Message Notes

SPIRITUAL RETREAT
Theme: “Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You” Colossians 3:16

SESSION 3

K. CHALLENGES TO THE FAITH
Colossians 2:1-23

1. The danger of deception (Colossians 2:4)
Through persuasive words

2. The danger of the tradition of men Colossians 2:8 (Cf. Mark 7:1-23)

a) Philosophy

b) Empty deceit

c) Tradition of men

d) Basic principles of the world

e) Not according to Christ

3. The danger of succumbing to the judgments of men (Colossians 2:16-17)

a) Food and drink

b) Festival

c) New moon

d) Sabbaths

e) These are but shadows

4. The danger of losing the reward of God (Colossians 2:18-19)

a) Taking delight in false humility

b) Worship of angels

c) Intruding into those things which he has not seen

d) Vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind

e) Not holding fast to the Head (Christ)

5. The danger of submitting to man-made regulations (Colossians 2:20-23)

a) Basic principles of the world

b) Subjecting self to regulations

i) Do not touch

ii) Do not handle

c) According to the commandments
And doctrines of men

d) An appearance of wisdom

e) Self-imposed religion

f) False humility

g) Neglect of the body

h) No value against the indulgence of the flesh

L. COMPLETE IN CHRIST
Colossians 2:1-23

1. Christ- In whom are hidden all (Colossians 2:3)

a) The treasures of wisdom

b) And knowledge

2. Faith in Christ to be established (Colossians 2:6-7)

a) Received

b) Walk

c) Rooted

d) Built up

e) Established

f) Abounding in it with thanksgiving

3. In Christ (Colossians 2:9-10)

a) In Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily

b) The Head of all the principality and power

c) Complete in Him

4. Fully identified with Christ (Colossians 2:11-15)

a) The circumcision of Christ

b) Buried with Him in baptism

c) Raised with Him through faith
In the working of God who raised Him from the dead

d) Made alive together with Him

e) Forgiveness

i) All trespasses

ii) Handwriting of requirements that was against us

iii) Nailed on the cross

iv) Disarmed principalities and powers

v) Triumphing over all enemy powers

5. Christ- the Substance (Colossians 2:17)

6. Christ- the Head (Colossians 2:19)

a) He is the Head of the body, the church

b) Nourished

c) Knit together by joints and ligaments

d) Grows with increase that is from God