Being the Presence of Christ Colossians 3:1-17

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Being the Presence of ChristColossians 31-17
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• 1. We Look Like Christ When We Look At Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,
set your hearts on things above, where Christ is
seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds
on things above, not on earthly things. For you
died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in
God. Colossians 31-3 (NIV)
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• 1. We Look Like Christ When We Look At Christ

a. HE WON FOR US, THEREFORE NO FEAR. b. HE
RELEASED US THEREFORE NO EXCUSES.
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• 2. We Look Like Christ When We Live With
  Christs People

a. WE CONNECT WITH SUPERNATURAL GROWTH (Christ
is) the Head, from whom the whole body, supported
and held together by its ligaments and sinews,
grows as God causes it to grow. Colossians
219 (NIV)
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• 2. We Look Like Christ When We Live With
  Christs People

b. WE CONNECT WITH HUMAN SUPPORT From Him the
whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up
in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians
416
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• 2. We Look Like Christ When We Live With
  Christs People

b. WE CONNECT WITH HUMAN SUPPORT We suffer for
each other like Christ (124). We struggle for
each other like Paul (128 - 22). We pray for
each other like Epaphras (412).
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• 2. We Look Like Christ When We Live With
  Christs People

c. WE COMMIT TO CHRISTS VALUES SEXUAL VALUES
sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires,
greed (35-7). SPEECH VALUES anger, rage,
malice, slander, filthy language, lies, racial
remarks (38-11).
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• 2. We Look Like Christ When We Live With
  Christs People

d. WE CIRCULATE GRATITUDE CHRISTS PEACE DECIDES
BE THANKFUL (315) CHRISTS WORD INHABITS
SING WITH GRATITUDE (316). CHRIST NAME
CONTROLS GIVE THANKS (317).
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