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2) “hollow & deceptive philosophy” :8
Content: Traditions
Form: Logic, speculations unsubstantiated assumptions,
myths,
(I) Traps & Roadblocks
3) shadow of things to come, false humility, worship of angels :16-19
• Outdated truths• Only one side of the truth• Missing the bulls eye
(I) Traps & Roadblocks
(a) Employing the minor/secondary
• based on human standards• as judgement criteria,
so as to ‘disqualify’• insist on
(I) Traps & Roadblocks
4) ‘Rules’ :21-23
(b) Motivation: puffing oneself up, idle notions, self-imposed worship,harsh treatment of the body
(c) Use:‘lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence’
4) ‘Rules’
(II) The Living Way The best & only antidote:
• align with Christ• direct aim at Christ
(I) Traps & Roadblocks
(1) Look no further :3• All wisdom & knowledge is ‘in Him’• He is able
(2) Look (only) to Him• ‘in Him’• Accept Him as Provider
Obey Him as Lord
(3) Re-emphasize :9-15
(a) This is the kind of God He is
(b) We are ‘in’ such a God
Note :10‘in Him’ we have been ‘filled’
(c) Therefore… (:16)
1) (Horizontal) motivated & consolidated :2-
5
2) (Vertical) ‘in Him’ :6b-7
3) (Recap) :9
(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks
(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan
1) The Horizontal Dimension:
Motivated & Consolidated :2-5
(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks
(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan
1) (Horizontal) Motivated & Consolidated :2-5
(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan
(a) Motivation :2a - My purpose is that you may be:
encouraged, stirred up,motivatedmotivated, emboldenedemboldened, ...
- What gives real & deepreal & deep motivation ?
Real & DeepReal & Deep Motivation comes from :2b
• knitted together in love
• with full assurance (that comes from understanding)
• fully experience Christ
1) (Horizontal) Motivated & Consolidated :2-5(a) Motivated
(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan
(b) Consolidated :5
Military Terminology
• ‘order ranks’• ‘solid phalanx’
1) (Horizontal) motivated & consolidated :2-5
(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks
(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan
2) (Vertical) ‘in Him’ :6b-7
‘live in Him’ :6b-7 shape your life, your life styleyour values, your life choices
i) Priority / Quality :7b
• rooted• build-up
ii) Perspective in life :7c
• faith - strengthened• thankfulness - overflowing
(IV) 2 Basic Ways to present:
1) Inductive:• natural flow, spontaneous• repetitive• need to ‘sense’/’feel’
2) Deductive:• logical, orderly• listed out systematically
:1-2 Paul + Believers :3 Christ:5 Paul + Believers
:6-7 Paul + believers
:9-15 Christ
: 20 Paul + believers
:1-2 Paul + believers
:3 Christ
:5 Paul + believers
:6-7 Paul + believers
:9-15 Christ
: 20 Paul + believers
:4:4
:8:8
:16-19:16-19
:21-23:21-23
:1-2 Paul + believers
:3 Christ
:5 Paul + believers
:6-7 Paul + believers
:9-15 Christ
: 20 Paul + believers
:4:4
:8:8
:16-19:16-19
:21-23:21-23
Traps &Roadblocks