colossians 3 life application

Written by the team that designed and produced the Life Application Bible, this commentary series is exegetically accurate, theologically sound, and intensely practical. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Provide write paper, pens, and ribbons for each child. 5Put to death, … Item Information. As it states in v.3, “For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God”—the working of the cross, and therefore as stated in v.4 when Christ is revealed at the ultimate work of resurrection, “then you also will be revealed with Him in glory”. Q: What is the priority of family relationships in the scheme of things? 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 2Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Surely these previous ideas find a general application in the concept of the Gospel dwelling richly among us. 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 2025 COLOSSIANS 2039 1 THESSALONIANS 2048 2 THESSALONIANS 2054 1 TIMOTHY 2066 2 TIMOTHY 2075 TITUS 2081 PHILEMON 2085 HEBREWS 2113 JAMES 2124 1 PETER 2137 2 PETER 2143 1 JOHN 2155 2 JOHN 2158 3 JOHN ... spreading the gospel, theLife Application Study Bibletook many years to complete, and A: Here we are provided with the practices of the “new self”, the chief characteristics of someone who has undergone an authentic “renewal”. (1-2) - Seek those things which are above, where Christ is - Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth 3) Where is our "life" at the present? Application Point 1: The Gospel is more than that which saves; it is also that which changes! The responses in the room were many, but the one that was most prevalent was "The Gospel!" Q: What is the chief behavior evidencing a right Christian heart in the workplace? What you do with your life, is up to you. Q: Whereas in the previous section Paul listed the “evil practices” of the “old self”, what is being provided here? Q: Why does Paul say in v.8 to “put them all aside”? Q: Why is it important that masters are included in the equation? Jesus is the judge of all the earth. Even further, amidst a context where preparations for church services must happen every week, for the church technical servant, this requires devotion-a true sense that time with God and in His Word must both come before and be the motivation and clothing for all of the technical, pastoral, and creative elements to our jobs. Commentary on Colossians 3:18-25 (Read Colossians 3:18-25) The epistles most taken up in displaying the glory of the Divine grace, and magnifying the Lord Jesus, are the most particular in pressing the duties of the Christian life. Colossians 1:1-23 The Work of Jesus Christ in You Before addressing their specific concerns and needs Paul lets them know how much he cares for them. Now, seeing that we are raised with Christ, certain behavior is appropriate to us. A: In his correspondence with Timothy Paul established that the first place our Christian faith should go to work is in the home. Setting our mind “on the things above, not on the things that are on earth” establishes the path which our visible actions and behavior follow. A: It is our conduct in the course of our daily work. The number of passages in the New Testament exhorting, encouraging-even commanding us to love one another as part of the Church-is such that it is surely a familiar theme to any believer. Paul has just finished establishing the fact that the community formed by and in Christ is not divided along ethnic, societal, or any other boundary-our identity is in Christ as part of His church. We often are unfamiliar with the what the new life practically means. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Such in our family who are not believers are not going to act according to this standard because they first need to come to Christ. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Feelings are hurt, pride is offended, and what remains is truly whether we believe we are sinners desperately in need of forgiveness and saving. We must know and understand the gospel so as not to be led astray by subtle forms of legalism and heresy. In Christian community and in technology ministry, conflict is a reality. Doctrine is meant to be lived from the heart in order to experience the true “fullness” Paul speaks of in this epistle. Included in this discussion of Christian households are guidelines for bondservants (Colossians 3:22—4:1). Doctrine is not meant to be expressed as a scholarly debate, but evidenced in each believer’s personal behavior in the course of their personal relationships with others. They have hope (b) 4. In Verse 14 Paul says that we must, as the primary evidence that we are united in Christ, put on love. Heard of their faith (v.4) 2. A: These are all actions which are supposed to be present in the course of Christian fellowship. Putting on the Gospel: A Devotion From Colossians 3:12-17. Q: What are the “evil practices” which Paul says prove the presence of the characteristics of v.5 which he calls “the old self”? The breastplate of faith and love (I Thessalonians 5:8). This is also an important idea to connect with the earlier passages of Colossians. What are four kind things Paul says about them in 1:1-1:8? Incorruption & immortality (I Corinthians 15:53, 54). Week Three – Colossians 2:6-3:10 4When Christ, who is your [a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. At this point in verse 12, Paul simply begins describing attributes that are to be fruit of the gospel in our lives as believers. Application Point 4: We are to facilitate the rich dwelling of the Gospel among us as the church both relationally and structurally. Truth For Life is the teaching ministry of Alistair Begg and is committed to teaching the Bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened. Can the preeminence of Christ in your life be proved by the quality of your personal relationships with other believers? [ view samples ] In 15, we are to let the peace of the Messiah, which Paul again relates to our having been called to unity in the church, rule over the condition of our hearts. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Paul appeals to three prerogatives to motivate the Colossians: they are “elect,” “holy,” and “beloved.” These are titles God gives to those who know him. A: These same characteristics which are present in someone filled with the Word produce the same blessings as someone filled with the Spirit. Life Application Before the Activity: Write Colossians 3:16 on the board. 3 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. 9Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all. How does Paul describe his purpose in life and his calling? We get the individual sense from what has come before and the corporate sense in what is spelled out after. Verse 17 represents a culmination of the entire chapter and is one of those verses of Scripture that has such broad application that it is well worth taking the time to meditate upon and memorize. Each Christian family member is to exhibit changed behavior in direct relationship to their respective position in the family. We must never separate the privileges and duties of the gospel. In fact, women are co-heirs and co-equals with men but just as Christ submitted to the Father, still being equally God, He yielded to the Father’s will. spiritual wisdom and understanding, living worthy life and pleasing God, bearing fruit/ growing, being strengthened with all power, revelation of God’s redemption/mercy/ forgiveness.) Q: What is the model for a visibly, regenerate believer? Be thankful. (v.23-24). 23Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Scripture taken from the New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation (. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. The significance of this is great. 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. Can it be proved by the quality of the personal relationships with family members? Colossians 3:1-17 – “It’s All About Christ!”. 2; Colossians 3:15 Marks of a Transformed Life - Pt. 4 per page [ pdf ]. Application: Making Christ personally preeminent is visibly proven in the quality of our personal relationships in the course of Christian fellowship. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Download the Study Notes:[ pdf | • | docx ], Group Handout: Living as Those Made Alive in Christ. In chapter 3 Paul not only makes it an issue of paramount personal importance, but teaches that this must be revealed in our Christian fellowship, our family relationships, and even in the daily workplace. For more information and reproduction guidelines please contact us at 919-325-0120 or info@churchproduction.com, Putting on the Gospel: A Devotion From Colossians 3:12-17. They, the church at Colossae, and us, the believing reader today have been the object of God's great love as evidenced by Christ's work of salvation. 12 Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has … (v.9) They are all behaviors which are betrayed in the course of our relationships with others. 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. When shall it appear? Most of the lessons are short. This is an interesting idea in that the peace of Christ is to be the decisive factor in our relationships with others and in our circumstances in general. The temptation in the heat of the moment for us tech folks is to be so focused on preventing a distraction or quality lapse in our areas of responsibility, that we forsake Paul's command to love and to let "the peace of the Messiah" govern our interactions with one another. The Life Application Bible Studies book series by multiple authors includes books Life Application Bible Study: Judges (Niv), Life Application Bible Study Guide: Hosea and Jonah, Life Application Bible Study Guide: Revelation, and several more. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Q: How do we relate this to ourselves personally? Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must forgive. A: Those religions addressed little or nothing when it came to the issue of personal holiness. 16 Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. Q: What are the two basic things being contrasted here? Quick & Free Delivery in 2-14 days. In today’s devotion, we will be looking at Colossians 3:12-17 to help us do just that. We should not preach the doctrines of chapters 1-2 at the expense of the duties for practical application of those doctrines in chapters 3-4. A: The same standard applies whether we are a worker or a boss. 19Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. We are changed from the heart as evidenced by those behaviors listed in v.12-13. As with all biblical doctrine, the theological must intersect with the practical. The Life Application Bible Commentary series is ideal for personal Bible study, small groups, classes, and sermon preparation. Heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience are to characterize our lives. I attended a denominational meeting a few years back at which the person facilitating a discussion time asked the following question to a group of pastors: "What would you tell someone who approached you asking how to become saved?" 1Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (3-4) - Hidden with Christ in God - When Christ appears (i.e., His Second Coming) 4) What sins are we to "put to death"? He is not speaking to the unsaved or to those whose desire should be anything less that complete surrender to Christ. 12 Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. The ultimate application of this teaching is one of self-examination: Those relationships are the visible proof of a life that has truly crucified the “old self” and is living like the “new self” in the character and power of a resurrected life in Christ. Observation: This is speaking about Christians who are a husband, wife, or child. Application: Making Christ personally preeminent is visibly proven in the quality of our family relationships. However, one cannot escape the importance of doctrine, the Word of God, and corporate expressions of worship (music explicitly), which are mentioned in this rare and small window into the worship of the very early church. Application: Making Christ personally preeminent is to seek and set our mind on the things above, not the earthly. Q: Why might these verses sound familiar? Submission is the duty of wives. 4 And when Christ, who is your. Leader: [ pdf | • | docx ] 2 PHILIPPIANS from the Life Application Study Bible 17 COLOSSIANS from the Life Application Study Bible 333 How to Use This Bible Study 355 Lesson 1:Partners Philippians 1:1-11 399 Lesson 2:Defeating Discouragement Philippians 1:12-26 43 Lesson 3:United with a Cause Philippians 1:27–2:11 Q: Why does Paul assert for this to happen one must “set your mind”? Colossians 3:13New Living Translation (NLT) 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Application: Making Christ preeminent is visibly proven in the quality of our workplace relationships. The short instructions unlock so much potential. Believing the Gospel means applying it in every area of our life and ministry. If the believer is aware of his relationship to God, he can live the Christian life as it should be lived. (Colossians 3:12-14) In verses 12-14, Paul guides us as to how this new life works it way out in our lives. Application Point 3: We are to put on the Gospel as we do clothing, through regular and rich times with God and in His Word. The Basic Study This study guide consists of 12 lessons covering Paul’s letter to the Colossians. 2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth, 3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. A: It is the working of the resurrection. Group Discussion Question 2: What are some ways in which the Gospel might be made to dwell more richly among us? 8But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 20Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 3For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 1, 2. 1 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 1 per page [ pdf ] The Best of Church Production Delivered to You, Copyright (c) 1999-2020 Production Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Verse 3. Our life in Christ (3:1-17) Raised with Christ (3:1-4) 1 If then you have been raised up with Christ, … A: We do not want to bear a bad testimony or witness by reaping the consequences of living in the character of the old self where punishment for our behavior is justified, but to live in the character of the new self whose behavior is changed and cannot be faulted in this way. Notice, however, that building on the idea of putting off the old man and putting on the new man from verses nine and 10, Paul says to "put on" these things. Up to this point in Colossians Paul has been dealing with one of the primary theological issues of his day wherein false teaching gives Christ a place of eminence in the scheme of things, but falls well short of attributing to Him preeminence as the head over all things from which everything else is derived. A: A regenerate life in Christ is proven in the quality of its relationships with others. In today’s devotion, we will be looking at Colossians 3:12-17 to help us do just that. Group Discussion Question 1: What are some ways in which the Gospel dwells richly among us in our Church life? A: Where our thought life and attention are focused, so follows the heart and soul. 14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Verse 13 describes what this will actually look like in real life. Q: What is being specifically addressed here? Please read Colossians 3 completely before beginning. To be sure, Colossians 3:12-17 is a positive parallel to the negative exhortations of the first half of the chapter. This study comes from week 144 of the Reading Plan, Colossians 3-4. A: Believers are to no longer live in the character of the “old self” but we are to “put on the new self” (v.10) The proof of a regenerate life is a changed life. 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