Main Idea and Outline Main Idea The believer’s with Christ draws them in to a new existence and a new life. Since Christ has created this new life, believers are to focus their entire beings on Christ and His domain. Outline Christian ethics and the believer’s proper heavenward perspective…Colossians 3:1–2 Christ’s death as the basis for Christian ethics…Colossians 3:3 Christ’s return as the motivation for Christian ethics…Colossians 3:4 Introduction Upon completing his rebuttal of the heresy’ in Col 2, the Apostle Paul turns ‘Colossian his attention to exhorting his readers. Throughout much of Col 3–6, Paul gives clear instructions to his readers concerning how they should conduct their lives. But, before actually doing so, he reminds them of what has transpired in their lives because of Christ’s sacrificial death and suggests how we should live in light of that fact (see Col 3:1–4). Thus, Paul instructs his readers regarding the Christian life by noting what has already been done by Christ. Hence, this passage can be described as the Apostle Paul’s attempt to explain how we can live and become who we already are, in Christ. No longer are believers to orientate themselves towards the things of this world. Realizing that the truly obedient life begins with the mind, Paul encourages them to turn their mental energy towards the risen Christ. But beyond that, Paul gives a word of encouragement by reminding his reader of Christ’s return. Paul thus reminds believers that they can find comfort in knowing that Christ will one day return to claim and vindicate them.
Main Idea and Outline Main Idea The believer’s with Christ draws them in to a new existence and a new life. Since Christ has created this new life, believers are to focus their entire beings on Christ and His domain. Outline Christian ethics and the believer’s proper heavenward perspective…Colossians 3:1–2 Christ’s death as the basis for Christian ethics…Colossians 3:3 Christ’s return as the motivation for Christian ethics…Colossians 3:4 Introduction Upon completing his rebuttal of the ‘Colossian heresy’ in Col 2, the Apostle Paul turns his attention to exhorting his readers. Throughout much of Col 3–6, Paul gives clear instructions to his readers concerning how they should conduct their lives. But, before actually doing so, he reminds them of what has transpired in their lives because of Christ’s sacrificial death and suggests how we should live in light of that fact (see Col 3:1–4). Thus, Paul instructs his readers regarding the Christian life by noting what has already been done by Christ. Hence, this passage can be described as the Apostle Paul’s attempt to explain how we can live and become who we already are, in Christ. No longer are believers to orientate themselves towards the things of this world. Realizing that the truly obedient life begins with the mind, Paul encourages them to turn their mental energy towards the risen Christ. But beyond that, Paul gives a word of encouragement by reminding his reader of Christ’s return. Paul thus reminds believers that they can find comfort in knowing that Christ will one day return to claim and vindicate them.
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