-14

Christ

1:15-231:15-23

What Paul does as a

result of what Christ did

1:24 – 2:71:24 – 2:7

Who He is

What He did

Colossians 1:21-22Colossians 1:21-22And although you were formerly

alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach--

Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:23…if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:23…if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

dia,kodia,konojnoj

DiakonosDiakonos

Colossians 1:24 Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for

your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.

Paul’s Paul’s fleshly fleshly bodybody

Christ’s Christ’s spiritual spiritual

bodybodyOn behalf ofOn behalf of

Colossians 1:25-26 Colossians 1:25-26 Of this church I was made a

minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,

dia,kodia,konojnoj

DiakonosDiakonos

Colossians 1:25-26 Colossians 1:25-26 Of this church I was made a

minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,

Colossians 1:26-27 Colossians 1:26-27 …that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, 27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

The The MysteryMystery

Christ Christ in youin you

The The hope of hope of

gloryglory

EphesiansEphesians

Stresses the Stresses the message that you message that you

are in Christare in Christ

ColossiansColossians

Stresses the Stresses the message that Christ message that Christ

is in youis in you

Looks to the Looks to the heavenly reality of heavenly reality of

your position in your position in ChristChrist

Looks to the reality Looks to the reality of your experience of your experience

of Christ’s indwelling of Christ’s indwelling SpiritSpirit

We are in ChristWe are in Christ

Our position in Our position in Christ, having been Christ, having been

united with Him united with Him through faiththrough faith

Christ is in UsChrist is in Us

The indwelling Spirit The indwelling Spirit of God that takes up of God that takes up residence within usresidence within us

The Baptism of the The Baptism of the SpiritSpirit

The Indwelling of The Indwelling of the Spiritthe Spirit

We are in ChristWe are in Christ Christ is in UsChrist is in Us

For by one Spirit we For by one Spirit we were all baptized were all baptized

into one body, into one body, whether Jews or whether Jews or Greeks, whether Greeks, whether

slaves or free, and slaves or free, and we were all made to we were all made to drink of one Spirit (1 drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13).Corinthians 12:13).

You are not in the You are not in the flesh but in the flesh but in the

Spirit, if indeed the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone in you. But if anyone

does not have the does not have the Spirit of Christ, he Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to does not belong to Him (Romans 8:9).Him (Romans 8:9).

Colossians 1:28-29 Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim Him, admonishing

every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

Colossians 1:28-29 Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim Him, admonishing

every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

evne,rgevne,rgeiaeia

energeiaenergeia

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energeoenergeo

Colossians 1:28-29 Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim Him, admonishing

every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

avgwni,zavgwni,zomaiomai

agonizomaiagonizomai

Colossians 2:1 Colossians 2:1 For I want you to know how great

a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,

avgwnavgwn agonagon

Colossians 2:1-2 Colossians 2:1-2 For I want you to know how great

a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

Christ in youChrist in you

A true A true knowledge of knowledge of God’s mysteryGod’s mystery

A full A full assurance of assurance of

understandingunderstanding

Resulting in…

Which is…

Colossians 2:2-3 Colossians 2:2-3 …that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of under-standing, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:4-5 Colossians 2:4-5 I say this so that no one will

delude you with persuasive argument. 5 For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.

Colossians 2:6 Colossians 2:6 Therefore as you have received

Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him…

As you have As you have received received

ChristChrist

In that same In that same way you are to way you are to walk in Christwalk in Christ

How didyou receive

Christ?

How areyou to walk in

Christ?

By Faith! By Faith!

Colossians 2:6-7 Colossians 2:6-7 Therefore as you have received

Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. Present active Present active

indicativeindicativePerfect passive Perfect passive participleparticiple

Present passive Present passive participleparticiple

Present active Present active participleparticiple

As you have As you have receivedreceived So walkSo walk

As you were As you were rootedrooted Be built upBe built up

As you were As you were instructedinstructed

Be established Be established in faithin faith