The Completeness of Christ Colossians 2:1-10 “ The real trouble about the set your patient is...

The Completeness of Christ

Colossians 2:1-10

““The real trouble about the set your patient The real trouble about the set your patient is living in is that it is is living in is that it is merelymerely Christian. They all Christian. They all have individual interests, of course, but the have individual interests, of course, but the bond remains mere Christianity. What we want, bond remains mere Christianity. What we want, if men become Christians at all, is to keep them if men become Christians at all, is to keep them in the state of mind I call “Christianity And.” You in the state of mind I call “Christianity And.” You know -- Christianity and the Crisis, Christianity know -- Christianity and the Crisis, Christianity and the New Psychology, Christianity and the and the New Psychology, Christianity and the New Order, Christianity and Faith Healing, New Order, Christianity and Faith Healing, Christianity and Psychical Research, Christianity Christianity and Psychical Research, Christianity and Vegetarianism, Christianity and Spelling and Vegetarianism, Christianity and Spelling Reform. If they must be Christians, let them at Reform. If they must be Christians, let them at least be Christians with a difference. Substitute least be Christians with a difference. Substitute for the faith itself some Fashion with a Christian for the faith itself some Fashion with a Christian colouring. Work on their horror of the Same Old colouring. Work on their horror of the Same Old Thing.” Thing.” C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis

Screwtape LettersScrewtape Letters

Dangerous PersuasionsDangerous Persuasions

Philosophy.Philosophy.

Empty deceit. Empty deceit.

Tradition of men. Tradition of men.

Not according to Christ.Not according to Christ.

Kidnapped Through…

Dangerous Persuasions

Freud Freud 1856-19391856-1939

Founder of psychoanalysis. Founder of psychoanalysis. Examined infantile sexuality Examined infantile sexuality and dreams. Developed and dreams. Developed concept of id, ego, superegoconcept of id, ego, superego

Christ and Philosophy


SkinnerSkinnerLeading proponent of Leading proponent of behaviorism and operant behaviorism and operant conditioning. conditioning.



Jung Jung Founded analytic psychology.Founded analytic psychology.



Colossians 2:8Colossians 2:8

““Beware lest anyone cheat you Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy…”through philosophy…”



Christ and Judaism (Legalism)


Colossians 2:14-17Colossians 2:14-17 ““having wiped out the handwriting of having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. So of them, triumphing over them in it. So let no one judge you in food or in drink, let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths…”sabbaths…”

Christ and Judaism (Legalism)


Colossians 2:14-17Colossians 2:14-17 ““having wiped out the handwriting of having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. of them, triumphing over them in it. So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths…”

Christ and Mysticism


MysticismMysticismVague speculation, a belief without Vague speculation, a belief without sound basis, a theory postulating sound basis, a theory postulating the possibility of direct and the possibility of direct and intuitive acquisition of divine intuitive acquisition of divine knowledge or powerknowledge or power



Colossians 2:18,19Colossians 2:18,19

““Let no one cheat you of your Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind…”…”



Colossians 2:18,19Colossians 2:18,19

““Let no one cheat you of your Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind…”

Christ and Asceticism


AsceticismAsceticism practicing strict self-denial as a practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline, austere in spiritual discipline, austere in appearance, manner, or attitudeappearance, manner, or attitude

synonyms see SEVEREsynonyms see SEVERE

Christ and Asceticism


Colossians 2:20-22, Colossians 2:20-22, ““Therefore, if you died with Christ from Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations-- "Do subject yourselves to regulations-- "Do not touch, do not taste, do not not touch, do not taste, do not handle,"which all concern things which handle,"which all concern things which perish with the using--according to the perish with the using--according to the commandments and doctrines of commandments and doctrines of men?”men?”

Danger of these things Are Real


Colossians 2:23Colossians 2:23““These things indeed have an These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and , false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the value against the indulgence of the flesh.” flesh.”

Walk in Him Walk in Him

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 For though I am absent in the flesh, For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. steadfastness of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 For though I am absent in the flesh, For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good see your good orderorder and the and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. steadfastness of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 For though I am absent in the flesh, For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good see your good orderorder and the and the steadfastnesssteadfastness of your faith in Christ. of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 For though I am absent in the flesh, For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good see your good orderorder and the and the steadfastnesssteadfastness of your faith in Christ. of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and and built upbuilt up in Him and established in in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6-7Colossians 2:6-7 For though I am absent in the flesh, For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good see your good orderorder and the and the steadfastnesssteadfastness of your faith in Christ. of your faith in Christ. As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and and built upbuilt up in Him and established in in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, the faith, as you have been taught, aboundingabounding in it with thanksgiving. in it with thanksgiving.

As you have received Christ Jesus

Walk In Him

Colossians 2:6Colossians 2:6““As you have therefore received Christ As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him…”Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him…”

Complete in Him Complete in Him

We Have Everything We Need

Complete in Him

2 Peter 1:32 Peter 1:3“as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,”

We Have Everything We Need

Complete in Him

• Physically• Emotionally• Spiritually• Mentally

Complete in Him

John 10:10John 10:10“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Complete in Him

John 10:10John 10:10

““The thief does not come except The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Completeness in Christ

Do You Want to Find Completeness?

Don’t sit there wondering what you’re missing.

Believe That Jesus is The Christ."He who believes and is baptized

will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16




Believe That Jesus is The Christ. Decide to turn from a life of sin."I tell you, no; but unless you

repent you will all likewise perish." Luke 13:5




Believe That Jesus is The Christ. Decide to turn from a life of sin. Be baptized in order to be forgiven.

'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

Acts 22:16

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