"The Essence of Christocentric
Living"
July 24, 2011
Senior Pastor Dr.
David Craig
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Date: July 24, 2011 - WEFC
Sermon Title: "The Essence of Christocentric Living" - Sermon 26 of Colossians Series
Text: Colossians 3 : 1 - 4
Sermon Notes for
"The Essence of Christocentric Living"
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document file for these notes. )
Colossians 3 :
The Essence of Christocentric Living
Colossians 3:1-4 – If then you have been raised with Christ,
seek [keep seeking] the things that are above, where Christ is, seated
at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden
with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you
also will appear with him in glory.
The bottom line in dealing
with the battle of the world, the flesh, and the Devil:
When faced with temptation,
the immediate gratification of sin will almost always triumph
over the fear of its long-term consequences.
How do we Defeat the Power of Sin's Promise of
Pleasure?
Answer #1:
by faith in God's promise of a superior pleasure!
Psalm 16:1-2,
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, ‘You are
my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’”
Answer #2:
by focusing on who Christ is – His sovereignty
over creation and my circumstances.
Psalm 110:1,
“The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies
your footstool.”
Answer #3:
by remembering that by grace through faith in Jesus our past bondages
are broken; we have power to live in the present;
and we have glory awaiting us in the future.
Answer #4: by seeking and thinking about "things above"
does not mean we are to ignore and neglect the
daily tasks and responsibilities of life in the
here and now.
The Christocentricity of
Christians:
1) We have been raised "with
Christ" in the past (Col.3:1),
2) We are hidden "with Christ"
in the present (Col.3:3),
3) We will be revealed "with
Christ" in the future (Col.3:4).
Warning: Not
to be connected or united to Christ by grace alone through faith alone ends all
hope of a break with the past, a power for the
present, or glory in the future.
( Click here to download or open the Word
document file for these notes. )
The Essence of Christocentric Living
Colossians 3:1-4 – If then you have been raised with Christ, seek [keep seeking] the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
The bottom line in dealing with the battle of the world, the flesh, and the Devil:
When faced with temptation, the immediate gratification of sin will almost always triumph over the fear of its long-term consequences.
How do we Defeat the Power of Sin's Promise of Pleasure?
Answer #1: by faith in God's promise of a superior pleasure!
Psalm 16:1-2, “Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’”
Answer #2: by focusing on who Christ is – His sovereignty over creation and my circumstances.
Psalm 110:1, “The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Answer #3: by remembering that by grace through faith in Jesus our past bondages are broken; we have power to live in the present; and we have glory awaiting us in the future.
Answer #4: by seeking and thinking about "things above" does not mean we are to ignore and neglect the daily tasks and responsibilities of life in the here and now.
The Christocentricity of Christians:
1) We have been raised "with Christ" in the past (Col.3:1),
2) We are hidden "with Christ" in the present (Col.3:3),
3) We will be revealed "with Christ" in the future (Col.3:4).
Warning: Not to be connected or united to Christ by grace alone through faith alone ends all hope of a break with the past, a power for the present, or glory in the future.
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