"don't be plundered"
Colossians 2:6-10
6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
'plundered' or 'taken captive' - v8
- to be taken away as prisoner
How do we keep from being plundered?
1. Continue as we began
- v6-7
- rooted/built up in jesus, be established in faith, abound in thanksgiving
-- our lives must revolve around jesus like the earth revolves around the sun
-- trust and base ourselves in the faith we've been taught
-- be thankful constantly!
- "walk" how I live
-- often I trust myself for my life thinking that I know better (but ill trust him for what I can't see)
2. Beware of the philosophy of men
- v8
- traditions of men/elementary spirits of the world
-- pagan beliefs/science
--- using man based resources to discover a god based creation
3. Remember who we serve
-v9-10
- jesus is not a wise teacher
-- all the fullness of god dwells in his bodily form
-- and now we've been filled by christ who has all the fullness of god
Don't be plundered doesn't mean watch out that our possessions are stolen
- don't let yourself be plundered or carried off
-- cannot become unsaved
-- satan tries to carry off our peace and assurance in christ
How do I keep from being plundered?
1. Recall what I felt when I came to jesus
2. Find ways to be rooted in jesus
3. Remember who I serve
1 comment:
This is a great message and so relevant as our entire world seems to have been plundered or under assault. Good thoughts.
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