Christ our all in all
II. The Sufficiency of Christ Ch.2:4-3:4
Paul gives warning of 4 dangers. The apostle shows that Christ is the answer to every one of them.
A. A modern-day parable
- A modern-day parable
B. Walk in Christ Col.2:4-7
- Danger 1 and Answer overview
- Enticing Words (1) — From the simplicity in Christ
- Enticing Words (2) — From doubt to disobedience
- Enticing words (3) — The love of the world
- As ye received (1) — Walk
- As ye received (2) — Pleasing God
- As ye received (3) — In Christ
- Concluding thoughts on section B
C. Complete in Christ Col.2:8-15
- Danger 2 and Answer overview
- Vain Philosophy (1)– Of the world, not of Christ
- Vain Philosophy (2)– Nothing new under the Sun
- Complete in Christ — A Fourfold completeness
- Circumcised in Christ (1) – -The true Circumcision
- Circumcised in Christ (2) — A Stiff necked people
- Circumcised in Christ (3) — Circumcised in heart
- Baptised into Christ (1) –Identification
- Baptised into Christ (2) –By One Spirit
- Baptised into Christ (3) –Co-crucified
- Freed in Christ (1) –The debt of the Law