Jacob's Well Church

The Church is a renewed community... ...with a new identity (vv 11-12) ...with a new harmony (vv 12-14) ...with a new authority (vv 15-16) ...with a new priority (vv 17)

Turning Away From Sin (vv 16-17) - Sexual Sin (vv 5-6) - Social Sin (vv 7-9) Turning to Christ (vv 1-5) - Past (v 1) - Present (v 3) - Future (v 4) Sermon Resources o Barnes, Albert Albert Barnes Notes. www.sacred-texts.com o Chapel, Bryan Dying to Live. www.covenantseminary.edu/resources o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. o Newton, Phil Colossians 3:1-4. www.thegospelcoalition.org o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: Religious Legalism (v 16-17) Worldly Legalism (v 18, 20-23) The Cure for Legalism (v 19) Resources: o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. ohttp://www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Shabbat/Special/special.html o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. o Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline Believe in the Resurrection (v3-8) Hope in the Resurrection •We are not in our sins (v17) •We will not perish (v18-21; 42-44) Live in the Resurrection (v9-11; 30-34a) Sermon Resources o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. o Keller, Timothy. And if Christ Be Not Raised. MP3 www.gospelinlife.com o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: Dead in Christ (vv 11-12a) - Circumcised in Christ (v 11) - Buried in Christ (v 12a) Alive in Christ (vv 12b-13b) Forgiven in Christ (vv 13c-14) Victorious in Christ (v 15) Resources: o Chandler, Matt Identity. MP3* www.thevillagechurch.org o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. o Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: Dead In Christ - Circumcised in Christ (v. 11) - Buried in Christ (v. 12a) Alive in Christ (v. 12b – 13b) Forgiven in Christ (v. 13c – 14) Victorious in Christ (v. 15) Resources: Chandler, Matt Identity. MP3* www.thevillagechurch.org English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: Characteristics of False Teaching 1.Enslaving 2.Hollow 3.Satanic How should we walk in Christ? -As We Received Christ -Rooted and Built Up in Christ -Thankful to Christ Why should we walk in Christ? -God Dwells in Christ -God Dwells in Us Resources: o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. o Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outlne: The Power for Ministry (1:29) The Purposes of Ministry (2:1-3) The Product of Ministry (2:4-5) Resources: oBorgman, Brian For this I labor. MP3 www.monergism.com oDuncan, Ligon The Incomparable Christ PT VIII. www.fpcjackson.org oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. oMoo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. oLucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. oSpirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: The Commission for Ministry (v25) The Cost of Ministry (v24) The Content of Ministry (v25b-27) The Culmination of Ministry (v28) Resources: o Chandler, Matt Stewards of Mystery. MP3 www.thevillagechurch.org o Duncan, Ligon The Incomparable Christ PT VII. www.fpcjackson.org o English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossway Pub. o Moo, D.J. The letter to the Colossians & to Philemon. Eerdmans Pub. o Lawrence, Michael A Reason To Work. MP3 www.monergism.com o Lucas R.C. The Message of Colossians & Philemon. InterVarsity Press. o Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. Zondervan Pub.

Outline: We were the worst at our Christ-less best (v. 21) By Christ’s blood and death, we can stand blameless (v. 22) In Christ’s promised home, we will find our rest (v. 23) Resources: T.K. Abbott, The International Critical Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments: Ephesians, Colossians, Scribner, 1897. Tim Keller, God and Sinners Reconciled, Advent 1995 Sermon, www.sermons.redeemer.com R.C. Lucas, The Message of Colossians and Philemon: Fullness and Freedom. Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1980. Peter Thomas O’Brien. Word Biblical Commentary: Colossians, Philemon. Word Books, 1982.