Complete In Him
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Colossians 2:9–12 (KJV 1900)
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
In Him
With Him
The Blessing of the Warnings to the Church
The warning was
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Philosophy
Vain deceit
Tradition of men
Rudiments of the world
rudiments basically means
"one of a row or series."
It had several meanings attached to it: (1) the
elementary sounds or letters, the A B Cs; (2) the
basic elements of the universe, as in 2 Peter 3:10-
12; (3) the basic elements of knowledge, the
A B Cs of some system, as in Hebrews 5:12. But in
ancient Greece, this word also meant "the elemental
spirits of the universe, the angels that influenced
the heavenly bodies." It was one of the words in
the vocabulary of the religious astrology of that
day.
The Gnostics believed that the angels and the
heavenly bodies influenced people's lives. Paul's
warnings to the Colossians about "new moon"
and other religious practices determined by the calendar
(Col. 2:16) may be related to this Gnostic teaching,
although the Jewish people also watched the cal-
endar (Gal. 4:10). One thing is certain: such teach-
ings about demons and angels were not a part of
true Christian doctrine. If anything, such teachings
were satanic.
The fact that this teaching is not after Christ is
sufficient to warn us against horoscopes, astral
charts, Ouija boards, and other spiritist practices.
The whole zodiac system is contrary to the teaching
of the Word of God. The Christian who dabbles
in mysticism and the occult is only asking for
trouble.
Why follow empty philosophy when we have all
fullness in Christ? This is like turning away from
the satisfying river to drink at the dirty cisterns of
the world (Ter. 2:13). Of course, the false teachers
in Colossae did not ask the believers to forsake
Christ. They asked them to make Christ a part of
the new system. But this would only remove Him
from His rightful place of preeminence.
All wisdom we need is in Christ
All sufficiency is found in Jesus
I am save so now in self will and self power I can be a good Christian
In Him
Of Him
With Him
By Him
Through Him
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Once you believe in Him you have the
remission of sins is in Him
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
We live, and move, and have our being
You can’t get any closer to God, you are enveloped in Him
You are surrounded
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
We are all in Christ together
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Sanctification is in Jesus
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Wisdom - The ability to see things from God’s eternal perspective
Righteousness - Justification
Sanctification - Purification and holiness
Redemption - Paid the ransom in full, that is, (figuratively) riddance, or (specifically) Christian salvation: - deliverance, redemption
You will be so exhausted and disappointed if you are trying to live the Christian life in your power - it can’t be done.
1 Corinthians 8:6 (KJV 1900)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
This is vital to our spiritual life
Romans 8:9 (KJV 1900)
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
If you are saved, You are in the Father, In His Son, and In The Spirit
You do not want to live life outside of that protection.
2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV 1900)
14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
In Christ you are victorious
In Christ you are triumphant
Before you accepted Jesus, you were in bondage to sin and death
When Jesus saved you, He led you out of captivity
Operation in Christ brings freedom and a new life
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
The Father made the Son to become sin
Made the righteousness of God
In Christ we are the righteousness of God
Complete and perfect righteousness
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
God blessed you with all spiritual blessings
As God’s children, are we appropriating the life of Christ
In Christ, you can love everyone
In Christ, you have peace - now available
In Christ, you have protection
Ephesians 2:6 (KJV 1900)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Now ! We can operate
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Your best will never be enough
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Dwelleth - resides, abides
If we don’t accept this we will be defeated Christians
No joy
No peace
No love
No
this is supernatural ability in Christ
Fulness of the Godhead bodily
fulness = the complete depth of the Godhead
Godhead = the divine nature of God, the holiness, the blessedness
Bodily = His entire person
All that is in God, is in you!
All of God is in you
His wisdom
His power
His divine nature
His glory
We are living temples of God
You are the living temple of God
This building is not the temple
The reason we don’t sense His presence is because we choose to preform in our flesh rather than His Spirit
God’s presence came to dwell in you when you accepted Christ
He is the head
Colossians 2:10 (KJV 1900)
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In Christ
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
If I am in Him
He in Me
Then I am above all
If I am defeated
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Physically the enemy is more powerful
In Christ we are more powerful
Yes, the battle is the Lord’s but we still are call to wrestle against
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
We have the victory in Christ
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Christ in you the hope of your future
your church
your family
John 15:1–15 (KJV 1900)
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Only the spirit filled one can train their children
Only the spirit filled one
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
