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Colossians 3:5-10

Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow His example. This call is not so much a call to martyrdom as a command to deny self or, crucify the flesh, even to the point of death. We must be prepared to die, if that is where the course of events leads, but in most cases it is not so much literal martyrdom as it is to have the attitude of self-denial that is willing to give up all. Christ's disciples live to serve God, not self. Paul admonishes us to put off our former conduct and put to death our sinful actions.

Martin G. Collins
Overcoming (Part 5): Self-Denial

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Colossians 3:1-17

Notice how many active words Paul uses in Colossians 3:1-17 to describe what a Christian must be doing:

• "Seek those things which are above" (verse 1).
• "Set your mind on things above" (verse 2).
• "Put to death your members" (verse 5).
• "Put off all these" (verse 8).
• "Do not lie to one another" (verse 9).
• "Put on tender mercies" (verse 12).
• "Bearing with one another, and forgiving" (verse 13).
• "Put on love" (verse 14).
• "Let the peace of God rule . . . and be thankful" (verse 15).
• "Let the word of Christ dwell in you" (verse 16).
• "Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus" (verse 17).

Paul makes sure we understand that we must actively participate in order to grow. When God talks about growth, He means increasing in His attributes, the qualities that will conform us to His image.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Five Teachings of Grace

Related Topics: Doers of the Law | Doing Good | God's Image | Grace | Growth | Mortify the Flesh | Overcome Evil with Good | Overcoming | Overcoming, Mankind's Participation in | Seeking God | Seeking God's Righteousness | Seeking Good | Spiritual Growth | Spiritual Growth, Process of | Spiritual Maturity | Spiritual Maturity, Process of | Work Out Salvation | Works | Works as Evidence of Growth | Works of the Law | Works, Christ's Emphasis Upon | Works, Judgment According to | Works, Paul's Emphasis Upon | Works, The Necessity of Good

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Colossians 3:1-17

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Five Teachings of Grace
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Overcoming (Part 5): Self-Denial
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How to Be an Overcomer
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All in All
Christianity Is a Fight! (Part 1)  (2)
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part 4)
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part 3)
It's Not About You
Magic Doesn't Work (Part 1)
Our Affinity to Christ
Potential for Good
Principled Living (Part 2): Conquering Sin
The Consequences of Affluence
The Father-Son Relationship (Part 1)
To Test You
What Is Always True About the World?
Works of the Flesh  (2)

 

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