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LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 41
Colossians 2:14 – 4:18 - Part 2
Colossians 3:5b-6
"…(you were in) fornication, uncleanness, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6. For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"
The wrath of God will be poured out when the Tribulation begins, or at least the last half of it. So the world really hasn’t tasted the wrath of God. Now of course the people who are lost, when they die they immediately enter into their lost state, then I guess you could say, that the wrath of God is already evident. But as we normally think of God’s wrath, is in that future period of time. The wrath of God is going to be poured out on these multitudes of Christ-rejecting people.
God is not going to put up with it forever. Now let’s move on quickly then to verse7.
Colossians 3:7
"In the which (that horrific lifestyle) ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them."
Thanks to God and you who opened my eyes, now I’m clean!" Colossians 3:8-9a
So Paul says, "That’s not for us. Colossians 3:9
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man (or the old Adamic nature) with his deeds:"
Now verse 10
Colossians 3:10a
II Corinthians 5:14
Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;"
Other than Christ who was not a sinner, not a person has ever not come short of the glory of God. "That if one died for all, then we’re all dead.""Every man!" II Corinthians 5:15-16
Now here it comes in verse 17.
II Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, (if we’re in the Body of Christ. If we’re hid in Christ in God, if that has happened then) he is a new creature: (creation) old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Now verse 18.
II Corinthians 5:18
"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation."
Now back to Colossians chapter 3, and verse 10 again.
Colossians 3:10
Now talking about the Body of Christ we find the following in verse 11.
Colossians 3:11
Looking at verse 11 again.
Colossians 3:11
Now verse 12.
Colossians 3:12-13b
"Put on therefore, (as a result of all that Christ has done) as the elect of God, (the ones that God has saved by His Grace) holy (set apart) and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; (now verse 13. I know I probably irritate people, but I thank God that they forbear with me, and that’s what we have to do with others. Colossians 3:13
We’re forgiven, we’re totally forgiven, and I don’t have to go back everyday and say, "Oh God forgive me." "Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 10. Jesus saith to him, he that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit and ye are clean, but not all.
Peter had already been saved. Cleaning!
How do you wash a strainer? We get daily cleansing, by the washing of the water, but what does Paul say the water is? The Word of God! Now let’s move on to verse 14. So we’re to forgive as Christ forgave us.
Colossians 3:14
Now verse 15.
Colossians 3:15a
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,…"
A lot of people don’t have the peace of God. God is full of Grace, God is ready to cleanse, and there is no need for Christians to go through life with not having this peace of God.
Colossians 3:15b
See there it is again, the Body of Christ, which all believers of the Paul’s gospel is a part of. If you haven’t used works for salvation but only believed, then you’re in the Body of Christ! Colossians 3:16a
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;…"
Colossians 1:9-10
Christianity is what makes people a good citizen. Now verse 10.
Colossians 1:10
"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, (we don’t have to be like sandpaper to people who are around us. However they must also realize that we’re different than the world) being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;"
God wants you to increase in the knowledge of His Word and Himself. Now back to Colossians chapter 3, verse 17 for some more of just practical admonition.
Colossians 3:17
"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."
Ephesians 5:20
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father (how?) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;" Now thats the Scriptural instructions, and Paul says the same thing here in Colossians.
"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."
3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"

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