Bobby McDonald - Colossians 1:21

Bobby McDonaldMarch 29, 20157mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Colossians 1:21 Date: 03-29-2015 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is the necessity of actively taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ to combat a mind set hostile toward God. The speaker emphasizes that true victory over temptation requires a proactive surrender—a pre-determined decision to yield one's will to God's desires, much like programming a safe system. This surrender, exemplified by watching and praying, allows believers to overcome temptations when they arise.

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Alienated and hostile in mindReflecting on Colossians 1:21, the speaker introduces the concept of the hostile mind which is reconciled by Christ.

Romans 8 on the mind set on the fleshThe mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God because it does not submit to God's law and cannot do so.

A mind consumed with selfA hostile mind is typically consumed with selfish thoughts and concerns about oneself rather than the things of God.

Setting our minds on things aboveBelievers are called to set their minds on God's desires and ambitions rather than their own will.Colossians 3:2

The standard of handling our thoughtsSecond Corinthians 10:5 commands us to destroy speculations and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.2 Corinthians 10:5

The walled city illustrationHandling our thought life is like defending a walled city where letting even one enemy soldier through can breach the wall.

Temptations and sinTemptations are like enemy soldiers; they are not sin in themselves unless we fail to take them captive and go along with them.

Watch and pray in GethsemaneJust as Jesus told the tired disciples to watch and pray against temptation, we must do the same to take our thoughts captive.

Predetermining to surrenderSurrender is making the decision beforehand to give up our own will and let our minds be consumed with God's desires.

The driverless car illustrationDriverless cars are pre-programmed to make safe, wise decisions instead of reacting out of anger, illustrating how we should live.

Pre-programming our response to temptationBy surrendering and making a decision ahead of time, we can overcome temptation and avoid getting revenge when wronged.

Overcoming through the SpiritWhen God fills us with His Spirit and we surrender beforehand, we can overcome temptation much more easily than deciding in the moment.

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