Your Life Is Hid With Christ In God

Colossians 3:1-3

1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Theme: The Inner Life of Christ

Key verse: v.12

25 verses; 458 words

Grade level: 6.0

Outline:

I. The Principles of Holy Living. vs.1-17

II. The People of Holy Living. vs.18-25

“Hid” - κρύπτω (krupto)

To hide, conceal, or be hidden.

To escape notice.

Hid occurs 125 times in 129 verses.

1st occurrence is…

Genesis 3:8 “And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.”

Contextual meaning is “to hide from someone searching as to avoid their presence.”

When man fell into sin he hid from God. When God saved man from his sins (Matthew 1:21 “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”), He now hides man’s life from sin, self, and Satan.

God saved you from your sins, placed you in Christ, hid you from disaster, destruction, and denial.

Here are the LESSONS we learn from being “hid”:

I. Our Place In Christ. v.1a

If ye then be risen with Christ,

Salvation

II. Our Pardon In Christ. v.1b

seek those things which are above,

Participation

III. Our Power In Christ. v.1c

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Justification

IV. Our Privacy In Christ. vs.2-3

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Reconciliation

Conclusion:

Are you in Christ?