The substance is of Christ [Colossians 2:16-23]

 

THE PASSAGE: COLOSSIAN 2:16-23

16So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. 18Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God. 20Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— 21“ Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22which all concern things which perish with the using— according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and 14neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Sunday December 4, 2016

 

“THE SUBSTANCE IS OF CHRIST!”

Pastor Enoch Hanokh

Scripture: Col. 2:16-23

 

1.     The substance is of Christ-v. 16-17;  Rom. 14

§  Do we have a kind of Judaizers in the Church today?-v. 16; Rom. 14

§  Shadows of Christ and gospel-v. 17

 

2.      Holding fast to the Head-vv.18-19. 3:13

§  Disregarding thinks of the fleshly mind-v. 18

§  Holding fast to the Head-v.19

§  A growing body-v.19

§  Not under regulations-v.20

 

3.     Not walking in false humility-vv. 18; 20-23;

§  Pride is the root of false humility-v.18

§  Walking by the doctrine of God-v.22

§  How is flesh is overcome?-v.23

 

 

Based on today’s message, let us consider the following questions in sharing with one another the understanding and insight we have received from the Word of God. We are also encouraged to share with others how we want to apply the meaning of today’s message in our personal Christian life.

1. What are some of the spiritual principle that we have learned from today's message?
2. How can you apply these principles in your spiritual journey with God?