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“In Him you have been made complete.” Col 2:10 Textual Studies From Paul’s Letter To The Colossians

Basic Outline –  Opening greetings & admonitions 1:1-12  Description of the Christ in Whom every man can be “complete” 1:13 – 2:23  Instructions on how those “complete” in Christ are to live 3:1 – 4:6  Closing personal remarks 4:7-18 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 1 – General Introduction

In Paul’s letters to local churches, an application section always follows the doctrinal section  How saints are to individually and collectively incorporate in daily living for the Lord what the apostle taught  Re: this epistle, it is Col 3:1 – 4:6 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

Why The Need For It 3:1a  The Colossians had “died with Christ” 2:11b-13, 20 Rom 6:1-4a, 6-7  They had also been buried 2:12  As a result, they had been “raised up with Christ” 3:1a Rom 6:4b-5 Eph 2:1-6 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Own Minds 3:1b-4  Focus must reflect our resurrection  We must “keep seeking those things above, where Christ is seated” v. 1b  It is where saints put their daily mental resolve 2 Cor 10:3-5 Rom 12:2 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live Present active tense… it is a continual action

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Own Minds 3:1b-4  Saints have died (to sin) 2:20  Our life is “…now hidden with Christ in God” v. 3  Safe deposit Mt 6: Tim 1:12  The old way of living cannot continue Rom 6:2, 6-7, :14 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Own Minds 3:1b-4  When Christ is “revealed” (returns), “…we will be revealed with Him in glory” v. 4  We will share with Him in His glory Rom 8: Jn 3:2 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  “Therefore” = a conclusion based on what he had just presented 3:1-4  Because the saint has “set his mind” in the proper direction, all his conduct in his earthly members should follow v. 5a Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  Saints are to “mortify” (consider dead) things that appeal to the flesh v. 5a  Based on 2:20 and 3:1  Dead to sin…died & raised with Christ  Putting off the old 3:5-11  Putting on the new 3:12-17 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  To “mortify” = to utterly slay w/o pity  A decisive action (aorist tense)  The only way to deny sinful things to have any control in our everyday lives Rom 13:11-14 Titus 2:11-12  It not just suppressing or controlling Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  Earlier command Ù 2:11-12, 20  Old man died and was buried  Why the command now to “mortify?”  Indicates a continual struggle and the responsibility to keep such dead Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  Earlier command Ù 2:11-12, 20  Old man died and was buried  Similar thought re: sanctification  Occurs at conversion 1 Cor 6:11  Yet, we’re still taught to be holy 1 Pet 1:15 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live Immorality – Sexual sins; unlawful sexual behavior – Such will keep one from heaven Gal 5: Cor 6:9-10

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live – Any type of moral uncleanness – Lustful, wasteful living (sexual in nature) Rom 1:24 2 Cor 12:21 Gal 5:19 Impurity

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live – A depraved desire (sexual in nature) Rom 1:26 1 Thess 4:3-5 Passion

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live – An evil craving for something that is forbidden (sexual in nature) Evil desire

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live – A desire for more; avarice – To gain more Lk 12:15 – To keep more 2 Cor 9:5 Covetousness

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What are saints to “mortify?” v. 5b Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live – This is tantamount to idolatry – God is replaced with mammon Mt 6:19-24 Covetousness

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What else is to be “mortified?” vv. 8-9 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live Anger – Settled or abiding temper – Usually from personal resentment – Usually re: getting a measure of revenge

How Saints Are To Do It 3:1b – 4:6 In Their Personal Conduct 3:5-17  What else is to be “mortified?” vv. 8-9 Complete In Christ Textual Studies In Colossians Lesson 4 – How “Complete Saints” Live Wrath – Anger that has “boiled (bubbled) over” – Now in the form of rage Mt 2:16 Gal 5:20

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