1. Removing the Frustration Factor

4. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4

5. Since God is and has done... 1:3 the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 1:11 gloriously mighty 1:12 qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light 1:13 rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves 1:15 invisible, Creator 1:19 God was pleased to have all His fullness to dwell in Jesus Christ 1:20 Through Jesus reconciled all things to Himself, making peace through Jesus’ blood 1:21 people can be alienated from God and can be His enemies 1:22 reconciled you by Christ’s physical body to present you holy, without blemish, free from accusation 1:25 commissioned Paul to present the gospel to others 1:27 has chosen to make known the long hidden mystery to those who believe in Jesus, even non Jews 2:13 made you alive with Christ when you were dead in your sins

6. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4

7. Since Jesus is and did... 1:15 the image of the invisible God –The first born over all creation 1:16 by Him all things were created, material and spiritual 1:17 He is before all things and in Him all things hold together 1:18 He is the head of the body, the church –He is the beginning and first born from the dead –He has supremacy in everything 1:19 All the fullness of God dwells in Him –Through Jesus, God reconciled all things to Himself 1:20 Jesus shed His blood on the cross making the peace. 1:22 Reconciled us to God by His physical body 1:27 Now lives in us! 2:2 Is the mystery of God in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge 2:9 In Him all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form Head over every power and authority 2:11 Circumcised your sinful nature and put it off from you 2:12 Died, was buried and rose again 2:13 He forgave us all our sins having canceled the written code, with all its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; He took it away, nailing it to the cross. 2:15 He disarmed the powers and authorities making a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross

8. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Put my faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Born again, Christ in me, I died, got a new nature, empowered Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4

9. Since you... 1:3 ‘have faith in Christ Jesus since you heard the gospel and understood God’s grace in all its truth and began bearing fruit 1:13 ‘have been rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought into the kingdom of the Son he loves.’ 1:14 ‘have been redeemed and forgiven of all your sins.’ 1:22 ‘are reconciled to God, holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation’ 1:27 ‘Christ is in you, the hope of glory.’ 2:6 ‘have received Christ Jesus as Lord,’ 2:9 ‘have been given fullness in Christ.’ 2:11 ‘your sinful nature has been put off by circumcision.’ 2:12 ‘have been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him through your faith in the power of God.’ 2:13 ‘God has made you alive with Christ.’ 2:14 ‘Jesus canceled the charges against you, defeated and disarmed the evil powers.’ 2:20 ‘died with Christ.’ 3:1 ‘you have been raised with Christ’ 3:3 ‘you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.’

10. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Put my faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Born again, Christ in me, I died, got a new nature, empowered Set my heart/mind on things above Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4 Love, joy, peace, courage Put to death old nature stuff: Get rid of old nature stuff:

11. This is what you can now do: 3:1 ‘Set your heart on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.’ 3:2 ‘Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things’ 3:5 ‘Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: –Immorality, –impurity, –lust, –evil desires –and greed’ 3:8 ‘Rid yourselves of all such things as: –Anger, –rage, –malice, –slander, –filthy language, –and lying.’

12. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Uninvolved, old man like Or impersonal force Or irritable, unpredictable, demanding Teacher Or good example Or fake Put my faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Born again, Christ in me, I died, got a new nature, empowered Believe in some kind of God Confused Stuck with old nature Try to be a nice person, a good person, better person. Try to be nice to others. Frustration! Set my heart/mind on things aboveSet my mind on earthly things Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4 Love, joy, peace, courage Put to death old nature stuff: Get rid of old nature stuff:

13. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Uninvolved, old man like Or impersonal force Or irritable, unpredictable, demanding Teacher Or good example Or fake Put my faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Born again, Christ in me, I died, got a new nature, empowered Believe in some kind of God Confused Stuck with old nature Try to be a nice person, a good person, better person. Try to be nice to others. Frustration! Set my heart/mind on things above Love, joy, peace, courage Put to death old nature stuff: Get rid of old nature stuff: Set my mind on earthly things Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4 Frustration!

14. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Uninvolved, old man like Or impersonal force Or irritable, unpredictable, demanding Teacher Or good example Or fake ‘get saved’ go to church Believe in some kind of God Confused Stuck with old nature Try to be a nice person, a good person, better person. Try to be nice to others. Frustration! Set my mind on earthly things Colossians 1-2 Try to be a nice person, a good person, better person. Try to be nice to others. Frustration! Set my mind on earthly things

15. I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Biblical reality Almighty, Holy, Creator, personal, loving, Son of God, lived on earth, died on cross for our sins, rose from the grave, Put my faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Born again, Christ in me, I died, got a new nature, empowered Set my heart/mind on things above Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4 Love, joy, peace, courage Put to death old nature stuff: Get rid of old nature stuff:

16. I focus... Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4

17. This is what you can now do: 3:5 ‘Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: –Immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed’ 3:8 ‘Rid yourselves of all such things as: –Anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, and lying.’ Make room for, therefore, whatever belongs to your heavenly nature: –Integrity, self control, fidelity, uplifting imagination, passion for good, contentment, gratitude Install and operate all such things as: –Peace, joy, compassion, graciousness, encouragement, honesty

18. I do God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I do God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Common conceptions Biblical reality

19. God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do I focus God is and does Jesus is and does I have done and am I can do Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 1-2 Colossians 3-4