Theme: Put off the lifestyle of the old man on this earth, because you have put on the new man of heaven.

1. Put off the lifestyle of the old man, vv. 5-9a

2. Because you have put on the new man of heaven, vv. 9b-11

Theme: Make heaven the center and aim of your life, because that is where the risen Christ is.

1. The heaven-centered life, vv. 1-3

2. The heaven-aimed life, vv. 3-4

Theme: The dragon known as satan wars against Christ and His church.

1. The dragon tries to destroy the Christ, vv. 1-6

Eph. 5:32; James 2:23; Num. 12:8; Eph. 2:12-22; Rev. 4:4; 21:1; Gen. 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; Micah 5:2-5; Gal. 4:4; Gen. 4:1...

Theme: Christ is all we need to be close to God.

1. We don’t need the ceremonial law (vv. 16-17)

2. We don’t need to be extraordinary (vv. 18-23)

a. We don’t need extraordinary religious experiences (vv. 18-19)

b. We don’t need extraordinary...

Theme: Seek your safety in the King that God has established.

1. The kings of earth (vv. 1-3)

Matt. 28:18-20, Col. 2:15

2. The King God has established (vv. 4-9)

Luke 22:69, Dan. 7:15, Rev. 11:15

3. The King we trust (vv. 10-12)

Phil. 2:7-8

Theme: A life of serving Christ is marked by need, but even more by the presence of Christ.

1. The Christian life is marked by need (vv. 9-16)

2. The Christian life is marked by the presence of Christ (vv. 17-18)

Theme: Live according to Christ alone, because you have been buried and raised with him.

1. What does it mean to be buried with Christ (vv. 11-12a)?

Josh. 5:9; Ex. 4:24-26; Deut. 30:6; Gal. 3:27; Rom 6:3-4; Gal. 2:20; Rom. 6:14

2. What does it...

Theme: Jesus warns His disciples of the signs of the times and makes promises to them.

1. The Promise of Tribulation, vv. 5-8

Exodus 3:14; John 8:58; Romans 8:18-22; 1 Peter 4:12-16; Ephesians 2:14.

2. The Promise of Persecution, vv. 9...