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A New Identity – A New Identity – A New AmbitionA New Ambition

Colossians 3:1-4Colossians 3:1-4Jesus + Nothing = Everything Jesus + Nothing = Everything

A New Identity and AmbitionA New Identity and Ambition• 1 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. the things that are on earth. 3 3 For you have For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. God. 4 4 When Christ, who is our life, is When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4)Him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 11 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above… Christ, keep seeking the things above… 33 For For you have died and your life is hidden with you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 1 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue What shall we say then? Are we to continue

in sin so that grace may increase? in sin so that grace may increase? 2 2 May it May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? live in it? 3 3 Or do you not know that all of us Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? been baptized into His death? 4 4 Therefore we Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. (Romans too might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:1-4)6:1-4)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 5 5 For if we have become united with Him in For if we have become united with Him in

the likeness of His death, certainly we shall the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; longer be slaves to sin; 7 7 for he who has died for he who has died is freed from sin. (Romans 6:5-7)is freed from sin. (Romans 6:5-7)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 8 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe Now if we have died with Christ, we believe

that we shall also live with Him, that we shall also live with Him, 9 9 knowing that knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. over Him. 10 10 For the death that He died, He died For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. (Romans 6:8-10)lives to God. (Romans 6:8-10)

• Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:11)but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:11)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 11 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God… Christ is, seated at the right hand of God… 33 For you have died and your life is hidden For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)

• When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. you also will be revealed with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:4)(Colossians 3:4)

A New IdentityA New Identity• ““I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no

longer I who live, but longer I who live, but Christ lives in meChrist lives in me; and ; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20)gave Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 4 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His But God, being rich in mercy, because of His

great love with which He loved us, great love with which He loved us, 5 5 even even when we were dead in our transgressions, when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), you have been saved), 6 6 and raised us up with and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus… (Ephesians 2:4-6)places in Christ Jesus… (Ephesians 2:4-6)

A New IdentityA New Identity• 11 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above… Christ, keep seeking the things above… 33 For For you have died and your life is hidden with you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1a, 3)

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, Christ, keep seeking the things abovekeep seeking the things above, where , where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (Colossians 3:1)(Colossians 3:1)

• Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• ““I know of no other way to triumph over sin I know of no other way to triumph over sin

long-term, than to gain a distaste for it long-term, than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in Jesus.”because of a superior satisfaction in Jesus.”- John Piper, - John Piper, Desiring GodDesiring God

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• 7 7 But whatever things were gain to me, those But whatever things were gain to me, those

things I have counted as loss for the sake of things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Christ. 8 8 More than that, I count all things to More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ… them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ… (Philippians 3:7-8)(Philippians 3:7-8)

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• 1 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:1-2)(Colossians 3:1-2)

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• 15 15 Do not love the world nor the things in the Do not love the world nor the things in the

world. If anyone loves the world, the love of world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. the Father is not in him. 16 16 For all that is in the For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. the Father, but is from the world. (1 John 2:15-16)(1 John 2:15-16)

A New AmbitionA New Ambition• Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to

abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. (1 Peter 2:11)against the soul. (1 Peter 2:11)

• For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)(Philippians 1:21)

A New Mindset A New Mindset • 1 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:1-2)(Colossians 3:1-2)

A New Mindset A New Mindset • ““If you read history, you will find that the Christians If you read history, you will find that the Christians

who did most for the present world were just those who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next. The Apostles who thought most of the next. The Apostles themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the Roman Empire, the great men who built up the Middle Roman Empire, the great men who built up the Middle Ages, the English Evangelicals who abolished the Slave Ages, the English Evangelicals who abolished the Slave Trade, all left their mark on Earth, precisely because Trade, all left their mark on Earth, precisely because their minds were occupied with Heaven. It is since their minds were occupied with Heaven. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. Aim world that they have become so ineffective in this. Aim at Heaven and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth at Heaven and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth and you will get neither.” and you will get neither.” - C.S. Lewis, - C.S. Lewis, Mere ChristianityMere Christianity

A New Mindset A New Mindset • 8 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever

is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. things. 9 9 The things you have learned and The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)

A New Mindset A New Mindset • 1 1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the

mercies of God, to present your bodies a mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)

A New Mindset A New Mindset • Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on

the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)the things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2)

A New Mindset A New Mindset • 1 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Therefore if you have been raised up with

Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 2

Set your mind on the things above, not on Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. the things that are on earth. 3 3 For you have For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1-3)God. (Colossians 3:1-3)

A New Identity – A New Identity – A New AmbitionA New Ambition

Colossians 3:1-4Colossians 3:1-4Jesus + Nothing = Everything Jesus + Nothing = Everything