Sermon Tone Analysis

Review

Blotting Out the Handwritten Ordinances (dogma)

He Stripped the Ruler (Principalities) and Authorities (Powers)

Stop Letting Others Judge You By The Elementary Principles of the World System

Those Who Seek To Umpire Us, Colossians 2:18 - 19

Colossians 2:18–19

Let no one umpire against you, in a humiliation and worshiping of angels, bringing in things which he has not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh and not holding the head, out from whom all the Body being in a state of being supplies and knit together through the joints and bands, increases with the growth of God.

Clarification on “Rob you of the prize” (καταβραβεύω)

To act as a field judge

One who is acting against you as an umpire

To Rule as an umpire (βραβεύω), Colossians 3:15

They Do Not Hold To the Head

In The Christ, the new creation God made through raising Christ from the dead, 2 Corinthians 5:17

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore, since someone is in Christ; a new creation, old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.

Christ is the head, Ephesians 1:22-23

They do not teach about the Christ; rather, they teach the dogma of humans

God Gave Us Gifts to Bring Us to Maturity, Ephesians 4:11

Ephesians 4:11

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors even teachers,

For the equipping of the saints and the building up of the body of the Christ, Ephesians 4:12

So that we are no longer tossed around by every wind of teaching by the trickery of men, Ephesians 4:14

It is through Christ the whole body is being knit together, Ephesians 4:16

Not Living by the Elementary Principles of the World, Colossians 2:20-23

We Died to the Elementary Principles of the World, Colossians 2:20

Why are we being put into subjection under dogma

We have died to the world system in Christ, Galatians 6:14

We live in it, but do not use it to its full extent, 1 Corinthians 7:31

Rules of Humans for Being Righteous, Colossians 2:21

Lent - A 40 Day Period of Prayer, fasting, Alms Giving based on the teachings of humans

Abstaining from meats on Friday

Self-discipline in other areas

Renewing of Baptism

Halloween - All Hollows’ Eve

A time to remember the dead saints (hollows)

Implemented by the Catholic Church

Origin in Celtic Festival of Samhain (SOW-in)

According to the teaching of humans, Colossians 2:22

Colossians 2:22

which all are unto destruction by the using, after the commandments and teachings of humans,

Having a Form of Wisdom, Colossians 2:23

Self-Made Religion

Worshiping of angels

Vainly puffed up in the fleshly mind

Humiliation

Fasting

Times of Mourning

Abuse or neglect of the body

Touch Not

Taste Not

Do Not Eat

They have no value in controlling the flesh

Since We Have Died with Christ, Colossians 3:1-3

We Have Died with Christ

Immersed into His Death, Romans 6:3

Co-Resurrected to Walk in Newness of Life, Romans 6:4

Immersed by the Holy Spirit when We believe the Gospel for Salvation, 1 Corinthians 12:13

The New Birth, Titus 3:5

We Are to Seek The Things Above, Colossians 3:1

Our Position in Christ

Placed as Sons, Ephesians 1:5; Galatians 4:5

Priests, 1 Peter 2:5

Our Possessions in Christ

Eternal Life, 1 John 5:12

Resurrected Life, Galatians 2:20

Our Frame of Mind, Colossians 3:2

The Boundaries Set within the mind

Impacts How we Govern our Lives, Romans 8:5

A Mind Set on the Flesh Produces the Works of the Flesh, Romans 8:6

A Mind Set on the Spirit Produces Life and Righteousness, Romans 8:6

Not to be High-minded, Romans 12:16; Romans 11:20

Romans 12:16

while considering the same unto one another, not while framing the mind on the high things, but while associating with the humble.

Do not be caused to become wise alongside yourselves,

Romans 11:20

Well, by unbelief they were broken off, and you by faith stand not having a high frame of mind but respect.

No Longer Framing the Minds as an Inarticulate Babbler, 1 Corinthians 13:11

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was an inarticulate babbler, I used to speak like a inarticulate babbler, think like a inarticulate babbler, reason like a inarticulate babbler; when I became a man, I did away with the things of an inarticulate babbler

Those who Set their minds on Earthly things, Philippians 3:18-19

Lining up Our Thinking with What God Says, Philippians 2:5

Our Life is Now Hidden With Christ in God, Colossians 3:3

Summary

Those Who Seek To Rob Us of the Prize

Not Living by the Elementary Principles of the World

Since We Have Died with Christ