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Col 1:24 Nu'n caivrw ejn toi'" paqhvmasin uJpe;r uJmw'n kai; ajntanaplhrw' ta; uJsterhvmata tw'n qlivyewn tou' Cristou' ejn th'~/ sarkiv mou uJpe;r tou' swvmato" aujtou', o{ ejstin hJ ejkklhsiva,
Col 1:25 h|" ejgenovmhn ejgw; diavkono" kata; th;n oijkonomivan tou' qeou' th;n doqei'savn moi eij" uJma'" plhrw'sai to;n lovgon tou' qeou',
Col 1:26 to; musthvrion to; ajpokekrummevnon ajpo; tw'n aijwvnwn kai; ajpo; tw'n genew'n— nu'n de; ejfanerwvqh toi'" aJgivoi" aujtou',
Col 1:27 oi|" hjqevlhsen oJ qeo;" gnwrivsai tiv to; plou'to" th'" dovxh" tou' musthrivou touvtou ejn toi'" e[qnesin, o{ ejstin Cristo;" ejn uJmi'n, hJ ejlpi;" th'" dovxh":
Col 1:28 o}n hJmei'" kataggevllomen nouqetou'nte" pavnta a[nqrwpon kai; didavskonte" pavnta a[nqrwpon ejn pavsh~/ sofiva~/, i{na parasthvswmen pavnta a[nqrwpon tevleion ejn Cristw'~/:
Col 1:29 eij" o} kai; kopiw' ajgwnizovmeno" kata; th;n ejnevrgeian aujtou' th;n ejnergoumevnhn ejn ejmoi; ejn dunavmei.
Col 2:1 Qevlw ga;r uJma'" eijdevnai hJlivkon ajgw'na e[cw uJpe;r uJmw'n kai; tw'n ejn Laodikeiva~/ kai; o{soi oujc eJovrakan to; provswpovn mou ejn sarkiv,
Col 2:2 i{na paraklhqw'sin aiJ kardivai aujtw'n sumbibasqevnte" ejn ajgavph~/ kai; eij" pa'n plou'to" th'" plhroforiva" th'" sunevsew", eij" ejpivgnwsin tou' musthrivou tou' qeou', Cristou',
Col 2:3 ejn w|~/ eijsin pavnte" oiJ qhsauroi; th'" sofiva" kai; gnwvsew" ajpovkrufoi.
Col 2:4 Tou'to levgw, i{na mhdei;" uJma'" paralogivzhtai ejn piqanologiva~/.
Col 2:5 eij ga;r kai; th'~/ sarki; a[peimi, ajlla; tw'~/ pneuvmati su;n uJmi'n eijmi, caivrwn kai; blevpwn uJmw'n th;n tavxin kai; to; sterevwma th'" eij" Cristo;n pivstew" uJmw'n.
*Translation*
24Now I rejoice in the sufferings in behalf of you and I fill up things which are lacking of the sufferings of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body which is the church, 25for which I have become a servant according to the plan of God given to me unto you to fulfill the word of God, 26the mystery kept hidden for ages and generations – but now has been revealed to his saints.
27 To them God has willed to reveal the riches of this glorious mystery to all the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28 which we proclaimed, admonishing all men and teaching all men in all wisdom in order to present all men complete~/mature in Christ.
29 toward which also I labor tirelessly, struggling in accordance with his power which is working in me in power.
2:1 For I desire you to know how much fight I have for you and for those in Laodicea and for all those who have not seen my face in the flesh.
2:2 in order that their hearts might be encouraged and knit together in love and into all riches of full assurance of understanding, into knowledge of the mystery of God, namely Christ.
2:3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden
2:4 These things I say, so that no one might deceive you in persuasive speech
2:5 For if also I am absent in flesh, but I am with you in spirit, I rejoice to see your order and steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
*Meeting God…Changes Everything!*
/Colossians 1:24-2:5/
I. Introduction
A.
Do you remember when you were in Junior High? Do you chuckle at your JH years, like I chuckle at mine?
1. When I look at my Junior High pictures, I have to admit those were hard years physically!
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I laugh at my sense of fashion – short shorts and tall socks!
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I laugh at the mop I had on my head – huge head of hair!
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And boy did I struggle with my complexion!
2. How I made it without getting beat up is beyond me!
B.
One of my distinct memories from JH was how impressionable I was as a young person.
1. I always had an idol or hero that I looked about and wanted to become
2. Most of my heroes however were short-lived, until the day I went to my first Grand Rapids Baptist Mustang basketball game.
3. At this game, I became enamored with the whole team – they were so big, so good, so cool.
4. I loved watching Nate Mayhew, Jamie Martin, and yes even Mark Bowald!
5. But the athlete that I became my hero was Larry Fieldstra.
C.
I remember the day that my dad pulled some strings so that I could meet Larry Fieldstra face to face.
1. As my dad pushed me through the crowd, my body became limp, my heart was pounding out of my chest – I was so excited and so nervous at the same time.
2. Then there he was – larger than life!
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He reached out his hand and grabbed mine and said – Hi Chad, I’m Larry.
Thanks for coming out to support me and the Mustangs.
You think you’ll play for the Mustangs some day?
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When I tried to answer, I realized that my lips were numb and babbled something that I am sure was intelligible.
3. The meeting with Larry was very brief, but it changed my life.
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I practiced basketball harder than ever – creating every scenario in which I played the part of Larry Fieldstra and everyone else cowered at my amazing strength and agility.
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I wanted nothing more than to be Larry Fieldstra.
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I even took his number (#32) as my own number in Junior High.
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Meeting Larry – changed my life in JH!
4. I am sure that most everyone here could relate a similar story – that having met with a certain person, you were significantly changed!
D.
But I suspect that the vast majority of you could testify to the fact that THE greatest change agent in your life has been Jesus Christ!
1. According to Scripture, Jesus Christ is in the transforming business.
2. His mission is to call out for Himself a people, forgiving their sin, and conform them into His image and character.
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You cannot meet God and remain the same
4. God does love us just the way we are, but he does refuse to leave us that way.
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Today, we will be pursuing the theme “Meeting God…Changes Everything”!
1. This morning, we will be looking at how God changed a persecutor of the church named Paul and transformed him into a servant of the church.
2. Tonight, we will be looking at how God changed the heart and a straying disciple, and therefore see how one a disciple caught in sin responds to meeting with God.
II.
Background
A.
Colossians Review
1. Paul is writing to a church he did start and to a people he has not met.
2. The occasion for his letter is that the church is in danger of false teaching that will greatly hinder the work of the gospel of God in their lives.
3. Paul warns them that embracing error will greatly hinder authentic community (the sharing of life together), their example to other believers, and the proclamation of God’s message to the lost.
4. The nature of the error being taught in Colosse, though having to read between the lines, seeks to undermine and contradict the sufficiency of the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
5. So, Paul is calling the Colossian church back to a Christianity that is totally centered on Jesus Christ, because without the foundation of Jesus Christ, the church will be rendered powerless in accomplishing God’s mission in this world.
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Characteristics of a God-Centered Church
1. Considers as primary their renewed status (1:2)
2. Faithfully responds to the Gospel (1:3-6)
3. Everyone becomes a minister of the Gospel (1:7-8)
4. Will be filled with or characterized by the knowledge of His will (1:9)
5. Will be transformed by the knowledge of God’s will (1:10-12)
6. Considers as primary their renewed status in Christ (1:12-14)
7. Recognizes the Supremacy of Christ (1:15-20)
8. Transformed by the Supremacy of Christ (1:21-23)
C.
Now, we find Paul becoming personal.
1. He shares with this church, people he has never met, how, having met with God, he is now changed forever.
2. God met with Paul on the road to Damascus and from that point on, Paul was no longer Christ’s persecutor; he was know Christ’s disciple.
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When we meet God, we become adherents of our Master, Jesus Christ (1:24)
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Paul demonstrates that he is Christ’s true disciple as he imitates Christ in every area of life, even in his suffering.
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Verse 24 is a very difficult verse to understand because it appears that Paul is claiming that Christ’s afflictions were deficient in some way, and that he, Paul, is making up for the deficiency.
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