Tabor Baptist Church

Introduction

The world as we know it has changed dramatically

For many it has been a journey

Many men of God brought us back to the Bible

The people of God have moved forward

Dramatically since the 1990’s
But not the situation today
How do we face such days

We looked this morning at the ultimacy of the Gospel

God is not the least disturbed
How do we demonstrate this in our own hearts?
To put our feet on firm ground

Overview:

Don’t be duped
Don’t forget who you are in Christ

Don’t be duped

Paul is writing to a new church

Writing some years later
An invasion of people that are disturbing God’s people

Don’t be duped

Example of scams
There are ‘scams’ within the church of God – false prophets and false teachers (2 Pet 2:1)

We may need to study more deeply – we must avoid a shallow Christianity
We do not need anything ‘new’

Col 2:11-14

That which Christ has done on the cross is immovable
v12 – we are raised with Christ from the dead

Talking about Christians

Explanation of the Gospel
Have you come to Christ?

United with Christ’s victory at Calvary

There is no better or other unity

v13 – alive with Christ

Given a new heart and new mind

v14 – taken away our guilt and nailed it to the cross

Do you have a tender conscience?
Sins past, present and future – taken to the cross

Why would you be so foolish to turn to something less?
Don’t be duped

Don’t forget who you are in Christ

Remember who you are

From the negative (don’t be duped)
To the positive

Col 3:1-3
Remember who you are (v1-2)

Personal example re identity
A new life – is all new

Past assumptions fall away

Our identity is in Christ

Not in our emotions
In Christ – 1:2
Nothing can change this reality

Remember you were raised in Christ (v1)

United to the life of Christ

A fundamental shift in our life and identity
Personal example
Christ takes the lead

Seek those things that are above

Now our hearts seek after Him

Set your mind on things that are above

Set – to ‘nail into the wall’
Not earthly things
To be on the right side of eternity
Do we institute a new approach?

Are you reading the Bible daily?
Example

Remember to grow

2 Peter 1:2-3 – we have been given all we need
Grow in Christ

Closing Remarks

What do we need in today’s generation? – nothing more than we have ever needed

Example of Helen O’Brien – to be in Christ
To have the scent of Christ upon us