In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij investigates Colossians 3:18-19 and Paul’s first explanation of how life as the new person in Christ should transform household relationships. The first relationship Paul considers is the marriage relationship, and Paul gives commands to both wives and husbands. 1. The Imperatives for a Transformed Wife (v. 18) 2. The…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 3:15-17 and the fourth aspect of the new self in Christ that, according to the apostle Paul, believers are to put on by faith like new clothing. After some review, Pastor Babij explains the three central priorities of the new self. The New Self Puts on New…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij finishes looking at Colossians 3:1-14 and the new life of a believer in Christ. In part 3, Pastor Babij examines the third characteristic of the new self as explained in Colossians 3:10-14: the new self puts on new clothing. Three Characteristics of the New Self in Christ 1. The…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij continues looking at Colossians 3 and the new life of a believer in Christ. In part 2, Pastor Babij examines the second characteristic of the new self as explained in Colossians 3:5-9: the new self deals decisively with the old man of sin. Three Characteristics of the New Self…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij begins looking at Colossians 3 and the new life of a believer in Christ. The first characteristic of the new self appears in Colossians 3:1-4: the new self has new pursuits. 1a. The new self is risen with Christ (v. 1a) 1b. The new self is consecrated for Christ…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 2:20-23 and the warning the apostle Paul presents there against being lured away into false religion—even false Christianity. Paul gives three reasons to resist false religion: 1. Because their false religious practices are transitory (v. 22) 2. Because their false religious practices are merely human (v. 23a)…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 2:16-19 and the two warnings Paul gives Christians against false teachers demanding legalism, ascetism, or cult-like submission. 1. Sever yourself from any deformed pattern of Christian living and practice (vv. 16-17) 2. Sever yourself from those who have a diminished view of Christ (vv. 18-19)
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 2:13-15 and Paul’s explanation of Christ’s salvation work made personal to believers so that they need no supplement to or substitute for Christ. Specifically, Paul presents three wondrous aspects of Christ’s salvific work: 1. Christ’s complete forgiveness of all our sins (v. 13b) 2. Christ’s complete obliteration…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 2:11-13 and the three pictures of believers’ completeness of salvation in Christ so that believers need no addition or substitute. 1. We are in union with Christ in his death (v. 11) 2. We are in union with Christ in his burial (v. 12a) 3. We are…
In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Colossians 2:8-10 and explains how believers are to walk faithfully based on whom they have received. Pastor Babij walks through the passage using three headings: 1. The Command (2:8a) 2. The Warning (2:8b) 3. The Completeness (2:9-10)