IN ALL THINGS, SERVE THE LORD JESUS (12)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25, Colossians 4:1
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In All Things, Serve the Lord Jesus (12)
Series: Colossians
Tim Melton
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Imagine that one night a group of people broke into one of the big stores like Carrefour, or El Campo or El Corte Ingles and instead of stealing things they changed all the prices. Can you imagine the chaos the next morning? A bag of rice for 150 euros. A 139 cm, LED, 4K UHD, Smart TV for 10 euros. A Kleenex box for 350 euros. An ipad for 4 euros and 50 cents.
We will see today that that was the affect that Christianity was to have on the lives of those in the church in Colossae. It was to rewrite the value of the things of this world. The values of their pagan society and the cultural norms had reversed the values that God intended. To Follow Christ meant drastic change in the lives of the new believers.
In the previous verses Paul had exhorted the Colossians to do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. That is quite a challenge, but that was the goal. He was not teaching them the truths of Christ so they could merely be more religious. He was teaching them about Christ so that they might learn to walk with Him and become like Him.
Like one who has been in prison for the last 40 years, it is not enough that they now have freedom. They must also learn to walk in it. So, it was with the Colossians. Many had come from a pagan or legalistic Jewish background. They had found freedom in Christ. Now Paul was teaching them how to take hold of this freedom and to live like Christ in their daily lives.
In Colossians 3:18-4:1 the Apostle Paul made his teaching very practical. He applied the Christian faith to the most personal of relationships. In Paul´s day, relationships were often one-sided, and those of less power were often abused and taken for granted, but the Christian ethic was different. Husbands had responsibility just like wives. Parents had responsibilities just like children. Masters had responsibilities just like servants or slaves. This was a tota ...
Series: Colossians
Tim Melton
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Imagine that one night a group of people broke into one of the big stores like Carrefour, or El Campo or El Corte Ingles and instead of stealing things they changed all the prices. Can you imagine the chaos the next morning? A bag of rice for 150 euros. A 139 cm, LED, 4K UHD, Smart TV for 10 euros. A Kleenex box for 350 euros. An ipad for 4 euros and 50 cents.
We will see today that that was the affect that Christianity was to have on the lives of those in the church in Colossae. It was to rewrite the value of the things of this world. The values of their pagan society and the cultural norms had reversed the values that God intended. To Follow Christ meant drastic change in the lives of the new believers.
In the previous verses Paul had exhorted the Colossians to do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. That is quite a challenge, but that was the goal. He was not teaching them the truths of Christ so they could merely be more religious. He was teaching them about Christ so that they might learn to walk with Him and become like Him.
Like one who has been in prison for the last 40 years, it is not enough that they now have freedom. They must also learn to walk in it. So, it was with the Colossians. Many had come from a pagan or legalistic Jewish background. They had found freedom in Christ. Now Paul was teaching them how to take hold of this freedom and to live like Christ in their daily lives.
In Colossians 3:18-4:1 the Apostle Paul made his teaching very practical. He applied the Christian faith to the most personal of relationships. In Paul´s day, relationships were often one-sided, and those of less power were often abused and taken for granted, but the Christian ethic was different. Husbands had responsibility just like wives. Parents had responsibilities just like children. Masters had responsibilities just like servants or slaves. This was a tota ...
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