Todays False Teaching, Combat, Avoid and Warn

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek the truth of Christ’s sufficiency through His word and fellowship in the church. We are free from sin and death.

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men. These are of no use and will rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men. These are of no use and will rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek the truth of Christ’s sufficiency through His word and fellowship in the church. We are free from sin and death.

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men. These are of no use and will rob them of the freedom Christ has given them by grace

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men. These are of no use and will rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek the truth of Christ’s sufficiency through His word and fellowship in the church. We are free from sin and death.

2:16 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. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 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, 19 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.

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

2:16 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. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 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, 19 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.

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

2:16 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. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 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, 19 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.

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will leave you empty, incomplete and easily persuaded by false teaching. We need to understand them and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ Jesus our Lord and savior who will set us free from sin and death.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will leave you empty, incomplete and easily persuaded by false teaching. We need to understand them and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ Jesus our Lord and savior who will set us free from sin and death.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ’s sufficiency that has set us free from sin and death.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment and delusion that comes with it will leave you empty, incomplete and seeking false teaching rather than the truth of Christ Jesus our Lord and savior who will set you free from sin.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ’s sufficiency that has set us free from sin and death.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will leave you empty, incomplete and easily persuaded by false teaching. We need to understand them and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ Jesus our Lord and savior who will set us free from sin and death.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism, the Essene’s were another Jewish Sect

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism, the Essene’s were another Jewish Sect

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism, the Essene’s were another Jewish Sect

o And early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good and they sought to reach some spiritual enlightenment

o And early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good and they sought to reach some spiritual enlightenment

o And early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good and they sought to reach some spiritual enlightenment

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o And early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good and they sought to reach some spiritual enlightenment

o It could have been Greek philosophy

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

o It was also mixed with Greek philosophy

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

o It was also mixed with Greek philosophy

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, those who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, those who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ. Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ. Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ. Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ.

· Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

· Affectively down-playing Him

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of the false teaching and help you combat them.

· Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

· Trying to down play what God had done in redemption

The first bullet -- Christ has abolished rituals and rules.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

The first bullet -- Christ has abolished rituals and rules.

The first bullet -- Christ has abolished rituals and rules.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

· Affectively down-playing Him

· Affectively down-playing Him

The first bullet -- Christ has abolished rituals and rules.

· It is Satan’s way of distracting the Colossians and the us from the sufficiency of Christ

These rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism and Judgment in these matters is not to influence the Colossian Christians.

These rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism and Judgment in these matters is not to influence the Colossian Christians.

· Trying to down play what God had done in redemption

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

These rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism and Judgment in these matters is not to influence the Colossian Christians.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

· Trying to down play what God had done in redemption

These rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism and Judgment in these matters is not to influence the Colossian Christians.

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

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish law, they must add something to the Gospel.

· It is Satan’s way of distracting the Colossians and us from the sufficiency of Christ

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

· It is Satan’s way of distracting the Colossians and us from the sufficiency of Christ

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

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

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

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

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

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

Chapter 14:

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

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

Chapter 14:

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

Chapter 14:

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

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

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

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

We should not let it hinder us.

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

Chapter 14:

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

· Legalism

· Legalism

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

· Legalism

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

He is the image of the invisible God,

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above the Gospel.

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above the Gospel.

He is the image of the invisible God,

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above the Gospel.

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

· Legalism

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above the Gospel.

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

He is the image of the invisible God,

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

(ESV)

Þ It reduces the inclusiveness of the gospel

He is the image of the invisible God,

he is the head of the body, the church.

(ESV)

He is the image of the invisible God,

he is the head of the body, the church.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

(ESV)

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

(ESV)

he is the head of the body, the church.

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

he is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

he is the head of the body, the church.

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

§ Food and drink

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

§ Food and drink

§ Food and drink

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

o God had given the Jews while they were in the dessert for 40 years many dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

o God had given the Jews while they were in the dessert for 40 years many dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

o God had given the Jews while they were in the dessert for 40 years many dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

§ Food and drink

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

o God had given the Jews while they were in the dessert for 40 years many dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

Chapter 14:

Chapter 14:

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

God exalts Christ and He is all that we need to make us to live in completeness.

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

In Romans Paul expresses the believer should NOT be deterred by the judgment of others. He also warns us about judging others.

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

God exalts Christ and He is all that we need to make us to live in completeness.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

God exalts Christ and He is all that we need to make us to live in completeness.

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

In Romans Paul expresses the believer should NOT be deterred by the judgment of others. He also warns us about judging others.

In Romans Paul expresses the believer should NOT be deterred by the judgment of others. He also warns us about judging others.

Chapter 14:

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

Chapter 14:

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Chapter 14:

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

· Legalism

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

· Legalism

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

§ The weeks or harvest

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

§ The weeks or harvest

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

§ The weeks or harvest

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

· Legalism

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

§ The weeks or harvest

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

(ESV)

· Legalism

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

· Legalism

(ESV)

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

§ Food and drink

§ Food and drink

(ESV)

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

(ESV)

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

(ESV)

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

§ Sabbath

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

§ Sabbath

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

§ Sabbath

§ Food and drink

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

§ Sabbath

§ Food and drink

§ Food and drink

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

o A shadow has no reality

o A shadow has no reality

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

o A shadow has no reality

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

§ The weeks or harvest

§ The weeks or harvest

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o A shadow has no reality

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

§ The weeks or harvest

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

§ The weeks or harvest

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

§ The weeks or harvest

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

§ Sabbath

§ Sabbath

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

It can also apply in our culture.

It can also apply in our culture.

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

It can also apply in our culture.

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

I have seen people that get upset when they see churches do certain perfectly acceptable rituals or liturgical practices, (reading from certain non-biblical writings like a catechism or singing a benediction, lighting candles, etc) and judge those groups as adding things to their worship that are not biblical.

It can also apply in our culture.

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

§ Sabbath

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

§ Sabbath

For example

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

§ Sabbath

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

For example

For example

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

I have also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat, drink or insist on in the world today.

Abortion

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

Abortion

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

Abortion

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

There are some very dominant legal debates in our culture today that also drive people apart and secular people insist that the Christian community accept these things

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to

Same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage

o A shadow has no reality

Same-sex marriage

For example

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o A shadow has no reality

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

Abortion

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

Same-sex marriage

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

Are just two of these things:

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

o A shadow has no reality

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o A shadow has no reality

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o A shadow has no reality

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

Culture forces these un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade the truth as given by God the Christian community must resist them in a moral way in accordance with the law of the land.

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

This brings us to our second bullet on mysticism.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

This brings us to our second bullet on mysticism.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

Culture will force these things on you; your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” ().

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

This brings us to our second bullet on mysticism.

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

v-18-19 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, 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.

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

v-18-19 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, 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.

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

v-18-19 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, 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.

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” ().

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

· Also for the false teachers to impose them on the Colossian gentile believer was wrong.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ()

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

· Also for the false teachers to impose them on the Colossian gentile believer was wrong.

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

This brings us to our second bullet on mysticism.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

v-18-19 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, 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.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

· It is subjective instead of objective

· It is subjective instead of objective

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

· It is subjective instead of objective

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

It can also apply in our culture.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

It can also apply in our culture.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

· It is subjective instead of objective

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

It can also apply in our culture.

This works in the opposite as well.

This works in the opposite as well.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

It can also apply in our culture.

The NKJV reads

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

Paul lists a few things here that desire some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

The NKJV reads

It can also apply in our culture.

The NKJV reads

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

This works in the opposite as well.

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

This works in the opposite as well.

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of their special relationships they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of their special relationships they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of their special relationships they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

This works in the opposite as well.

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something is wrong

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something is wrong

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

The NKJV reads clearly

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

We are just adding things to Christ.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

We are just adding things to Christ.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of there special relationships the pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something they do that is in accordance with you rule or ritual is sin

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something they do that is in accordance with you rule or ritual is sin

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just really humble.”

For example

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

We are just adding things to Christ.

For example

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something they do that is in accordance with you rule or ritual is sin

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

Abortion

Abortion

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

We are just adding things to Christ.

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

We are just adding things to Christ.

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

For example

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

Same-sex marriage

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

Same-sex marriage

For example

Abortion

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

For example

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

You shall worship the Lord your God

You shall worship the Lord your God

Abortion

Abortion

Same-sex marriage

You shall worship the Lord your God

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

Same-sex marriage

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

and him only shall you serve.”

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

Same-sex marriage

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

and him only shall you serve.”

and him only shall you serve.”

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

The other thing that gets added to Christ.

You shall worship the Lord your God

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

The other thing that gets added to Christ.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

and him only shall you serve.”

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

There are other thing that gets added to Christ.

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

There are other thing that gets added to Christ.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

There are other thing that gets added to Christ.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

(ESV)

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

(ESV)

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

Not sure what that means

(ESV)

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

Not sure what that means

The Supremacy of God’s Son

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

Not sure what that means

The Supremacy of God’s Son

The Supremacy of God’s Son

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who says ne believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who says ne believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

This brings us to our second bullet

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

This brings us to our second bullet

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who says ne believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be prophets. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

(ESV)

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be prophets. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be prophets. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

v-18-19 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, 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.

v-18-19 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, 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.

The Supremacy of God’s Son

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

He has given us His word and if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

He has given us His word and if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

He has given us His word and if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

This brings us to our second bullet

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

This brings us to our second bullet

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be prophets. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

This brings us to our second bullet

v-18-19 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, 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.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

v-18-19 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, 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.

C. This brings us to the last bullet for your gun to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

He has given us His word and if you recall And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

C. This brings us to the last bullet for your gun to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

C. This brings us to the last bullet for your gun to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

v-18-19 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, 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.

· It is subjective instead of objective

· It is subjective instead of objective

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to what we can more easily relate to or see today

C. This brings us to the last bullet for your gun to help you defend yourself from the judgment and persuasion and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to what we can more easily relate to or see today

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to what we can more easily relate to or see today

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

· It is subjective instead of objective

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt to prove someone is close to God or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt to prove someone is close to God or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt to prove someone is close to God or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

· It is subjective instead of objective

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

· It is subjective instead of objective

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to what we can more easily relate to or see today

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God.

The NKJV reads

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

The NKJV reads

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt to prove someone is close to God or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of a special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of a special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on oneself but it produces a false humility.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

The NKJV reads

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on oneself but it produces a false humility.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on oneself but it produces a false humility.

The NKJV reads

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

The NKJV reads

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

· It was also a way for people who practiced pre-Gnosticism to punish the body which they considered evil and in some way release or enhance the spirit.

These people were likely walking around acting humble because of the special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

· It was also a way for people who practiced pre-Gnosticism to punish the body which they considered evil and in some way release or enhance the spirit.

· It was also a way for people who practiced pre-Gnosticism to punish the body which they considered evil and in some way release or enhance the spirit.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make yourself look more holy than someone else.

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

These people were likely walking around acting humble because of the special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

These people were likely walking around acting humble because of the special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on oneself but it produces a false humility.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special I just have more faith then you.”

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special I just have more faith then you.”

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special I just have more faith then you.”

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

· It was also a way for people who practiced pre-Gnosticism to punish the body which they considered evil and in some way release the spirit.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation and remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

You shall worship the Lord your God

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

You shall worship the Lord your God

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

and him only shall you serve.”

and him only shall you serve.”

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of our outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge of God and self-denial will only damn us to eternity in Hell.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

o Satan who is a fallen angel tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

o “ For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

You may have fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross and follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

o Satan who is a fallen angel tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

You shall worship the Lord your God

o Satan who is a fallen angel tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

You shall worship the Lord your God

You shall worship the Lord your God

and him only shall you serve.”

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

o The angels WORSHIP God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

and him only shall you serve.”

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of our outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge of God and self-denial will only damn us to eternity in Hell.

and him only shall you serve.”

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

o The angels WORSHIP God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

(ESV)

I hope that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross and follow Him the only one who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternal with Him in glory.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father and accepts the worship of believers.

(ESV)

o The angels WORSHIP God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father and accepts the worship of believers.

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father and accepts the worship of believers.

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

He has given us His word if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

He has given us His word if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

(ESV)

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

(ESV)

People today will try and convince you that if you can’t speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

(ESV)

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

People today will try and convince you that if you can’t speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Special visions are NOT given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

He has given us His word if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

Special visions are NOT given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

Special visions are NOT given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

He has given us His word if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people.

C. This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

He has given us His word if you recall the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

C. This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people.

Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

People today will try and convince you that if you CAN’T speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to how we define the word today today:

People today will try and convince you that if you CAN’T speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to how we define the word today today:

People today will try and convince you that if you CAN’T speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than other or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than other or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

C. Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

C. Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

C. Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

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20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

o

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used in this passage. It applies here to how we define the word today:

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used in this passage. It applies here to how we define the word today:

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used in this passage. It applies here to how we define the word today:

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than others or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than others or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than others or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on themself but it produces a false humility.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on themself but it produces a false humility.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

SET IT UP

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

· The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

SET IT UP

· The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

SET IT UP

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

Jesus told the disciples in (ESV)

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

Jesus told the disciples in (ESV)

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

o Severity to the body is an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing. It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you. However it will not make you more Holy

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing. It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you. However it will not make you more Holy

o Severity to the body is an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God But that is only the wisdom of man

o Severity to the body is an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

· It produces a false humility.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God But that is only the wisdom of man

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God But that is only the wisdom of man

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· It produces a false humility.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

· It produces a false humility.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

o The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

o The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

o The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

Jesus told the disciples in (ESV)

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

Jesus told the disciples in (ESV)

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Jesus told the disciples in (ESV)

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing.

o It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing.

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing.

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

o However it will NOT make you more Holy and can never PLUS-UP Christ

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

o It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you.

o It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you.

o However it will NOT make you more Holy and can never PLUS-UP Christ

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

o However it will NOT make you more Holy and can never PLUS-UP Christ

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory. dow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 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, 19 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.

20 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— 21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23 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.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly NOT prevent you from sinning.

Big idea from Paul to the Colossians

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly NOT prevent you from sinning.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly NOT prevent you from sinning.

Folly in the world and its judgment will NOT keep us from sin

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

· Christ has defeated Satan and is sufficient for the Colossian Christians, making them complete and they must not be lured into the false teaching or shamed by the judgments or delusions of men into thinking that they needed to add things to Christ. Christ plus works, philosophy, mysticism or asceticism would rob them of the freedom Christ has given by His grace

Big idea for the single and young military Christians and non-Christians

Folly in the world and its judgment will NOT keep us from sin

Folly in the world and its judgment will NOT keep us from sin

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

· The unhealthy culture of today and the judgment or delusion that comes with it will try to manipulate you in to adding something to Christ. Christ is all you need and we need to understand this and not be convinced by the modern false teacher. We must understand the things that culture tries to add to Christ and be ready to combat them and seek on the truth of Christ’s sufficiency that has set us free from sin and death.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

The false teaching in Colossae was a real mixture of different approaches and attempts to lure the people away from the Gospel they had first learned from Epaphrus

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

o We find potential teaching from Judaizers who had been chasing around the Christians for years. They believed that the Christian had to be circumcised and adhere to the Jewish rules and rituals

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

o There might be some Essene beliefs in mysticism

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

Our hope is that you know Jesus, you know His completeness and have picked up your cross to follow Him.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

o It could have been Greek philosophy

o And even an early form of Gnosticism, who believed the body was bad and the spirit was good

To know Him is to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.

You must combat, avoid and warn others of the false teaching and culture of the world we live in.

· All of these potential false teaching were aimed at plusing-up Christ. Trying to add something to who he was and what he had done.

We do not know specifically what the source or exact nature of the false teaching but we have a pretty good idea because of all the information Paul has given us.

If you know the only savior, our Lord Jesus Christ protect yourselves and the Gospel with His truth.

Paul had previously warned them “do not to be taken with philosophy, empty deceit from human tradition and the simplistic elements of the world” in v-8.

Paul is now in these versus going to give us more information but again we can only draw conclusions.

I have 3 bullets for you to add to your bandolier or rounds for your magazine however you like to look at it. These I hope will lead you to a better understanding of false teaching and help you combat them, avoid them and warn others of them.

“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. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.” Col 2:16–17.

The People who were judging the Colossians had no right to do so because Paul had been telling them from the beginning of this letter that they were saved and Jesus was all they needed.

“since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus Ch 1 verse 4

Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel which has come to you, --

it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Chapter 1 v 5-6

“6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” Chapter 2 v 6-7

In chapter 1:15-23 we see that Christ is exalted

He is the image of the invisible God,

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

he is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

through him all things are reconciled whether on earth or in heaven,

He made peace by the blood of his cross.

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present us holy and blameless and above reproach

In Romans scripture clearly expresses the believer should not be deterred by the judgment of others.

Chapter 14:

3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

The food and drink, festivals, new moon and Sabbath. Were nothing more than Jewish rituals and rules amount to nothing more than Legalism

· Legalism

Þ Simply put it is the act of placing the law, rules and regulations above Christ.

Þ It diminishes the inclusiveness of the gospel

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

1 Corinthians 12:13 (ESV)

Þ It forces us into a narrow code of conduct that forces God into our mold, obligating him to bless only those capable of proving themselves.

Þ The False teachers apparently told the Colossians that, they must continue observing Jewish law in order to have a relationship with God.

§ Food and drink

o God had given the Jews dietary laws about what they could eat and drink.

o If you have ever heard the word kosher this is where it comes from.

o These food and drink requirements are very specific and Leviticus chapter 11 list the foods and things they could not eat or drink

o Christ explained to the disciples in Mark chapter 7 that all foods are clean:

Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) Mk 7:18-23

§ Festivals or a New Moon refers to Israel’s feasts and festivals that were numerous.

o These ranged from monthly to annually and required specific sacrifices and offerings to God.

o There were 3 pilgrimage feasts that required the Israelites to travel to the temple in Jerusalem. These were the feast of

§ Unleaven bread or the Passover

§ The weeks or harvest

§ Tabernacles or ingathering

v The new moon festival was celebrated at the beginning of each month of the Hebrew calendar

o The new month was marked when the first crescent of the moon appeared after the moon had faded for a few days

o Fires were lite on mountaintops to announce the new month and horns were blown in the cities and towns.

o At the new moon festival the Israelites were required to offer sacrifices according to Numbers 28:11-15

o Primarily these were peace and sin offerings.

You can find more about these feast and festivals in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers

§ Sabbath

o The Jewish Sabbath was observed on Saturday which was considered the last day of the week and the 7th day when God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth and everything in it according to Gen 2:3

“So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

o The New Testament observance of the day of rest was generally celebrated on the first day of the week or Sunday

o John chapter 20, Acts chapter 20 and 1 Corinthians chapter 16 all indicate that the early disciples and the apostles observed the Lords day on Sunday. This was the day Jesus rose from the tomb.

· These rules and regulations had been nothing more than a “shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

o A shadow has no reality

o Only Jesus who was the reality can make the shadow

o The food festival and Sabbath regulations set by God to Israel were all things pointing to Christ without Him there would be no shadow and no salvation

o Jesus Christ is our food “the bread that came down out of heaven” (John 6:41).

o The Passover is not required for the Christians; Christ was our perfect and final sacrifice. “Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed” (1 Cor. 5:7).

o Why would non-Jewish or Gentile Christians need to observe the Sabbath? God granted them eternal rest “Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Heb 4:11-13)

o If we continue to preoccupy ourselves with these shadows now that the mystery and reality of Christ has come we are focused on pointless things.

· It would be okay for a Jewish Christian to keep these things if they wanted

· They were brought up in the tradition but they need to understand they do nothing for their salvation or sanctification.

· Also for the false teachers to impose them on the Colossian gentile believer was wrong.

The first bullet -- Christ is not better with rituals and rules.

Legalism occurs when one group or person insist that everyone must do certain things or they are not achieving sanctification as they should.

The false teachers wanted the Colossians to believe that they were incomplete in the Gospel of Jesus if they did not adhere to Jewish rules and rituals.

Have you meet people who are very ritualistic in the way they prepare for their day?

I have had fellow Christians tell me “you have to read scripture at a certain time of day or pray in certain manner, if not your just not placing God in the right place in your heart.”

It can also apply in our culture.

We can also observed people apply legalism to non-religious things like working-out routines, personal dress, make-up, the things they eat or drink

This works in the opposite as well.

That guy can’t be a Christian, he smokes.

I saw the woman drinking a glass of wine she is not faithful.

The person who says stuff like that is a gossip

But judging someone’s spirituality and faith on something is wrong

We are just adding things to Christ.

Culture also forces un-biblical requirements upon the Christian community and insists that they be accepted and absorb them into our faith and many people give into and freely accept these requirements in order to achieve approval or acceptance from the community or government.

For example

Abortion

Same-sex marriage

They cause big separations in our society both politically and religiously

When immoral and un-biblical things from the culture or government began to invade biblical truth as given by God the Christian must resist them in a moral way and in accordance with the law of the land.

Culture will force these things on the church and on you.

Your friends, co-workers and family will criticize you and judge you as prejudice, discriminatory or hateful.

The other thing that gets added to Christ.

Phil Jackson the most successful coach in NBA history claims to be a Christian Zen Buddhist.

I was sharing some heath concerns I was recently made aware of the other day and a friend of mine who believes in Christ said to me “you just need to learn to meditate to keep the stress out of you life.”

I assured him my meditation life was good not perfect but good and was always focused on the word of God, it is all I need.”

Don’t be persuaded by those who judge you on your faith and commitment to Christ when you don’t accept their rules or rituals in worship, food, life, death and sin against God.

‘We all stand before the Judgment seat of God.”

This brings us to our second bullet

v-18-19 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, 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.

B. Men are the subjects of Mysticism not Christ and Christ is the real and tangible object that deserves our worship.

· Mysticism can be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher personal religious experience.

· Or a spiritual reality that comes to someone outside his or her human intelligence and natural senses.

· It puts more weight on human feelings, intuition and internal thoughts above those that are observable

· It is subjective instead of objective

The false teachers were claiming they had a special mystical connection with God. They were “disqualifying the Colossians” based on their lack of this special connection.

Paul lists a few things here that deserve some explanation so that we are not left to our own imagination.

Here is the first of two uses of the word asceticism in this passage. It occurs again in v23 and we’ll get to that later.

In my translation the ESV it says “asceticism” some of your translations may say humility, self-abasement

The NKJV reads

“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility”

These people were likely walking around portending to be humble because of a special relationship they pretended to have above and beyond the Gospel.

You can almost hear them as they walked around Colossae, “Well I don’t know why I have seen these special visions or why I have an angel that watches over me, I guess I am just special.”

“God has given me an angel to protect me.”

· The Second and more damming of these teachings is the worship of angels.

o This was a far more serious problem than the false humiliation.

o Scripture STRICTLY forbids this

o It was a HERESY that teaches that there is more than one mediator between man and God

o “1 Tim 2:5-6 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

o Jesus told Satan who is a fallen angel when Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

You shall worship the Lord your God

and him only shall you serve.” Matt 4:10

o The angels worship God themselves they are worshipful just as we are.

o Jesus on the other had sits at the right hand of the Father.

· Lastly in addition to false humility, angel worship the false teachers clamed they had special visions.

o This was common then and it is now. When someone claims they have a special connection with God they often like to back it up by saying they had a vision that supports there claim.

o Scripture confirms that visions and special revelation outside the bible are not something that occurs.

Hebrews 1:1–3 (ESV)

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Special visions are not given to men or women. People cannot claim to be a prophet who hears from God. God has set all of this aside when He came a dwelled with us.

He has given us His word if you recall John 1:14 the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

We cannot be overwhelmed or taken captive by these claims of cults, or people. Christ is all-sufficient to make us complete and we must grow to spiritual maturity through the study of His word.

People today will try and convince you that if you can’t speak in some heavenly language or have not had some special spiritual awakening you don’t have the Holy Spirit or that your not faithful enough.

If you believe and have repented of you sins, meaning you have turned away from them. If you are convicted when you do sin and seek to ask forgiveness from God that is the Holy Spirit working in you.

We must holdfast to Him who is the head and through him we will be nourished and feed the proper food through His word and grow with the growth that comes from God.

C. This brings us to the last bullet to help you defend yourself from the judgment, persuasion of the world and to help you fight the sin of your flesh.

Asceticism or self-denial is godless self-worship.

20 - 23 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

· This is the second time this word Asceticism is used. It applies here to how we define the word today today:

· It is a strict self-denial in an attempt for people to prove they are closer to God than other or to attempt to gain some closer relationship with God.

o Don’t handle, taste or touch

§ The false teachers insisted on avoiding certain foods or touching certain things. This was again a reference back to the Old Testament rituals and rules.

§ In Acts chapter 11 The Lord spoke to Peter and told him to Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But peter said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered him again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

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§ Christ made it clear in Mark as we said before and here he assured Peter that the old things of the ritual and rules about food and prohibition on things touched were not to be of concern to the believer of Christ Jesus.

o Severity to the body was an empty attempt to make you look more holy than someone else.

· Not eating certain food or denying yourself food or self abuse might seem like they would benefit someone in focusing on God rather than on themself but it produces a false humility.

· Putting on an appearance only to draw attention to yourself

· The Pharisees did this and Jesus called them out.

Jesus told the disciples in Matthew 6:16–18 (ESV)

16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

· Fasting is an appropriate way to honor God and commit to focusing on Him rather than some none important worldly thing. It doesn’t always involve food but it can be other things like TV, Cell Phone, Food for a period of time or something that is particularly pleasing to you. However it will not make you more Holy

· God might call some to live to a meager life of self-denial. Many of these are missionaries who by their situation in remote locations live this way but it will not gain them spirituality.

· No amount of self-denial, self-pity, self-punishment or restrictions of food can bring you closer to God and these will certainly not prevent you from sinning.

Fullness in our growth and strength come from Christ and the church.

Folly in the world and its judgment will not keep us from sin

Trusting in the culture will only send us deeper into sin and incompleteness.

You may have friends, fellow soldiers, shipmates, marines or airman who act morally around you every day.

They can adhere to all the rules, UCMJ and be good decent humans

But without faith in Jesus Christ all of their outward morality, false humility, claims to special knowledge and self-denial will only damn them to eternal suffering.

Our hope is that you know Jesus and have picked up your cross to follow Him, to know Him to grow in Him and to have faith, love and hope in the only One who can forgive sin and save you to a life eternally with Him in glory.