The Hidden Life

THE HIDDEN LIFE

COLOSSIANS 3:3

 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

I.                   THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE SAFE LIFE

A.   SAFE FROM THE POWERS OF SATAN

B.   SAFE FROM THE WRATH TO COME

II.                THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE JUSTIFIED LIFE

A.   JUSTIFIED BY HIS DEATH

B.   JUSTIFIED BY HIS RESURRECTION

III.             THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE JOYFUL LIFE

A.   JOYFUL BECAUSE HE LIFTS US UP ABOVE THE CONCERNS OF THIS LIFE

B.   JOYFUL BECAUSE WE LIVE IN HIS PRESENCE

IV.            THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE COMFORTABLE LIFE

A.   COMFORTABLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HE WILL SUPPLY ALL OF OUR NEEDS

B.   COMFORTABLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT LIFE WITH HIM IS ETERNAL

V.               THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE FRUITFUL LIFE

A.   AS THE SEED HIDDEN IN THE EARTH BEARS FRUIT

B.   TWO FOLD FRUIT: THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, THE FRUIT OF CHANGED LIVES

VI.            THE HIDDEN LIFE IS THE INVISIBLE LIFE

A.   AS THE HIGH PRIEST WAS HIDDEN FROM SIGHT OF THE WORSHIPPERS WHEN IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES

B.   HIDDEN SO WHAT PEOPLE SEE IS THE BEAUTY OF CHRIST, NOT THE UGLINESS OF MAN