Morning: The sermon, "No Retreat, No Surrender," focused on Colossians 2:6-15. In this passage, Paul urges us to continue to live in Christ. In these verses, Paul begins to address the false
teaching plaguing the Colossian church. It appears to be a mixture of
philosophy and legalism with a basic premise that stated Jesus isn't enough. As
with many early errors in the church, the false teachers seem to have a problem
with Jesus' deity and/or his humanity. Based on Paul's language, the philosophy
most likely promised to bring adherents into the fullness of knowledge. Paul
reminds us that Jesus is more than enough, and calls us move forward and stand
our ground.
1. Our faith must be living and growing. We are to be rooted in Christ and built up in him. We are to be strengthened in the doctrines of the faith, and overflowing with gratitude.
2. We must not allow ourselves to be taken captive false
belief systems. Paul calls the false teaching an empty (hollow) and deceitful philosophy. He warned against its reliance on human traditions and basic principles of this world (possibly a reference to demonic spirits).
3. Our focus must be on Christ. Paul tells us to focus on who Christ is--God in the flesh and head over every power and authority. Paul explains that in Christ the fullness of Deity lives in bodily form.
Warren Wiersbe, pastor and commentator, tells us term means, "the sum
total of all that God is, all of His being and attributes." We also need to focus on what he has done: spiritual circumcision or regeneration, given us life, and forgiving us of all our sins. He did this by dying in our place and disarming those spiritual powers that rage against the will of God.
Evening: We had our Fall Fellowship. Everybody had a great time.
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