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Have you ever seen a fairytale that depicts a 2 headed dragon?  In most of the story lines this makes for a dysfunctional beast, not capable of making the best decisions, rendering it vulnerable to attack by the right opponent.




Just like the dragon, an organization doesn't function using the "2 headed" plan.  There is an ordering in society and the family.  Even the Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) has an order.  As you saw the Son (Jesus) during His earthly ministry, He submitted to the will of the Father.  They were coequal in glory, majesty, power, and as members of the Trinity, but Jesus submitted to His Father.


Today Pastor Rich will discuss what order looks like in a Christian home, and how our homes can best represent Him.    


Colossians 3:18-4:1

Whether you're in a changing room at the beach, a changing room at the department store, or in a public restroom stall - when someone comes and rattles the door, it often is a nerve wracking experience.  You're in a period of transition that you want no one to be a part of. As we grow in Christ some of the most precarious times are when we commit to forsake sin, and are in that transitional "now what" time period.  During this time it is important to know what to do next.  




God, in His grace and mercy, has spelled out a process for us.  As we take off sin (greed, lust, sexual immorality) we put on Christ. In our passage today, Pastor Rich shows us what it looks like to become more like Christ and less like our old sinful self.


Colossians 3:12-17

Have you ever been invited to go to church and had the thought that you needed to get your life cleaned up before you could go?  The thing is, Jesus is the only one who can clean up your life - and church is a great place to find Him.  It's like needing to go to the Emergency Room, but stopping to get ready first (take a shower, pick out a nice outfit, fix your hair etc...).  Some things are so urgent that when you need to go, nothing else matters.  


As we look at Colossians 3:1-11 we see that we are transformed by Jesus - and as we are being transformed we begin to live differently.  

How do we live a "bold humility" like our Savior?  In the midst of a chaotic, spiritually dark land, are we pointing others to Christ or partnering with the world?


Colossians 2:16-23

Right thinking (orthodoxy) leads to right action (orthopraxy).  As a child, wrong thinking many times led to wrong actions resulting in punishment.  As Christians we need to make sure we have Godly thinking so that our actions will be Christ-like.


Colossians 2:8-15

Think back to an elementary school playground.  Often you could find a small group of girls sharing secrets with each other, giggling, whispering, etc...  When someone approaches that isn't part of the group, the girls scatter refusing to let the newcomer in on their secret circle.  




In Colossians 2 Paul is addressing a "secret knowledge" that brings division in the church.  Unity in the church is wrapped around love and the knowledge of Christ.  Walking in wisdom and discernment requires community.


Colossians 2:1-7