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*Colossians Series #07*
*Followers of Jesus Are Not Captives of Empty Philosophies*
*By Bill Denton*
*Introduction*
A. Illustration
Pastor Wilkins sat behind his desk, a look of utter disbelief upon his face.
Standing in front of him was church member Mrs. Trent.
"According to my horoscope," she said, "this is a good week to preach against false doctrine."
Adapted from an original cartoon by Jonny Hawkins, The Best Cartoons from Leadership Journal, Volume 1
B.
It's amazing how easily Christians end up adding all sorts of things to their faith in Jesus
1. Sometimes it's because others have insisted or presented things in what sounds like
logical, reasonable thinking
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Sometimes it's because they truly don't understand who they are or what they have
in Jesus Christ
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Sometimes it's because they stumble into things that are appealing or seem to offer
answers they can't find in their own faith
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Sometimes it's because they are taught about philosophies that contradict Christ and
they find they must make some choices about what to believe or practice
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The Colossians faced this sort of thing
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We don't know the specifics, but we can figure out some of the generalities and they
sound like things we still struggle with today
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Our text today is Colossians 2: 6-10
*I.
We Need A Constant Reminder That Our Life Is In Christ (Col 2:6-7)*
A. You received Christ Jesus the Lord
1. John 1:12 -- 12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become
children of God, /even /to those who believe in His name, NASB95
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We "receive" Jesus when we accept him for who he is and what he has done
a. it is the opposite of rejecting Jesus
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