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Colossians 2:8 ESV

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:8 ESV

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

THE WORD OF THE LORD

Colossians 2:8 ESV

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:9 ESV

For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Colossians 2:10 ESV

and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

Colossians 2:11 ESV

In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

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having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Colossians 2:13 ESV

And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

Colossians 2:14 ESV

by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

Colossians 2:15 ESV

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

Colossians 2:16 ESV

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.

Colossians 2:17 ESV

These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

Colossians 2:18 ESV

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,

Colossians 2:19 ESV

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

Colossians 2:20 ESV

If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—

Colossians 2:21 ESV

“Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch”

Colossians 2:22 ESV

(referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?

Colossians 2:23 ESV

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

“WHAT HAS CHRIST DONE FOR YOU?”

I. JESUS PUTS THE FULL GOD INSIDE OF YOU (8-10)

1.Spend time in the truth.

Jesus is fully God, and we are given fullness in him.

Anders, M. (1999). Galatians-Colossians (Vol. 8, p. 302). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

II. JESUS WIPED OUT THE FULL PENALTY OF SIN AGAINST YOU (11-15)

2. · Learn to apply forgiveness to yourself

Jesus is our crucified conqueror, and we are forgiven by him.

Anders, M. (1999). Galatians-Colossians (Vol. 8, p. 306). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

· CIRcumcized: a cutting of the foreskin: HURT

· FORGIVENESS. IN FORGIVING GOD DID THE FOLLOWING IN CHRIST

o Because He forgave our trespasses He

§ Raised us from the dead (v12d)

§ Made us alive

§ Canceled (wipes out/wash over/erase) the record against us (our debt)

Record: a signed confession of guilt

How can God do this? Does the honor and character of the law God matter?

- Yes, but God pays the debt with His Son

o God preserved His honor that we trampled over by trampling over His own Son

· Nailed the record to the cross

· Disarmed rulers and authorities

· Triumphed over them (His victory was decisive and therefore, our forgiveness is decisive

· Jesus also disarmed the powers and authorities. He broke their power and stripped them of their controlling influence over humans. Jesus celebrated his victory by making a public spectacle of the conquered powers. The picture comes from a common Roman military practice. When a general won a victory, a triumphal procession made its way through the streets, with the successful general leading the way. His army followed, singing songs of conquest and reveling in their victory. Bringing up the rear would be the defeated king and his warriors, subjected to public ridicule and paraded for all to see.

· Anders, M. (1999). Galatians-Colossians (Vol. 8, pp. 307–308). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

We must walk and participate in the ongoing power of the cross of Christ in our lives and in the lives of others

III. JESUS GRANTS YOU FULL FREEDOM (16-23)

WALKING PAPERS

2. Remember that Jesus loves you

3. Don’t let duty rob you of delight