Colossians 1:24-28
One great theme: the Mystery of the Church
1. The entire age of the Church was totallynunforeseen in the Old Testament.
2. The church as the Bride of Christ. (Eph. 5:22-30)
Marriage is to be compared to the Church, not the other way around.
3. Concept of the indwelling Christ. (26-27)
Jesus can actually indwell our lives and make us brand new creations. (II Cor. 5:17; Rom. 8:16: Gal. 2:20;
II Peter 1:4: I Tim. 3:16; Col. 2:3)
4. The gospel is just as much for the Jews as it is for the Gentiles. (Rom. 11:25)
The hardening of the Jews is only temporary.
5. The removal of the church from the world. (I Cor. 15:51; I Thess. 4:15-17; Phil 3:20)
The promise of the transformation of our bodies offers a wonderful hope to us in this life.
What to do with the Mystery
1. We are stewards of the mystery. (I Cor. 4:1)
Our job is to keep the content of the mystery intact.
2. We are administrators of the mystery. (Eph. 3:8)
We need to go and tell people about Jesus and salvation.
1. The entire age of the Church was totallynunforeseen in the Old Testament.
2. The church as the Bride of Christ. (Eph. 5:22-30)
Marriage is to be compared to the Church, not the other way around.
3. Concept of the indwelling Christ. (26-27)
Jesus can actually indwell our lives and make us brand new creations. (II Cor. 5:17; Rom. 8:16: Gal. 2:20;
II Peter 1:4: I Tim. 3:16; Col. 2:3)
4. The gospel is just as much for the Jews as it is for the Gentiles. (Rom. 11:25)
The hardening of the Jews is only temporary.
5. The removal of the church from the world. (I Cor. 15:51; I Thess. 4:15-17; Phil 3:20)
The promise of the transformation of our bodies offers a wonderful hope to us in this life.
What to do with the Mystery
1. We are stewards of the mystery. (I Cor. 4:1)
Our job is to keep the content of the mystery intact.
2. We are administrators of the mystery. (Eph. 3:8)
We need to go and tell people about Jesus and salvation.
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