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Colossians 3:1 · BSB
3:1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
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…compassion, your strength. That you're behind them, Lord. May we be men and women that we have our eyes fixed toward heaven, as accordance withColossians chapter 3, verses 1and 2. Lord, may we be men and women, that we don't put our head down. That Lord, we don't relent, we are sure-footed. We claim that protection of…
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…but I would encourage you to have a copy of God's Word available to you as you look on as I preach this passage this morning. When you found it,Colossians 3 verses 1 through 4, let's stand this morning together in honor of the reading of the Word of God. Paul says, If then you have been raised with Christ, Seek the things…
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…that should influence your whole life. And so he says that, and we looked at this last week, um, but I really want to dig into it more this week.Colossians 3, verses 1 through 4says, Since you have been raised to new life in Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at…
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…first, pursue fellowship with Christ. The beginning of this chapter, you won't find it in your bulletin, but if you have your Bible and you look toColossians 3:1, you'll see that at the beginning of this chapter, verse 1, it reads, If then you have been raised with Christ, and then again, verse 3, for you…
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…That's what that's what we're gonna do in heaven. But here's what I want to talk to you about this morning. Okay, look, look, let's go back toColossians chapter 3, verse 1. Let's let's uh read that. It says, Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven. Where Christ…
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…is a result of the choices and the actions you make today, which is a result of the thoughts that you're thinking in your mind right now. But inColossians chapter 3, verse 1, Paul sets us back even further. He said, What goes beyond your thoughts is your heart. Set your heart in the right places, and it will inform and…
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…Is a spiritual experience. And for every man that has believed in Jesus Christ. That experience has happened. Amen. That experience has happened.Colossians chapter 3 verse 1and 2. If you were raised with Christ, this is the experience of the believer. Here, Paul is using the idea of raised with Christ to speak of what…
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…be that many times a day you need to actually kind of remind yourself of that. That's the renewing of the mind. The uh New Living Translation putsColossians chapter 3, verses 1 to 3in this manner. Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of…
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…set your mind on things above. Happiness asks the question, what will make me feel good? But purpose will ask the question, what was I made for?Colossians chapter 3, verse 1and 2. Seek the things that are above where Christ is, and set your mind on the things that are above and not on the things that are on the earth.…
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…pray, and but it uses language that we are to raise them up, we're to lift them up. It speaks of encouragement, it speaks of like uh like I quoteColossians chapter 3, verses 1and 2 a lot, where I say we need to lift their eyes toward the realities of heaven, get their eyes for a moment off their situation, focused on…
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…me, just turn a page over here. We're going to be looking at various passages, in Colossians, but we're going to be honing in, on Colossians 4.Colossians 3, verse 1, notice what he's doing here. If then you have been raised, with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand…
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…1 to 14, and uh read together. Your Bible, you can open that up. Uh if not, you can see the words, they'll be on the screen. We can read together.Colossians chapter 3, verse 1. Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on…
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…That's what she thought I was. And so we've had a great relationship, but you know, there's been um a couple of moments. But the Bible says inColossians chapter 3, verse 1, it says, since then you are you've been raised with Christ, the Bible says, set your hearts, I love this, set your hearts on things above, where…
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…I'm gone. And you know, you take the long view and it's very important. Um, so may God help us to do the same. Seek the things that are above,Colossians 3:1says, and not the things that are on the earth. I I'm I I trust that we understand that and I trust that we will commit ourselves to that and…
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…It will be the full manifestation of eternal life in his children. We will forever live with the Lord. I want to uh go now to Colossians chapter 3.Colossians chapter 3, verse 1. The Apostle Paul says, if ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. He…
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…And because of that, we want to live in a way that reflects that. We want to live in a way that reflects our desire for what God has for us. InColossians 3, verse 1 through 4, it says, if you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. Set your affection on…
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…level stuff isn't your reality anymore. You have to deal with it, but you're not entangled by it because your mind is fixed on things eternal.Colossians chapter 3, verse 1, he sums it up like this. He says, Since you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right…
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…and more with his faithfulness. And this is what helps us to not lose heart, to have our souls renewed day after day with the good news of Jesus.Colossians chapter 3, verses 1 through 3puts it uh puts it this way. It says, If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the…
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…in the land. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. And the second isColossians chapter 3, verses 1 through 2. Actually 20 and 21. There we go. Thank you. And that one is children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not…
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…just tell them to think better thoughts. He actually calls their attention to what's happened to them. So I want you to see what Paul says inColossians 3, verses 1 through 4. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things…
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