Revival itself is being absolutely filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, and that is victorious living. 3). Lessons; Activities; Object Talks; Games; Media; . It is this that gives them the right and title they have in Christian morality. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. All the wicked dealings and defilement of Ephraim is uncovered--and the Lord said: "I will be unto Ephraim as a lion." There are of course many visionaries, men pursuing objects which have no real existence, but to them they are not unreal. iii 15. It will have all or nothing, the first place or none. There is nothing can do it but the Cross of Christ and the Spirit of God. Does it not give strength to self-denial to take up our cross after Jesus? Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. The conceptions, affections, and resolutions of the soul refer to words and works as being the principles and motives of them. There can be no duty except where there is a matter of obedience; and it might seem to us that peace is a something over which we have no power. 3). As it overstepped all barriers of climate, colour, and race to call men brethren, so it passed over all barriers of priestly function to make all men holy, and so all men are now made priests unto God.2. iii 15. Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. A Member of the Grace Advance Fellowship of Churches. Do, To Dominicus. But can, one will say, all the little acts of life be done to Him? CHRISTIANITY IS A REALITY, AND DEALS WITH REALITIES.1. The belief in Christ is not only the unavoidable conclusion of a sound mind from evidence, but the only satisfactory way to account for the state of the world in which we find ourselves. Thanksgiving is one of the most necessary and universal offices of a Christian. There are of course many visionaries, men pursuing objects which have no real existence, but to them they are not unreal. It is not egoistic to say so, for filling to overflowing is utterly and completely God's work--it is all of grace. HOW WE MAY DO IT.1. The Christian at his daily task is not ever pondering spiritual truths. By the authority of Christ (Acts 3:6).2. But it is not thus taken here as if Paul simply intended that in our actions and discourses we should always intermix the word Jesus, or at least preface it. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 18. We find it perfectly impossible to draw a sharp line. That is what the priest will invoke for you all, when you leave this abbey. (1) We have a proof of the divinity of Christ. It will make contradiction sweet, to bear it meekly with Jesus; poverty, honourable to be poor with Jesus; toil, gladsome to labour for Jesus. What God hath joined together let no man put asunder; and He has wedded religion and life. To do all by His authority (Matthew 18:18-20; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Timothy 6:15).3. And yet, after all, this is the most Christ-like ministry of all, for the Master Himself does not even appear in the work of the church except as her hidden Life Rev. What it is? He shows where we should seek Christ.5. What a multitude of religions there is in this poor wicked world of ours! So they are ready to think that they cannot help themselves, that they must fall into sins of infirmity, and thus they cast their faults on God, or they look upon them as no great faults at all, and so they act as though they could not sin. A. (1) He is the channel by which all God's goodness is poured upon us. After a while Ulysses came, and he said, "Why, all the fine bodies are taken, and all the grand work is taken. Colossians 3:17 Introduction This morning we come to the culmination of Paul's general exhortations to the Colossians to live according to the new nature they received when they became Christians. Some Christians have a very small Saviour, for they are not willing to receive Him fully, and let Him do great and mighty things for them. "If ye then be risen" (Col. iii. some uses.1. Colossians 3:1-4. is also included in the commentary below, because these four verses reveal the foundation in Christ for the way of life . If we were asked this moment if we were filled with the Holy Spirit, how many of us would dare to answer "yes"? We cannot expect God's blessing on anything not done in Christ's name.(H. "Ephraim is like a silly dove without heart." If they indeed have risen with him, he argues that they should leave the grave of iniquity and the graveclothes of their sins behind, and act as those who are endowed with that superior life, which accounts sin to be death and corruption. (b) They are seldom loudly professed, so seldom that a man professing loudly a given motive arouses suspicion that he is acting on some other, and only using this as a blind. Some Christians loom up in larger proportion than is becoming. Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. 3). The life of the saint and of the sinner are made up very much of the same commonplace duties, and in all that is patent to the world there may be little difference between them: but the spirit by which they are actuated constitutes a gulf between them as wide as that which divides light and darkness, heaven and hell. 1. By Jesus this gratitude is to be rendered. However extraordinary and extravagant, it is in keeping with the whole spirit of Christianity. It is not in our power to act as we please, or for our own ends (Romans 14:7-8).2. (4)All our actual supplies (Philippians 4:19).2. iii 15. A. (b)That we act according to His will. But our Lord, being God, became man, bore our sins and carried our sorrows, grew up through our life, and tasted death for every man. Third Sunday after Trinity Humility, Trust, Watchfulness, Suffering. He eats and drinks to the glory of God, who does so not for pleasure, but for strength for God's service; He sleeps to God's glory, who rests in Christ, hoping to rise to do Him honour; he does his daily task to the glory of God who plies it under the eye of God, and does it or not as and how he thinks God would have it done or not.3. (4)All our actual supplies (Philippians 4:19).2. There can be no duty except where there is a matter of obedience; and it might seem to us that peace is a something over which we have no power. J. W. Buxton, M. For years, the opening of "The Wide World of Sports" television program illustrated "the agony of defeat" with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. What people hate is being in earnest at all, and so they do not wish to pray for the grace of God lest they should have to be at the pains of using it. (2) Is it not an outrage to require that saints should share this honour with Christ as Rome does? The author of nature and the author of Christianity give tokens of being one and the same, in that their principles are alike simple, universal, imperious, inexorable. While there are many falsehoods, Before we come to speak of some particular cases of deadness, wherein believers are to make use of Christ as the Life, we shall first propose some useful consequences and deductions from what hath been spoken of this life; and, I. We must live in close communion with Jesus in the use of all His ordinances (Zechariah 4:12).4. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage. 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. The faithful neither rejoice, nor speak, nor act, but in the name of God but here it is required that our whole life be referred to the name of Christ. One question that rises in every mind is this: "How can I live that life of perfect trust in God?" )The acceptable prayerH. "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts." It must therefore be concluded that He is not a creature, but very God. How, then, can they be done? )PeopleChristians, Colossians, Paul, TimothyPlacesColossaeTopicsAct, Deed, Giving, Praise, Thanks, Whatever, Whatsoever, WhetherOutline1. While there are many falsehoods, Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 61: 1915Some General Uses. "Your life is hid" (Col. iii. 1). Does it not give strength to self-denial to take up our cross after Jesus? On the contrary, great love shows itself most in little acts. (3) But based on reality it must also be real to me, or it cannot be my motive. When He had done that upon earth, He went to heaven, that He might do more than show us, might give us, and live in us that life of trust. What a multitude of religions there is in this poor wicked world of ours! B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth Fifth Sunday after EpiphanyText: Colossians 3, 12-17. "For Ye are Dead" (Col. Iii. "If Ye Then be Risen" (Col. Iii. (E B. Pusey, D. D.)Common work in the name of JesusH. Refer all things to Him. i. - where all that you say, and all that you do--is done in His name. Owing to this enormous abuses have sprung up under the shadow of the Church. Or hast thou done anything for man's praise, feeling that the eye whose praise thou prizedst was upon thee? The spirit we are of determines the character of our actions whether they are holy or unholy. But can, one will say, all the little acts of life be done to Him? 12 Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; 13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: 14 and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. Little things are the very instances of acceptable service in Scripture. It will make contradiction sweet, to bear it meekly with Jesus; poverty, honourable to be poor with Jesus; toil, gladsome to labour for Jesus. You can go out at night and look through the binoculars and see stars, planets, and the moon. Westminster Abbey. 1. "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." (1) He is the channel by which all God's goodness is poured upon us. Mallock. Ulysses said, "What's that?" )Consistency and gratitudeJ. By this(1) Paul banishes, from our mind all unfruitful works of darkness, it being evident that we can do nothing that is opposed to His will. They can tell, and others can tell, how many souls they bring to Christ. 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. Do them as thou wouldest if thou sawest God by thee, with prayer that they may be done aright. (2) The facts implied in the name, "The Lord Jesus," rest upon evidence as strong as can possibly be alleged for anything. gladness to alms-giving to give to Jesus? IIIWhat the Scriptures Principally Teach: the Ruin and Recovery of Man. WHERE IS THE EVIL IN THIS? "Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do it to the glory of God."(T. At the Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of GloryChrist Our Life. (b) Being referred to the glory of God, from indifferent they become holy and acceptable to God.3. Stewart.I begin to see that religion consists not so much in joyous feelings as in a constant exercise of devotedness to God, and in laying ourselves out for the good of others.(D. 3. Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. While there are many falsehoods, Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 61: 1915Some General Uses. We should say all words and practice all deeds in harmony with the revelation of Jesus Christ, namely, under His authority and as His followers. For the confirmation of faith. Colossians 3:1-14 Since Jan. 22, 2023, the Bible Studies for Life have been focused on the issue of discerning the voice of God. But all reproof and chastisement did not bring Ephraim back. Christian obedience must all the while be mingled with thanksgiving to God the Father. cast a holy reverence round a sick room when we minister to Jesus? For Charles KingsleyAll Saints' Day and Other SermonsMay 5. Hast thou ever deeply loved parent, bride, husband, or child? We-have . Neale.Those old saints of the Middle Ages, how dearly they loved to set the name of Jesus forth everywhere, by all means, in every curious work of art not merely of Church art, mind you, but of household and domestic furniture. 16 Let the Word. )Every-day religionT. Christ is all to us that we make Him to be. (1) If we would be truly Christians, we must have Christ continually before us as the pole star, the rule of our whole life. But it is necessary that we have this deposition so formed in our hearts, that when circumstances allow us to think of Christ our souls may lean that way as being habituated to it.II. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 18. It must have points of contact with every part of my life. As to deeds of grace. At the Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of GloryChrist Our Life. Faith and Love Towards Christ. Bad as the world is, what is good in it is due to Christ. It is plain that it must propose some motive and rule which shall touch daily life at every point. Are they evermore in his view and present to his thoughts? 2. --Colossians iii. 3. How can we do both at once without distraction study, speak, or do and think of Christ at the same time? THY REMEDY. THY REMEDY. It will have all or nothing, the first place or none. The best music consists in thankfulness to God. It is not in our power to act as we please, or for our own ends (Romans 14:7-8).2. Faith and Love Towards Christ. We must exercise our thoughts much upon Him, and be much taken up with Him in the course of our lives (Psalm 73:23). Revival is when we can say "yes" at any moment of the day. Blot out that name and you blot out the best part of history, all that is purest in morals, elevating in literature, gentle in manners, merciful in laws. Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. 3). Colossians. De Witt Talmage, D. D.Plato had a fable which I have now nearly forgotten, but it ran something like this: He said spirits of the other world came back to this world to find, body and find a sphere of work. --Colossians iii. "Your Life is Hid" (Col. Iii. One offers it in his own name, he is sacrificing to selfishness; another offers it in the name of fashion, another in the name of respectability, but there can be no reality in our services unless offered in the name of Christ.(H. We shall not need to seek far to discover our risen Lord. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. What is it that makes our public services in church so frequently cold and spiritless? The key-note of this chapter is that religion is a life in Christ, so all-pervading and all. SEEK, THEN, TO MAKE YOUR WHOLE LIFE RELIGIOUS. WHERE IS THE EVIL IN THIS? But whatever it be, reality is its necessary condition. If a man be a Christian, men will take knowledge of him that he has been with Jesus. The faith of those things, which have been mentioned, would be of great use and advantage to believers; and therefore they should study to have the faith of this truth fixed on their hearts, and a deep impression thereof on their spirits, to the end, that, 1. (5) There are certain solemn times when this great motive is and must be expressly recognized; but when the whole man is possessed with the love of Christ, the whole ordinary being follows the direction of the central impulse. The church is full of half dead people who have been trying, like poor Nero, to slay themselves for years, and have not had the courage to strike the fatal blow. Thus, from what they look at and come in contact with, common things acquire uncommon glory.(T. While there are many falsehoods, Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 61: 1915Some General Uses. (3) But based on reality it must also be real to me, or it cannot be my motive. Colossians 3:4.--Christ who is our life. Gratitude. He's a religious leader and should understand spiritual lessons but somehow . (4)All our actual supplies (Philippians 4:19).2. It is sufficient that we frequently and ordinarily make this application of mind. Take any life, in any condition or time, and there is help and hope for it in Jesus. WHERE IS THE EVIL IN THIS? Solomon was called to build the temple of the Lord, but every man who is an honest worker, who does his best in the place where heaven has put him, is building up a temple, holy, acceptable to God. November 8, 1874. A. There can be no duty except where there is a matter of obedience; and it might seem to us that peace is a something over which we have no power. HOW IT IS TO BE CARRIED OUT "In the name of the Lord Jesus." "Your Life is Hid" (Col. Iii. III. The letter of your Holiness, which we received at the hands of the bearer of these presents, so expressed priestly moderation as to soothe us, in a manner, with the bodily presence of its author. (1) If we would be truly Christians, we must have Christ continually before us as the pole star, the rule of our whole life. For the instruction of our faith. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Commentary by Michael Sigler May 16, 2010 A Chosen Community Colossians 3:12-17 Key verse: "As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience" (Colossians 3:12) You have watched this scene or one like it in a dozen TV shows and movies. It is that we are slow to learn in. Take a man whose motives is the advancement of himself or his family. Clothed in Christ: Bible Craft Activities from Colossians 3:1-14 Bible Crafts for Children's Ministry, Colossians Put on the New Self: Colossians 3:1-14 Children's Sermon Message Colossians, Sermons for Kids Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. If you have frequent thought It will make contradiction sweet, to bear it meekly with Jesus; poverty, honourable to be poor with Jesus; toil, gladsome to labour for Jesus. But all reproof and chastisement did not bring Ephraim back. Were it not almost an indignity to bring them in reference to His great Majesty? Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. 16 Let the Word Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. WHY WE ARE TO DO IT.1. (Colossians iii. HOLY MOTIVES INCULCATED. IIRisen with Christ'If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (c)That we live in entire confidence in and dependence upon Him.4. It is worth while to do so. "Your Life is Hid" (Col. Iii. De Witt Talmage, D. D.)The essence of fieryD. 21. We shall not need to seek far to discover our risen Lord. 16 Let the Word Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. There is no act, however little, which Christ does not see and .touch, and which may not tend as much to His honour as the songs of the Seraphim; there is no affection, talent, energy on which He does not put His hand and say, "That is mine," and which may not be transformed into a worship as sincere as that of the communion; no step we can take in life over which He does not watch, and which may not be made a step on the road that brings us nearer Him; no time here or hereafter when it will not be a delightful duty to "do all in the name of the Lord Jesus." Very many of those prayers are like letters with no name and address upon them, which never reach their destination. Take a man whose motives is the advancement of himself or his family. It is His presence by His Spirit in the hearts of His people which is the motive power of their holy life. 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