SERIES: Identity

TITLE:   We Focus Our Attention

TEXT: Colossians 1 (p.983)

• Begin with heightened intellectual prowess
• Add a pinch of mysticism
• Add a dash of man is inherently good
• A big dose of denying the deity of Jesus
• Mix ingredients, bake, and you get (heresy).

I.    WE FOCUS ON GOD’S WORK

“It is amazing how far a company or organization can go if no one cares who gets the credit.”  Ronald Reagan

“Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.”  Pr.27:2

What does Paul say we ought to pray for? [Verses 9-14]

1. We ought to pray for (the knowledge of His will).   [v.9]   This group under siege by Gnostics.
2. We ought to pray about the (conduct) of the Colossian believers.  [10-14]

1)     We ought to walk (worthy).

2)     We ought to walk (fruitfully).

3)     We are to grow in our (faith).

4)     We walk in His (strength).

II.   WE FOCUS ON JESUS

“I’m going to make Jesus so attractive that men will turn to Him.”  Moody

What does it mean when we say “The Pre-eminent Christ?”

1. He is supreme in (eternity). [v.15]
2. He is supreme in (creation). [v.16]
3. He is supreme in the (church). [18-20]

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Title: We Affirm Our Uniqueness- Colossians 2