Transcript A CHRIST CENTERED LIFE Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the.

A CHRIST CENTERED LIFE
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the
church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead, that in all things He may have the
preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in
Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to
reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, having made
peace through the blood of His cross. 21 And you,
who once were alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in
the body of His flesh through death, to present you
holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight - 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded
and steadfast, and are not moved away from the
hope of the gospel which you heard, which was
preached to every creature under heaven, of which I,
Paul, became a minister. 24 I now rejoice in my
sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is
lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of
His body, which is the church, 25 of which I
became a minister according to the stewardship
from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill
the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been
hidden from ages and from generations, but now
has been revealed to His saints. 27 To them God
willed to make known what are the riches of the
glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is
Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we preach,
warning every man and teaching every man in all
wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus.
Colossians 2:10 you are complete in Him, who is
the head of all principality and power.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to
a man, But its end is the way of death.
Col 2:3 that “In Him” (Christ), “are hid all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
John 5:39 "You search the Scriptures, for in them
you think you have eternal life; and these are
they which testify of Me. 40 "But you are not
willing to come to Me that you may have life.
I. WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT JESUS IS THE
LEADER OF HIS DISCIPLES.
Matthew 16:24 "If anyone desires to come after
Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross,
and follow Me.
1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example,
that you should follow His steps: 22 "Who
committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His
mouth"; 23 who, when He was reviled, did not
revile in return; when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him who
judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins
in His own body on the tree, that we, having died
to sins, might live for righteousness -- by whose
stripes you were healed.
II. WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT JESUS IS
THE THEME OF NEW TESTAMENT PREACHING.
Acts 4:10 "let it be known to you all, and to all
the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom
God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands
here before you whole. 11 "This is the 'stone
which was rejected by you builders, which has
become the chief cornerstone.' 12 "Nor is there
salvation in any other, for there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we
must be saved."
Acts 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of
Samaria and preached Christ to them.
III. “WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE.”
Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him
through baptism into death, that just as Christ
was raised from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness
of life.
Colossians 3:1 If then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where
Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set
your mind on things above, not on things on the
earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with
Christ in God.
Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always
for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ
Jesus and of your love for all the saints; 5
because of the hope which is laid up for you in
heaven, of which you heard before in the word of
the truth of the gospel,
IV. LIVING A CHRIST CENTERED LIFE MEANS
THAT WE LOOK CONTINUALLY TO JESUS AS THE
ONLY SOURCE FOR A LIFE THAT IS SPIRITUAL
AND PRODUCTIVE
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are
surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let
us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so
easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who
for the joy that was set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
1. We must lay aside every weight, and the sin
which so easily ensnares us.
2. We must continually look to Jesus as our help
and savior because He is the author and finisher
of our faith.
John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the
vinedresser. 2 "Every branch in Me that does not
bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that
bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3
"You are already clean because of the word which I
have spoken to you. 4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides
in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who
abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for
without Me you can do nothing. 6 "If anyone does
not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is
withered; and they gather them and throw them into
the fire, and they are burned. 7 "If you abide in Me,
and My words abide in you, you will ask what you
desire, and it shall be done for you.
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
Himself for me.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25
"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the
whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will
a man give in exchange for his soul?