Greater Household
Colossians 3:19-4:1
I. Christ has a design for you as a new creature (vs. 3:1-4)
- Your "blueprint" design (Psalm 139:13; Jeremiah 1:5; Galatians 1:15)
- Your "born again" design (John 3)
- Our "journey" design (Colossians 1:28)\
- Our "destination" design (Revelation 7:9)
II. Christ is developing a new household (vs. 3:18-4:1)
- Know your foundation options (Matthew 7:24-27)
- Lives' venues are opportunities for us to develop toward our design (Romans 8:28)
- Pre-venue counseling
- The value of being a believer who is single (1Corinthians 15:54-58)
- The value of being married (Joshua 10:25)
- The value of being married without children or with children (1Peter 1:3-6)
- Mid-venue counseling
- Single believer Mid-Course Renewal Alerts
- Wife and husband Mid-Course Renewal Alerts
- Parents and children Mid-Course Renewal Alerts
- Spiritual Renewal Course (Colossians 3:12-17)
- Single and never alone
- Married with purpose
- Family road trip
- THE WHY! (3:18, 19) "as is fitting in the Lord;" "for this is well pleasing to the Lord"
- Life as a slave is a present brutal reality! (Colossians 3:22-25)
- How does a born again believer in Jesus Christ live as a slave?
- Know who you are in Christ!
- Your sincere heart and service and obedience depends on who the Lord is
- Your work will be as for the Lord
- THE WHY! It's not about your reward on earth (3:24) "Know that you will receive the reward of your inheritance"
- How does a born again believer in Jesus Christ live as a slave owner?
- Grant justice and fairness
- THE WHY! It's not about your status (4:1) "Know that you have a master in heaven"
III. Christ is preparing a place for us! (John 14:1-3)
- Our transforming completeness in Christ is our preparation for that heavenly household
- We put on the attitude and distinctions of Christ (Colossians 3:12-17)
- We are participating in a greater renewal (Colossians 3:11) "Christ is all and in all."
- Earthly distinctions will no longer be emphasized (Galatians 3:28) "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourself in Christ."
- Try to see our greater household as John the Beloved sees it when he is taken into glory (Revelation 7:9-17)
- THE BIG WHY! (Revelation 7:17)
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