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“raised with Christ, that's the first thing. You have a life. You've been raised with Christ. Then he says, when you have died, verse 3, your life is hidden with Christ. So you've been raised with Christ. Now your life is hidden with Christ. And when Christ who is your life appears, then you will also appear with Christ, with him in glory. And this new with changes the reality of the ifs of life. Because since you've been raised, since you've been hidden, since you're going to appear”

“but yes, we are marching in the triumph of the victory of Christ because now we are the free people because of what Christ has done for us. And this freedom is what Paul was so concerned about. And it's what he wanted the church to recognize and to protect. And that's what this whole passage is about. It's freedom in Christ, freedom in Christ. Yes, we begin by recognizing that captivity is the default of the world without Christ,”

“in our lives. In Colossians chapter 3 and verse 1, Paul said this, if then you have been raised with Christ, that's the power of the gospel, you have a new life in Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. For you have died and you've hidden your life with Christ in God. And when Christ who is our life appears, then you will also appear with him in”

“In Colossians chapter 3 and verse 1, Paul said this, if then you have been raised with Christ, that's the power of the gospel, you have a new life in Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. For you have died and you've hidden your life with Christ in God. And when Christ who is our life appears, then you will also appear with him in glory.”

“Have you received Christ? I know some people have a problem with talking about receiving Christ. And a lot of it has to do with the idea that, you know, it's sort of just a choice you can make when you want to make it. whenever sort of flippantly, but the Bible uses the word receiving Christ. We've already read that in these passages, but Paul made it very clear that what we receive is we receive the message that has been given to us concerning Jesus Christ. The chapter of the resurrection,”

“Yes? I got one. All right, so I'm going to tell you anyway. Here's my thoughts. They're not necessarily original. Through studying and preparing for this message, I think the Bible clearly points to this reality that Paul is willing to suffer under these conditions because of one, Christ was willing to suffer on his behalf. And so he looked at Christ. I believe he looked at Christ's life, and he looked at Christ's sufferings. And he said, in this life that I can experience that can compare with what Jesus had to endure.”

“Christ was willing to suffer on his behalf and so he looked at Christ I believe he looked at Christ's life he looked at Christ's sufferings and he said there is nothing in this life that I can experience that can compare with what Jesus had to endure remember he didn't just endure physical pain but he actually endured death being separated from his father so that he could look death in its face and”

“Let's read together Colossians 1, verse 1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God and Timothy, our brother. To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae, grace to you and peace from God, our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your, what's that next word? faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints and because of the what”