in Christ Colossians 21113 Condition Alive Dead Location In Christ In Trespasses Relation to Sin Body of the flesh put off All trespasses forgiven Body of the flesh retained No trespasses forgiven ID: 426181
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Slide1
Alive
in Christ!
Colossians 2:11-13Slide2
Condition
Alive
Dead
Location
In Christ
In Trespasses
Relation to
Sin
Body of the
flesh put off
All trespasses forgiven
Body of the flesh retained
No trespasses forgiven
Only Two Possible
Spiritual Conditions
11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the
uncircumcision
of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.
What do I need to do?
alive
In Him
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh
dead
in your trespasses
the
uncircumcision
of your flesh
having forgiven you all trespassesSlide3
11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.“What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?”
1. Be Made Alive Together with HimMust be buried with Him in baptism – cf. Rom. 6:3Grammatically essential – Participle shows when sins put offSequentially essential – Raised to life not happen without burialMust be raised up with HimNewness of life follows being raised – cf. Rom. 6:4Raised to new life is the work of God
made alive together with Him
raised with Him
buried with Him in baptismSlide4
“What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?”1. Be Made Alive Together with Him2. Stay Alive in HimPossible for Christians & churches to die – Rev. 3:1If you died with Christ… – Col. 2:20Don’t follow the world – cf. James 1:27; Romans 12:2Don’t follow commandments & doctrines of men – 2:23If you were raised with Christ … – Col. 3:1-3Seek things above, Set your mind on things aboveHide yourself in Christ, Keep your eyes on the goal
Follow heaven’s authority – Col. 3:17