Alivein Christ!

Colossians 2:11-13

Alivein Christ!

Condition Alive Dead

Location In Christ In Trespasses

Relation to Sin

Body of the flesh put offAll trespasses forgiven

Body of the flesh retainedNo trespasses forgiven

Only Two PossibleSpiritual 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 Himputting off the body of the sins of the flesh

dead in your trespasses the uncircumcision of your fleshhaving forgiven you all trespasses

Alivein Christ!

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 Him– Must be buried with Him in baptism – cf. Rom. 6:3• Grammatically essential – Participle shows when sins put off

• Sequentially essential – Raised to life not happen without burial

– Must be raised up with Him• Newness of life follows being raised – cf. Rom. 6:4• Raised to new life is the work of God

made alive together with Him

raised with Himburied with Him in baptism

Alivein Christ!

“What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?”

1. Be Made Alive Together with Him2. Stay Alive in Him– Possible for Christians & churches to die – Rev. 3:1– If you died with Christ… – Col. 2:20• Don’t follow the world – cf. James 1:27; Romans 12:2• Don’t follow commandments & doctrines of men – 2:23

– If you were raised with Christ … – Col. 3:1-3• Seek things above, Set your mind on things above• Hide yourself in Christ, Keep your eyes on the goal• Follow heaven’s authority – Col. 3:17