A Marvelous Mystery Colossians 1:25-29

Introduction

A. The Church is the grandest of mysteries in the Old Testament. B. False teachers were promoting fullness of knowledge in their teaching, Paul offered instead the fullness of Christ.

I. His Work in the Church

A. Indwelling of Christ

1. Romans 8:10–11 “And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”

B. Presence of Christ in his church

II. His Work for the Church

A. Proclaiming

B. Counseling

C. Instructing

D. If you are a baby it is time to grow up.

III. His Work through the Church

A. Labor as an athlete