In light of what Christ has done, we can live a new life to God's glory.

1. The Christian has a new identity.

2. The Christian must put on a new character.

3. The Christian must walk a new walk.

The Christian life is fight against sin.

1. We must fight the sin our bodies.

2. We must fight the sin in Christ's body.

We can strive for holiness in this life, because Jesus Christ holds our life forever.

1. Keep your eyes on the prize.

2.The prize is yours now and forever.

In Christ alone do we find maturity and strength

1. Earthly man-made, regulations cannot help you.

2.Real life and growth only come from holding on to Jesus

Continuing to live IN CHRIST will keep you from being captured.

1. The truth that sets you free is the truth that keeps you free (6-7)

2. What the enemy has to offer is empty (8)

3. What you have in Christ is so much better (9-15)

a. The fullness of God

b. A new life

c. Full forgiveness

d. Defeated enemies

The richness of God's glory is ours in Christ alone.

1. Paul's ministry of the mystery

2. Paul's ministry to the Colossians

If your God is a giver, then you can no longer be a taker.

1. We are all takers by nature.

2. God is a giver by nature.

3.Takers are transformed into givers by the Great Giver Himself.

The Good News (gospel) is that God reconciles hostile sinners to himself.

1. You were hostile to Christ.

2. You've been reconciled by Christ.

3. Cling to Christ and his gospel.

God's grace comes before God's law

1) God give us His name

2) God gives us His salvation

Jesus Christ is Lord of Creation and Lord of our Salvation. He is our Creator, Sustainer and Redeemer.

Since we have been reconciled by Christ, we should worship only Christ. Since Christ is reconciling to God all things in heaven and on earth, we should dissolve the wall between sacred and secular and engage a broken world in need of reconciliation.