Colossians 3:1-4Seek the Things That Are

Above

What Are You Aiming For? “Seek ye first his kingdom” (Mt. 6:33)

“Looking unto the promise of God” (Rom. 4:20)

“We make it our aim” (2 Cor. 5:9)

“I press on toward the goal” (Phil. 3:14)

“Looking unto Jesus” (Heb. 12:1-2)

“We seek after the city which is to come” (Heb. 13:14)

Seek the Things That Are Above

Colossians 3:1-41 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek

the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

What Are the Things Above?

We seek our father’s will in heaven (Mt. 6:10; Eph. 6:9; Heb. 12:25; Jas. 3:17)

We seek our spiritual blessings from heaven (Eph. 1:3; Heb. 6:4; Jas. 1:17)

We seek our Lord’s return from heaven (1 Thess. 4:16)

We seek our spiritual body in heaven (1 Cor. 15:48-49; 2 Cor. 5:1-4)

What Are the Things Above?

We seek our eternal home in heaven (Phil. 3:20; Heb. 11:16; 1 Pet. 1:4)

We seek our glorious praise of God in heaven (Rev. 19:1; Rev. 22:5)

We seek our new heaven and earth (2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1)

Why Seek the Things Above?

Earthly things are not consistent with our new life in Christ (Col. 3:1-4)

Earthly things bring no real satisfaction (Eccl. 5:10; Jn. 4:13-14; 6:48-58)

Earthly things are uncertain (Jas. 4:13-16; 1 Tim. 6:17-19)

Earthly things are destined to pass away (2 Cor. 4:16-18; 1 Jn. 2:15-17)

What Are You Aiming For?Matthew 7:13-14