Our Brokenness. God's Grace. | Colossians 3:1-4
In this message, we dive into Colossians 3:1-4 to explore the profound truths of our identity in Christ and how that fuels our daily lives.
We start by acknowledging the universal reality of our brokenness and the expectation that God's grace provides healing and wholeness. This wholeness is a process called sanctification—God's work of making us more like Jesus.
The question then becomes: Is this process passive or active? We define discipleship as our intentional participation in God's work of sanctification in our lives and the lives of others.
Key Takeaways:
Our Knowing Fuels Our Doing: Our obedience flows best from a deep understanding of who Christ is, what He's done, and who we are as a result. The sermon overviews Colossians 1 and 2, highlighting Christ's preeminence and definitive victory on the cross—He is the image of the invisible God, and in Him, all things hold together.
A New Life, A New Focus: Since we have been raised with Christ, we are instructed to seek the things that are above and set our minds on things above, not on things on the earth. This requires sacrificing what comes naturally, acknowledging that we have died with Christ, and our life is now hidden with Him in God.
The Power of Hope: Our hope rests in the future—when Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. This ultimate hope should be the driving force of our obedience and motivate us to live a life fully devoted to Jesus.
Putting Sin to Death: We are called to actively put sin to death, treating it with a severity that eradicates it before it overwhelms us. Conversely, we are to intentionally put on certain virtues like kindness, humility, forgiveness, and love, which bind the body of Christ together in unity.
Are you intentionally participating in what God is doing to make you more like Jesus?
Scripture references discussed:
Colossians 3:1-4 (main text)
Psalm 51:17
Psalm 147:3
Psalm 34:18
1 John 3:2
2 Corinthians 3:14-18
Romans 12:1-2
Romans 5:1
Romans 5:8
Colossians 1:9
Colossians 1:15-20
Colossians 2:13-15
Galatians 2:20
Psalm 3:3
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