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An Invitation, Instruction, and Inheritance Part Three of Three – Inheritance Colossians 3:1-4 In the first four verses of Colossians there is an invitation to enter into new life in Christ.  We are instructed to seek those things, which are above and not beneath.  And then we learn that we have an inheritance through the Lord Jesus Christ. What is our inheritance?  Colossians 3:4 reads, "When Christ, who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." The inheritance that is promised in this verse is two-fold:  1.      Christ is our life - Which means that we can have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. 2.      We shall appear with Him in glory!  What a comfort to know that we have eternal life through our Lord. John the beloved disciple wrote these words concerning eternal life in I John 4:11 – 12 - "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal...

An Invitation, Instruction, and Inheritance Part Two of Three – Instruction Colossians 3:1-4 The first four verses of Colossians chapter three are very powerful Scriptures.  They teach us valuable lessons about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and how to live an overcoming life.  In these four verses there is an invitation, an instruction, and a promise of an inheritance for the believer in Christ.             In verse 1 the Apostle Paul gives an invitation to the believer.  We are invited to share in the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  The invitation is to enter into new life through Christ. Verse 1 reads, “ “ If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.”               The Apostle gives two instructions in the first two verses of chapter three....

An Invitation, Instruction, and Inheritance Part One of Three – An Invitation Colossians 3:1- “ If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” (NKJV)                The Epistle of Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul with the theme of the supremacy of Christ.   The Apostle wrote this letter for two different reasons: 1) To combat the dangerous false teachings at Colosse that replaced the centrality and supremacy of Jesus Christ in creation, revelation, redemption, and the church. 2) To stress the true nature of new life in Christ and its requirements upon the believer.                The Apostle Paul’s writings are both doctrinal and practical for the believer.   The first part of His writings usually deal with doctrinal issues, while the...