Living in God’s Will Colossians 3:15

ColossiansChrist is Sufficient

I. Our Worthy Savior: Chapters 1-2A. Introduction 1:1-12B. Christ is Supreme 1:13-29C. Complete in Christ 2:1-23

II. The Worthy Walk: Chapters 3:1-4:6A. The worthy personal walk with Christ 3:1-17B. The worthy walk with Christ in the home

3:18-21C. The worthy walk with Christ at work 3:22-4:1D. The worthy spiritual walk with Christ 4:2-6

III. Closing: 4:7-18

What is inside?

Put on a heart for others, v 12

Put on a heart of forgiveness, v 13

Put on a heart of love, v 14

Put On the Garments of Grace

What is the Peace of Christ?

Let it Rule in Your hearts

We Have Been Called in one body

And Be thankful

Living in God’s Will

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15A fact: NOT a feeling, Romans 5:1, 8:16, Isaiah

26:3-4

We can never lose our salvation, John 10:27-28

He forgives our sin, 1 John 1:9

He is coming again for us, John 14:1-3, 27-29, 1 Thess 4:18

What is the peace of Christ?

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.Colossians 3:15

Rule (βραβευετω brabeuetō: present imperative)Be judge, decide, control, rule (BDAG)“Put on”, v. 12, aorist imperative, priority, do it

now and complete“Rule”, present imperative, S.O.P. Do this all

the timePeace of Christ judges, rather than other

people, 2:18

Rule in your hearts

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.Colossians 3:15… into which also you were called…

You were called (καλεω kaleō, aorist)We are called to sanctification, 2 Thessalonians

2:13-15

You were called “in one body”There is no longer a distinction among

believers, 3:11

Called in one body

Called in One Body

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.Colossians 3:15

… thankful be. (εὐχαριστοι γινεσθε eucharistoi ginesthe)This is a command

Thanks, thanks, thanks, verses 15-17“An attitude of gratitude contributes to an

enjoyment of spiritual tranquility, whereas grumbling makes for inner agitation.”

Norman L. Geisler, “Colossians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 682.

Be thankful

What is the Peace of Christ?

Let it Rule in Your hearts

We Have Been Called in one body

And Be thankful

Living in God’s Will

“This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

“This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

1 Corinthians 11:24-25

Communion Sunday

There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel’s veins;

And sinners plunged beneath that flood, loose all their guilty stains;

Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains;

And sinners plunged beneath that flood, loose all their guilty stains.

There Is a Fountain #258