Colossians 3:1-4
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· 15 viewsThe new life you have because of your identification with Christ should cause you to discard the ugly remnants of your former lifestyle and display the Christlike character appropriate to your new life. Knowing the truth about Christian living invites us to live an ordinary life in an extraordinary way.
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The Foundation of Christian Living
The Foundation of Christian Living
Genuine spiritual living is built on the believer’s association with the risen Christ.
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:
Genuine spiritual experience begins with understanding our identification with Christ.
Paul tells believers that they have been raised with Christ.
Paul means that because of our identification with Jesus we have been granted new life which gives us the capacity to live a new kind of life.
The reality of our resurrection with Jesus should produce in us new motivations and new minds.
Paul tells us that since we have been raised we are to set our hearts on things above.
Paul continues his Christ-centered focus by assuring us that Christ is above, seated at the right hand of God.
In contrast to the false teachers who demoted Jesus, Paul reminds us the Jesus is seated in the position of Honor, Majesty, and Authority.
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.