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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”

“free. There is freedom, but freedom comes from knowing the truth and that truth has to do with who Christ is and what Christ has done. The Bible is very, very clear. Apart from Christ, there is no light, there is no life, and there is no liberty. And so for this reason, Paul in this passage does much to talk about who Christ is and what Christ is.”

“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.”

“So the big idea, if you can just remember one thing from our time today, this, discipleship is a lifestyle of pointing people to Jesus. Discipleship is a lifestyle of pointing people to Jesus. And Paul's model is very, very simple. Know Christ, follow Christ, and help others do the same. Very simple, right? Know Christ, and then you follow Christ,”

“So to receive Christ means to receive what Christ has done for us. But there's only one way to receive him. And make sure that you understand this. Look back, if you will, to Colossians chapter 2 and let's look at it again. Verse 6, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord. To receive Christ is not to get an insurance policy.”

“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.”

“what it looks like to have the willingness and resolve to go all in for Christ no matter the circumstances he wasn't seeking for Comfort he was seeking for purpose now there are some misconceptions about the phrase that Paul uses when he says that I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions some believe that this is speaking to um having to finish or complete Christ sufferings for our salvation but that couldn't be farther from the truth if we go back a little bit in this leather we see that Paul makes it clear that Christ's death was”