Don McClain 1 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Many Think That Spiritual Fulfillment Is About  Being Materially Blessed With Health & Wealth...  Possessing Some Miraculous Spiritual Gift -  How You Feel... Don McClain 2 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Things That Promote Spiritual Fulfillment (1-3)  A Threat To Spiritual Fulfillment (4,5)  The Path To Spiritual Fulfillment (6,7)  Be On Guard Against Human Philosophy & Empty Deceit (8)  The Sphere of Spiritual Fulfillment (9,10) Don McClain 3 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

Colossians 2:1-10 (NKJV) 1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, Don McClain 4 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

Colossians 2:1-10 (NKJV) 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, Don McClain 5 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

Colossians 2:1-10 (NKJV) 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ Don McClain 6 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

Colossians 2:1-10 (NKJV) 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. Don McClain 7 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 A Concern & Struggle For One Another - (1) Don McClain 8 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 A Concern & Struggle For One Another - (1)  Giving Them The Courage To Be Faithful In The Midst Of Difficulties – (2; Heb 10:24,25)  Love Is Spoken of As Our Binding Force – (2) Don McClain 9 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 A Concern & Struggle For One Another - (1)  Giving Them The Courage To Be Faithful In The Midst Of Difficulties – (2; Heb 10:24,25)  Love Is Spoken of As Our Binding Force – (2)  Possessing Understanding ( synesis ) & Knowledge ( gnosis ) Which Produces Full Conviction In Christ – (2,3) Don McClain 10 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Deception Is A Real Danger – Which Never Presents Itself As Such - (To Which Knowledge of The Truth Is Ones Only Defense) – (4; 2 Pet 3:17)  Persuasive Words Are The Means of Deception – (Verse 4; Rom 16:18; 1 Cor 2:4; Eph 4:14; 2 Peter 2:3) Don McClain 11 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Deception Is A Real Danger – Which Never Presents Itself As Such - (To Which Knowledge of The Truth Is Ones Only Defense) – (4; 2 Pet 3:17)  Persuasive Words Are The Means of Deception – (Verse 4; Rom 16:18; 1 Cor 2:4; Eph 4:14; 2 Peter 2:3)  Deception Can Be Resisted – We Can Stand Against Error! (Verse 5; 1 Pet 5:9; Eph 6:10-18) Don McClain 12 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Receive Christ Jesus - (Which the Colossians had done by accepting and obeying the gospel, – 2:11- 13; Acts 2:38; Luke 6:46)  So Walk In Him – (Lit. “Go on walking” – We must continue to walk in step with the teachings of Jesus, Mat 28:18-21; Acts 2:42, etc.) Don McClain 13 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Rooted & Built Up – (verse 7 - a firmly grounded plant [Ps 1:3]& a building being built on a solid foundation [1 Cor 3:5-12; Eph 2:20-22]  Established In The Faith – (Verse 7; 1:23; Faith is like the cement of the building)  Accomplished By Teaching – (7; Rom 10:17; Mat 28:18-21; 1 Pet 1:2; Heb 5:12-14)  Overflowing With Gratitude – (1:3,12; 3:15,17; 4:2) Don McClain 14 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 We Can Be Recaptured By The Enemy - (verse 8 – 2 Tim 3:6; Gal 5:1; 2 Pet 2:19-22]  Philosophy & Empty Deceit – (Philosophy that is empty & deceitful – 1 Tim 6:20)  Traditions of Men – (Of human in origin - Mat 15:7-9)  Principles of The World – (Gal 4:3,9 – Materialism? - Jewish Law? – Greek Superstition?) Don McClain 15 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 “In Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form” - NASB  Jesus Is Fully God – (John 1:1-3; Phili 2:6; Heb 1:8.9; Col. 1:15-18)  All That Belongs To God Is In The Body, (Church) of Christ - (1:18-22; Eph 1:10; 2:16)  In Christ Is Found All The Treasures of Wisdom & Knowledge – (verse 3) Don McClain 16 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Every Blessing God Provides Is Found ONLY In Christ – (John 1:16; Eph 1:3,20-23)  The Word Complete in Verse 10 Is From The Same Word Translated “Fullness” In Verse 9 – (cf. Eph 3:19)  There Is NOTHING That A Christian Needs That Is Not Found In Jesus Christ - (10; 2 Pet 1:3) Don McClain 17 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

 Things That Promote Spiritual Fulfillment (1-3)  A Threat To Spiritual Fulfillment (4,5)  The Path To Spiritual Fulfillment (6,7)  Be On Guard Against Human Philosophy & Empty Deceit (8)  The Sphere of Spiritual Fulfillment (9,10) Don McClain 18 W. 65th St church of Christ / March 16, 2008

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