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IN CHRIST, in COLOSSAE (Colossians 1:1-2) IN CHRIST, IN COLOSSAE (Colossians 1:1-2) INTRODUCTION I want to preach a few sermons from the book of Colossians this year. Colossians has only 4 chapters. You can read the entire book in about 20 minutes or less. I would suggest that you do this each week. While you are reading your Bible, add Hebrews and Acts to your reading schedule. These are the books that the church is currently studying. If we all read them together, we would be stronger spiritually. A little geographical information about Colossae will help us better appreciate what Paul does in writing this book. Colossae was located in what we would call today the Western part of Turkey. It was about 100 miles east of Ephesus which was on the Mediterranean coast of Asia Minor. One interesting thing about this town was its proximity with two other towns, Laodicea and Hierapolis. Those three towns were in a triangle. Laodicea and Hierapolis were about 6 miles apart and were separated by a river. Colossae was to the north about 10 miles. Laodicea and Hierapolis were larger and much richer than Colossae. Colossae was a “small town,” according to the Greek geographer, historian Strabo, but it had a striving church there. We know about Laodicea from the book of Revelation. It was the church that was neither hot nor cold. Paul didn’t start the church in Colossae. He tells us that he had notr seen them face to face. It was one of Paul’s co-workers, Epaphras, who probably first took the Gospel there. It may have been during the two year stretch while Paul was in Ephesus teaching at the ‘school of Tyrannus ” where it says that all Asia heard the Gospel that Epaphras went to all three of these towns and started churches there. It is interesting that Paul takes the time and interest in this little church to writes one of his most profound letters to it that he ever wrote. The book has had an impact on all churches down through history. It is not the SIZE of the church that makes it a have a great impact, but it is being in the place to be used by God for His purposes. Corntassel may not be a big church, but if God so chooses and if we are willing to be used by Him, our impact can go way beyond our geographical borders. Now for some insights from the first two verses: January 14. 2018 Corntassel CP Church Page 1 WALK BY RULE OF THE WORD OF GOD He begins, “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God and Timothy our brother, ” Verse 1 starts by giving us Paul’s credentials. Paul is an apostle of Jesus Christ. He is the authorized representative of Jesus and he has Jesus’ authorized message. An apostle is a sent one. He is sent by Christ to give this message to the churches. It is as if Christ Himself is speaking to us through this man Paul in this book. This is the way we should always look at the Scriptures. II Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture has been given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.” All Scripture is the Word of God and should be read as such. But we are to do more than just read the Word; we are to use it as our RULE for life. “Rule” here means a guide-book, a map for how to live. It is to guide us in what we believe and how we live. We are to use it passionately and purposefully as our rule. In reading Thomas Brooks’ book, “Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices,” this week his first help against being ensnared by Satan is to walk by the rule of God’s Word spoke to me. He writes, “If you would not be taken by any of Satan’s devices, then walk by rule of the Word of God. He who walks by rule, walks most safely; he who walks by rule, walks most honorable; he who walks by rule, walks most sweetly. When men throw off the Word, then God throws them off, and then Satan takes them by the hand, and leads them into snares at his pleasure. He who thinks himself too good to be ruled by the Word, will be found too bad to be owned by God; and if God does not, or will not own him—Satan will by his stratagems overthrow him.” (p. 184) Too many give lip service to the practical authority of the Word of God. We need to consistently use it as the actual rule of our lives. YOU ARE SAINTS AND YOU ARE BROTHERS In verse 2 Paul addresses the church as “saints and brethren.” This is the NKJV translation. “To the saints and faithful brethren.” The NIV translate it as “God’s holy people.” God calls His people ‘saints’ not because we live like saints, but because of what He has done for us in Christ. God has redeemed us and set us apart to belong to Him. We are holy unto the Lord. We have been bought with price, the price of the precious Blood of His Son and now we belong to God. We are God’s holy people by calling and now our goal in life is to live holy lives. God is working in January 14. 2018 Corntassel CP Church Page 2 all of us to live holy lives. All believers are SAINTS, but not all believers live saintly. Being a saint speaks of our relationship with God, that we are His and we belong to Him. We are also brethren. This speaks of our relationship with one another. We need to act like Christian brothers and sisters in our relationship to each other. We too often act like a dysfunctional family in the church, but we are to be faithful brothers and sisters. This is part of us living holy lives. YOU ARE IN CHRIST In verse 2 Paul uses a phrase that I want to spend most of our time on this morning. He identifies these Christians as “in Christ who are in Colosse:” This phrase ‘in Christ’ is the heart of our understanding of salvation. It is the heart of our relationship with God. Paul uses the phrase ‘in Christ’ or ‘in him,’ over 160 times. James Stewarts, author of the book “A Man In Christ” says that this idea of ‘in Christ’ is the heart of Paul’s understanding of salvation and of the Christian faith. In one sentence alone in Ephesians 1 he uses it 12 times! Let me read a few of these from Ephesians 1:3-13. Ephesians 1:3-11 NIV Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. (4) For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. ….(7) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace (8) that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, (9) he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,…. (11) In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, You cannot understand Paul or the New Testament without coming to terms with what it means to be “in Christ.” Theologians call this relationship our “Union with Christ.” Our union with Christ is the basis for each of us receiving all the benefits of Christ – It is the key to us being justified, sanctified, and glorified. It is the basis of Him sharing His life with us. January 14. 2018 Corntassel CP Church Page 3 This phrase speaks of a special, intimate relationship we have with Christ. Being “in Christ” means that our relationship with Christ is a (1) spiritual relationship. It is a relationship forged by the Holy Spirit. (2) It is an intimate relationship. It is as close as being inside someone. We are “in Christ.” (3) It is a vital relationship; “Vital” is in the sense of living relationship; Vital in the sense of being a necessary relationship for life. (4) It is a mystical relationship; Mystical in the sense of being a God-revealed mystery. Just as God being a Trinity, One God in Three Persons, is a mystery. Just as Christ having a Divine nature and a human nature, fully God and fully man, is a mystery, our being in Christ is a mystery. We believe it because God has revealed it to us. It is the basis of being a true Christian. Therefore, being “in Christ” refers to our UNION with Christ, a union where we have a spiritual, intimate, vital, mystical relationship with the Son of God through the Holy Spirit. Some illustrations may explain and point to the significance of this idea. Watchman Nee, in his book, “The Normal Christian Life, illustrates “in Christ” is like when we put a piece of paper in a book. The paper goes anywhere the book goes. It experiences the same experiences as the book. We are ‘in Christ,” we have participated in all the experiences of Christ. This is why the Bible can say that we were “crucified” with Chris;, we were “raised” with Christ; we are seated with Christ in heavenly places.
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