BEING HEAVENLY MINDED

Set your hearts

on things above

Colossians 3,1

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

1. Calling of every child of God2. Mindset: new style of living3. Preoccupation for today4. God’s program: to promote the kingdom through the local church

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

1 – LIVING IN THE

AWARENESS OF

GOD’S GLORY (v 4)

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

2 – LIVING IN THE

AWARENESS OF CHRIST’S

HOLINESS AND ITS

IMPLICATIONS (v 5-11,17a)

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

3 – RECEIVING AND

OFFERING LOVE

FROM ABOVE (v 12-14)

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

4 – BEING FULLY

SATISFIED WITH THE

JOY OF THE HOLY

SPIRIT (v 16-17)

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

5 – LIVING IN UNITY

AND HARMONY WITH

ONE ANOTHER (v 12-15,

18-4.1)

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

1 – LIVING IN THE

AWARENESS OF

GOD’S GLORY (v 4)

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS SUPPOSED TO

1.MAKE GOD’S

PRESENCE VISIBLE

AND MANIFEST

GOD’S GLORY

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

2 – LIVING IN THE

AWARENESS OF CHRIST’S

HOLINESS AND ITS

IMPLICATIONS (v 5-11,17a)

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS SUPPOSED TO

2.BE A TRAINING CENTER :

HOW TO PRACTICE GOD’S WILL AND TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

HOLINESS AND SIN

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

3 – RECEIVING AND

OFFERING LOVE

FROM ABOVE (v 12-14)

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS SUPPOSED TO

3.BE A PLACE WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO LOVE ONE

ANOTHER AND HOW TO COPE WITH

DIFFERENT PEOPLE

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

4 – BEING FULLY

SATISFIED WITH THE

JOY OF THE HOLY

SPIRIT (v 16-17)

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS SUPPOSED TO

4.BE A PLACE WHERE WE

CELEBRATE OUR GOD WITH THE JOY

OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

BEING HEAVENLY MINDED (Col 3)

5 – LIVING IN UNITY

AND HARMONY WITH

ONE ANOTHER (v 12-15,

18-4.1)

THE LOCAL CHURCH IS SUPPOSED TO

5.BE A PLACE WHERE WE

EXPERIENCE RECONCILIATION

WITH ONE ANOTHER

1.HEAVEN//LOCAL CHURCHMAKING GOD’S

PRESENCE VISIBLE AND

MANIFESTING HIS GLORY

2.HEAVEN//LOCAL CHURCH

PRACTISING

GOD’S WILL AND

HOLINESS

3.HEAVEN//LOCAL CHURCH

LOVING AND COPING

WITH DIFFERENT

PEOPLE

4.HEAVEN//LOCAL CHURCH

CELEBRATING GOD

IN THE JOY OF THE

HOLY SPIRIT

5.HEAVEN//LOCAL CHURCH

EXPERIENCING

RECONCILIATION

WITH ONE ANOTHER

Set your hearts

on things above

Colossians 3,1