1. The implications of christian baptism

2. Colossians 2:20-23 Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

3. Colossians 3:1-4 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.

4. Colossians 3:5-8 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

5. Colossians 3:9-11 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

6. I. Being Buried with Christ Means. Shifting Focus from Your Old
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life - 2:20-23; 3:5-11

7. I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
A. Die to the Law of Moses.
Colossians 2: Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

8. 1. It never penetrated the surface
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
A. Die to the Law of Moses.
1. It never penetrated the surface
Colossians 2: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

9. 2. It never gave power to live victoriously.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
A. Die to the Law of Moses.
2. It never gave power to live victoriously.
Colossians 2:23 - Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

10. I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
Romans 7: We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. and if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.

11. A. Die to the Law of Moses. B. Die to the world - 3:5-11.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
A. Die to the Law of Moses. B. Die to the world - 3:5-11.

12. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

13. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
a. Sexual immorality (πορνεία) = fornication, sex apart from the marriage relationship.

14. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Matthew 5: You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
a. Sexual immorality (πορνεία) = fornication, sex apart from the marriage relationship.

15. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
b. Impurity (ἀκαθαρσία) = uncleanness - those things forbidden by God for human contact.

16. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
c. Lust (πάθος) = that which falls on you, a passion, an inordinate affection.

17. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
d. Evil desires (ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν) = passionate longing.

18. 1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
1. By getting rid of wrong attitudes.
Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
e. Greed (πλεονεξία) = cove- tousness, a desire to always have more.

19. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .

20. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .
a. Anger (ὀργή) = impulsive wrath.

21. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .
b. Rage (θυμός) = passion, you get so worked up you’re breathing hard.

22. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .
c. Malice (κακία) = wickedness.

23. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .
d. Slander (βλασφημία) = lit. “blasphemy”, to speak with the idea of injuring, contempt.

24. 2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
2. By getting rid of wrong actions.
Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices . . .
e. Filthy language (αἰσχρολογία) = shameful speech, swearing.

25. C. How do you die to the old life?
I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life.
C. How do you die to the old life?

26. I. Being Buried with Christ Means Shifting Focus from Your Old Worldly Life - 2:20-23; 3:5-11. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ - 3:1-4.

27. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
A. Focus on the Lord - the authority for your life.
Colossians 3:1 - Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

28. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
A. Focus on the Lord - the authority for your life.
B. Focus on heaven - the motivation for your life.
Colossians 3:2 & 4 - Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

29. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
1. Having resurrection bodies.
I John 3:2 - Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

30. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
1. Having resurrection bodies.
Philippians 3:21 - who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

31. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
2. Receiving a crown.
I Peter 5:4 - And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

32. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
3. Being honored.
Luke 12:37 - It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.

33. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
4. Being raptured when He returns.
I Thessalonians 4: According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

34. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
A. Focus on the Lord - the authority for your life.
B. Focus on heaven - the motivation for your life.
C. Focus on your relationship - the status in your life.
Colossians 3:3 - For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

35. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
1. The Holy Spirit is in you.
Acts 2:38 - Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

36. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
2. Christ is in you.
Colossians 1:27 - To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

37. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
3. You are hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:3-4 - 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.

38. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
3. You are hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:3-4 - 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.

39. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
4. Christ is in your life! What does that mean?

40. II. Being Raised with Christ Means Focusing in on the Life of Christ.
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

41. When you are buried & raised in baptism you die to the old life
When you are buried & raised in baptism you die to the old life. Baptism is the door you go through. Shut the door behind you!