Colossians 2:20-3:17

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

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*November 11, 2009
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*


   *Part 3. COLOSSIANS 2:20-3:17*


 *E. 2:20-3:4 ARGUMENT FROM BAPTISMS FOR CLEAVING TO CHRIST*

*1. 2:20-23 SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST OVER HUMAN TRADITIONS*

*a. 2:20-22 BAPTISM IN CHRIST: FREES FROM MEN'S TRADITIONS*

Ei a-peTHAne-te [599] sun ChrisT*O* aPO t*o*n stoiCHEI*o*n [4747] tou
KOSmou,

*If you died with Christ from the elements of the world,*

ti, h*o*s Z*O*Ntes [2198] en KOSm*o*, dog-maTIzes-the [1379],

*why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances,*

M*e* HAps*e* [680], m*e*DE GEUs*e* [1089], m*e*DE THIg*e*s [2345]

*21 Handle not, nor taste, nor touch*

(HA es-tin PANta eis phthoRAN [5356] t*e* a-poCHR*E*sei [671]),

*22** (**all which **are** to perish with the using), *

kaTA ta enTALma-ta [1778] kai di-da-skaLIas t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n?

*after the precepts and teachings of :men?*


 *b. 2:23 HUMAN ORDINANCES: POWERLESS TO CONTROL THE FLESH*

AtiNA es-tin LOgon men Echon-ta soPHIas [4678]

*Which things are **such as** have indeed a show of wisdom*

en e-the-lo-thr*e*SKIa [1479], kai ta-pei-no-phroSUn*e* [5012], kai
a-pheiDIa [857] S*O*ma-tos;

*in will-worship, and humility, and severity to **the** body;*

ouk en tiM*E* [5092] tiNI pros pl*e*s-moN*E*N[4140] t*e*s sarKOS.

*but of no value against indulgence of the flesh.*


 *2. 3:1-4 SPIRITUAL BAPTISM FREES FROM EARTH TIES: RELEASES TO LIFE*

*a. 3:1 BAPTISM: AN INCENTIVE TO SEEK HEAVENLY BLESSING*

Ei oun su-n*e*GERth*e*-te [4891] t*o* ChrisT*O*,

*If then you were raised together with the Christ,*

ta An*o* z*e*TEIte [2212], hou ho ChrisTOS es-tin,

*seek the **things** above, where the Christ is,*

en de-xiA [1188] tou TheOU kaTH*E*me-nos [2521].

*seated at God's right .*


 *b. 3:2 A COMMAND: MOVE MIND FROM EARTHLY TO HEAVENLY CONSIDERATIONS*

ta An*o* phroNEIte [5426], m*e* ta ePI t*e*s g*e*s.

*Set your mind on the **things** above, not on th**os**e upon the earth.*


 *c. 3:3 REASON: SPIRITUAL BAPTISM IS TRUE DEATH UNTO LIFE*

a-peTHAne-te [599] gar, kai h*e* z*o*-*E* huM*O*N KEkrup-tai [2928]
sun t*o*ChrisT
*O* en t*o* The*O*.

*For you died, and your :life is hid with the Christ in :God.*


 *d. 3:4 MANIFESTATION OF THIS TRUTH: AT CHRIST'S COMING*

HOtan ho ChrisTOS pha-ne-r*o*TH*E* [5319], h*e* z*o*-*E* h*e*M*O*N,

*When the Christ, our :life, shall be manifested,*

TOte kai huMEIS sun auT*O* pha-ne-r*o*TH*E*ses-the [5318] en DOx*e* [1391].

*then shall you also with him be manifested in glory.*


 *F. 3:5-17 CHRIST: CAUSES CONTRAST BETWEEN EARTHLY AND TRUE BELIEVERS*

*1. 3:5-11 RECKONING: MEANS OF POINTING UP CONTRAST BETWEEN OLD MAN & NEW*

NeKR*O*sa-te [3499] oun ta MEl*e* ta ePI t*e*s g*e*s:

*Put to death therefore the members which **are** upon the earth:*

porNEIan [4202], a-ka-tharSIan [167], PAthos [3806],

*fornication, uncleanness, passion,*

e-pi-thuMIan [1939] kaK*E*N [2556], kai t*e*n ple-o-neXIan [4124], H*E*tis
esTIN ei-d*o*-lo-laTRIa [1496];

*evil desire, and :covetousness, which is idolatry;*

di' ha ERche-tai h*e* orG*E* [3709] tou TheOU:

*6** for which comes the wrath of :God:*

en hois kai huMEIS pe-ri-paT*E*saTE [4043], po-te HOte eZ*E*te [2198] en
TOUtois;

*7** in which you also once walked, when you lived in these;*

nuNI de aPOthes-the [659] kai huMEIS ta PANta:

*8** but now do you also put the**m** all away:*

orG*E*N [3709], thuMON [2372], kaKIan [2549], blas-ph*e*MIan [988],

*anger, wrath, malice, railing,*

ais-chro-loGIan [148] ek tou STOma-tos [4750] huM*O*N:

*shameful speaking out of your :mouth:*

m*e* PSEUdes-the [5574] eis alL*E*lous;

*9** lie not one to another;*

a-pek-duSAme-noi [554] ton pa-laiON ANthr*o*-pon sun tais PRAxe-sin [4234]auTOU,

*seeing** you have put off the old man with his :doings,*

kai en-duSAme-noi [1746] ton NEon,

*10** and have put on the new,*

ton a-na-kaiNOUme-non [341] eis ePIGn*o*-sin [1922]

*who **is** being renewed unto knowledge*

kat' eiKOna [1504] tou KTIsan-tos [2936] auTON:

*after **the** image of him that created him:*

HOpou ouk HEni HELl*e*n kai 'IouDAIos, pe-ri-toM*E* [4061] kai a-kro-buSTIa
[203],

*11** where is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision,*

BARba-ros [915], SKUth*e*s, DOUlos [1401], eLEUthe-ros [1658];

*barbarian, Scythian, bond, free;*

alLA PANta,* *kai en PAsin, ChrisTOS.

*but Christ is all, and in all.*


 *2. 3:12-17 FOUR EVIDENCES OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN*

*a. 3:12-14 THE SPIRITUAL GARMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN*

EnDUsas-the [1746] oun, h*o*s e-klekTOI [1588] tou TheOU, HAgi-oi [40] kai *
e*-ga-p*e*MEnoi [25],

*Put on therefore, as chosen of :God, holy and beloved,*

SPLAGCHna [4698] oik-tirMOU [3628], chr*e*sTOt*e*-ta [5544],
ta-pei-no-phroSUn*e*n [5012],

*bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, *

praUt*e*-ta [4236], ma-kro-thuMIan [3115];

*meekness, longsuffering;*

a-neCHOme-noi [430] alL*E*l*o*n, kai cha-riZOme-noi [5483] he-auTOIS,

*13 **forbearing one another, and forgiving each other,*

eAN tis PROS ti-na Ech*e* momPH*E*N [3437];

*if any one have a complaint against any;*

kaTH*O*S kai ho KUri-os e-chaRIsa-to [5483] huMIN, HOUt*o*s kai huMEIS:

*even as the Lord forgave you, so also **do** you:*

ePI PAsi de TOUtois t*e*n aGAp*e*n,

*14** and above all these **things put on** :love, *

HO es-tin SUNdes-mos [4886] t*e*s te-leiOt*e*-tos [5047].

*which is **the** bond of perfectness.*


 *b. 3:15 PEACE: THE CHRISTIAN'S REFEREE FOR GUIDANCE*

kai h*e* eiR*E*n*e* tou ChrisTOU bra-beuEt*o* [1018] en tais karDIais huM*O*
N,

*And let the peace of the Christ arbitrate in your :hearts,*

eis h*e*n kai eKL*E*th*e*-te [2564] en heNI S*O*ma-ti [4983];

*to which also you were called in one body; *

kai euCHAri-stoi [2170] GInes-the.

*and be you thankful.*


 *c. 3:16 SPIRITUAL SINGING: THE RESULT OF THE ANOINTED WORD*

ho LOgos tou KuRIou e-noiKEIt*o* [1774] en huMIN plouSI*o*s [4146] en
PAs*e*soPHIa
[4678],

*Let the word of the Lord dwell in you richly in all wisdom,*

diDAskon-tes [1321] kai nou-theTOUNtes [3560] he-auTOUS psalMOIS [5568],

*teaching and admonishing yourselves with psalms,*

HUMnois [5215], *o*DAIS [5603] pneu-ma-tiKAIS [4152],

*hymns, spiritual songs,*

en t*e* CHAri-ti [5485] Adon-tes [103] en tais karDIais huM*O*N t*o* The*O*.

*with grace singing in your :hearts unto :God.*


 *d. 3:17 THE LORD JESUS' NAME: THE KEY IN EVERY WORD AND DEED*

kai pan HOti eAN poi*E*te, en LOg*o* [3056] *e* en ERg*o* [2041],

*And whatever you do, in word or in deed,*

PANta en oNOma-ti [3686] KuRIou 'I*e*SOU,

*do** all in **the** Lord Jesus' name,*

eu-cha-ri-STOUNtes [2168] t*o* The*O* paTRI di' auTOU.

*thanking :God **the** Father through him. *



 *NOTE*: 2:20-23 - The majority of professing believers slip into this false
syndrome. It is not what we do for Christ that counts for Him - it's what we
allow Him to do through us because of of our intimate, constant relationship
with Him. It is *personal*, *passionate* devotion to Jesus!


 3:1-4. As we meditate much - vocally - over this passage, the Holy Spirit
will enlighten our understanding, and lift us to the level of this - our
confession. Will-worship will *not* cut the mustard. It is only the life of
Christ lived out through us by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit -
that makes this possible. Full surrender and complete obedience to Him is
the key!


 3:5-11. Like David, let us fully confess in the spirit of Psalm 51 that
there is no good thing dwelling in our flesh. Paul echoed these words. Until
Galatians 2:20 becomes an absolute reality in our lives, the Christ-life is
but a mockery. The NT is a picture of what our life can become when it is
Christ living out His life through us. Let His “new heredity” take full
possession of us through the gift (do-reA) of the Holy Spirit - and then
people will see the reality of the NT being manifested through us!


 3:12-14. God has designed for us new spiritual clothing. New garments for
old! What a marvelous exchange! This is the first of the 4 evidences in this
passage.


 3:15 - Number 2 - The wonder of learning to let “peace” be our complete
guide. When we foul - the Holy Spirit blows His referee whistle, and peace
departs. Stop the game! Pay the penalty for the foul! When peace returns,
then take up the game of life again.


 3:16 - Number 3. The New song of the Lord should constantly spring up out
of our lives through our meditation upon the Word. See Psalm 19:14; Joshua
1:8; Psalm 1. Joshua, David, Jeremiah, Paul, Timothy and all spiritual
“Bible saints” experienced this. But as in Acts 2:38-39 - it is *for us too*.
Note the word *admonish* - nou-theTE*o*! This is Nouthetic counseling! We
sing the new song of the Lord to one another, that springs from our
meditation on the Word. Brother Yun “The Heavenly Man”, constantly builds up
his fellow saints with the New Song of the Lord! In Ephesians 5 this song
springs from the Holy Spirit. Here it is from the Word. Actually it is
through the combination of both.


 Fourthly and finally, it is the *Name of Jesus* used with understanding and
faith - that releases all we say and do to form an anointed gift for others.
Then all of this is wrapped and presented through our thanksgiving to the
Father in Jesus' Name! - J.A.W.


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