So the apostle means (a)That we refer all to His glory. AugustineOn ContinenceEpistle xxxiii. He would be a bad workman and a bad Christian if he were. 16 Let the Word Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. MY devout hearers! Not more cer tainly does the law of gravity reach from world to world than does this law prevail wherever intelligence exists.2. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. And the reply was, "The body of a common man, doing a common work, and for a common reward." It might surprise us to find that peace is urged on us as a duty. Nor indeed does infrequency of communication cause any harm where the affection of love remains uninterrupted in one's mind. (1) We have a proof of the divinity of Christ. . By this(1) Paul banishes, from our mind all unfruitful works of darkness, it being evident that we can do nothing that is opposed to His will. He was in advance even of the earliest seeker that Easter morning, and He will be waiting for us before the break of day with His glad "All Hail," if we have only eyes to see Rev. The peace of God. Shall Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871Christ is AllMY text is so very short that you cannot forget it; and, I am quite certain, if you are Christians at all, you will be sure to agree with it. (1) As the name of God signifies the Hebrew word by which the Lord distinguishes Himself, so Jesus is sometimes taken for the name which was given by express Divine command. He shows where we should seek Christ.5. If we were asked this moment if we were filled with the Holy Spirit, how many of us would dare to answer "yes"? Westminster Abbey. Mere precepts cannot touch us at all points, or constrain us to do all things in a teacher's name. Sunday, February 17, 2013, is from . He eats and drinks to the glory of God, who does so not for pleasure, but for strength for God's service; He sleeps to God's glory, who rests in Christ, hoping to rise to do Him honour; he does his daily task to the glory of God who plies it under the eye of God, and does it or not as and how he thinks God would have it done or not.3. how we can obtain it? Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Christian Training of Children. Refer all things to Him. Involves one rule of life for the person in holy orders, and another for the man who has not received a religious vocation. Churches are, but not houses we live in. We must exercise our thoughts much upon Him, and be much taken up with Him in the course of our lives (Psalm 73:23).IV. How easily may their motive come to be that so well expressed in Bible words "Put me into one of the priest's offices, that I may eat a piece of bread."III. We take it for granted and so forget it.1. "If ye then be risen" (Col. iii. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Christian Training of Children. Didst thou find that thou toiledst for them less diligently because thou thoughtest of and toiledst for them? how we can obtain it? There is nothing left for me" And some one replied, "Ah! 2 Tim. 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 whom withstand stedfast Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. The Epistle to the Colossians is one of the four "Prison Epistles" (see Ephesians, "Introduction"). "Ephraim is like a silly dove without heart." 3. 3). Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. God is waiting this morning to mark the opening hours for every ready and willing heart with a touch of life and power that will lift our lives to higher pleasures and offer to our vision grander horizons of hope and holy service. (1) There is a wide difference between persons who pursue objects which only appear real to them, and those whose objects are absolutely real. That is what the priest will invoke for you all, when you leave this abbey. It is that we are slow to learn in. Go, for example, into many of the farms round here, and notice the fire-dogs that stand in the yawning chimney: how they are wrought at the sides into those most blessed of all letters, the I.H.C., by which our dear Lord is set forth. Pure religion is when the sense of God's love, of the vastness of His claims, of the breadth of His commandments, so works through the life as to make it one organic whole, and when the poor unworthy distinction of secular and sacred is forgotten; when what is most religious is most human, and what is commonest is ennobled and justified by the grace which flows from "Christ our Life."(J. "Your Life is Hid" (Col. Iii. It is plain that it must propose some motive and rule which shall touch daily life at every point. A large proportion of the infidelity of the working classes is due to this unreal teaching. What have we to know, but what God hath revealed of himself to us? There is something in these words that might surprise us. A beginning indeed, I find, but no end of thy miseries. Without Him we can do nothing, with Him every thing (1 Corinthians 15:10).4. In the case of the former pursuit will lead away from, in the case of the latter it will lead to, the truth. Take any life, in any condition or time, and there is help and hope for it in Jesus. cast a holy reverence round a sick room when we minister to Jesus? Again Jehovah said: "Ephraim is like a cake not turned." (2) How many of us fall short of this. He would be a bad workman and a bad Christian if he were. "Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do it to the glory of God."(T. Guthrie, D. D.)The name of Jesus set in workDr. Nothing seemed to be able to draw Ephraim's heart away from the idols. (2) Our thanks cannot be grateful to the Father except addressed and presented by Christ. A good fable for the world, and just as good a fable for the Church. (3) But based on reality it must also be real to me, or it cannot be my motive. A. "Your Life is Hid" (Col. Iii. 1. IIRisen with Christ'If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. THE EXTREME BREADTH AND LOFTY SPIRIT OF CHRISTIAN DUTY. THE SACREDNESS OF COMMON LIFE AND LABOUR. Recur to the motive of the text. Hugh BinningLinksColossians 3:17 NIVColossians 3:17 NLTColossians 3:17 ESVColossians 3:17 NASBColossians 3:17 KJVColossians 3:17 Bible AppsColossians 3:17 ParallelColossians 3:17 Biblia ParalelaColossians 3:17 Chinese BibleColossians 3:17 French BibleColossians 3:17 German BibleColossians 3:17 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)Adoption (Ephesians 1:5). "Whatsoever ye do," etc., as one bearing His name, in the might of His name, and to its glory. - now I think we need to say right off the bat--that's exactly what our. J.D. For the confirmation of faith. THE TEXT IS A REMEDY FOR UNREALITY IN RELIGION.1. (3) He sacrifices those which are in their nature indifferent; e.g., if this rule is observed in eating and drinking, acts indifferent in their nature,(a) the sacred name will purge them of the excess of intemperance on the one hand, and the foolish scruples of superstition on the other. November 8, 1874. "For ye are dead" (Col. iii. "Ephraim hath made many altars to sin." Faith and Love Towards Christ. We shall not need to seek far to discover our risen Lord. Therefore we must all honour the Son as the Father (John 5:23).3. Ulysses said, "What's that?" Colossians 3:4.--Christ who is our life. To write hymns sacred. What a multitude of religions there is in this poor wicked world of ours! (Admonition 6). And who looks down upon us? November 8, 1874. "WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED," etc.1. The church is full of half dead people who have been trying, like poor Nero, to slay themselves for years, and have not had the courage to strike the fatal blow. So in like manner the name of Jesus (Acts 4:7; Matthew 7:22; Matthew 24:5; Matthew 18:20). J. W. Buxton, M. Because we cannot be accepted but by Him (Ephesians 1:6; Hebrews 13:15; Hebrews 5:1).4. A strained and exaggerated view of religion has been put before them, alien from their habits of thought, and by no means supported by the example of its professors.II. God the Father is the proper object of gratitude as the first principle of action, though not to the exclusion of the Son and Spirit.3. To follow His example (Matthew 16:24; 1 John 2:6; 1 Peter 2:21-23).II. If it could be shown that its requirements were unreal, its statements exaggerated, its views of attainment unreason. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. [1924] St. AugustineOn ContinenceEpistle xxxiii. What He was and did for us, and above all what He now is and does, explains it. There can be no duty except where there is a matter of obedience; and it might seem to us that peace is a something over which we have no power. This is the way with worldly people. If by a subtle process it is taken away, all become tarnished and discoloured.(W. Others again seem to blend so wholly with other workers that their own individuality can scarcely be traced. November 8, 1874. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage. For the sake of Christ (Mark 9:41).3. Here is the sum of religion. (Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 1:12).2. AugustineOn Continence"But Now do Ye Also," Saith He, "Put Down All31. They can tell, and others can tell, how many souls they bring to Christ. Do St. Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. Jesus gave you forgiveness of sins. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Supposing this we must exercise faith upon Him, and have constant recourse to Him, in all that we do for the supplies of His grace and Spirit (1 Peter 2:20; 1 Peter 5:7; John 16:16, 23, 26).3. It is not necessary that a motive should be based on reality to be all-constraining, but it is in order that it may be a worthy motive for an intelligent being. Many Christians seem to think that in the daily deeds and words of life they either cannot or else must sin, and that these two are much the same. It is this: "Christ must live it in me." (3) But based on reality it must also be real to me, or it cannot be my motive. Revival itself is being absolutely filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, and that is victorious living. 2 Tim. Do them as thou wouldest if thou sawest God by thee, with prayer that they may be done aright. Our Father, our Friend and Brother, who came down from heaven and suffered for us, is ready to help and reward us. It must therefore be concluded that He is not a creature, but very God. Colossians 3 Spiritual Inspiration Word Of God Christian Quotes Gods Love "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (Dean Alford. He would be a bad workman and a bad Christian if he were. It says not, "Give your bodies to be burned for the glory of God," but, "Whether ye eat or drink," etc.2. One spirit came and took the body of a king and did his work. Revival is when we can say "yes" at any moment of the day. 5. It is not egoistic to say so, for filling to overflowing is utterly and completely God's work--it is all of grace. So they are ready to think that they cannot help themselves, that they must fall into sins of infirmity, and thus they cast their faults on God, or they look upon them as no great faults at all, and so they act as though they could not sin. Bad as the world is, what is good in it is due to Christ. Yes, silver and gold and gems conspired together to mark out this name on the paten, or the chalice, or the shrine; the manufacturer of Limoges worked it out in his enamel; in the monastery potteries they burnt it in on their tiles; in convents they embroidered it on chasuble and cope; in the glorious windows of churches the light came in, sanctified, as it were, and hallowed by the name of the True Light; the poor peasant was encouraged, with his clasp knife, to consecrate his house by carving the same name on the hutch of his door or the barge-boards of his roof; the name of salvation could not be out of place among the dwellings of those who looked to be saved; the name which to adore will be the work of eternity, could never be out of place for the meditation and the worship of earth.(Dr. 3). 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. HOW WE MAY DO IT.1. The conceptions, affections, and resolutions of the soul refer to words and works as being the principles and motives of them. Colossians 3:2 WEB OBJECT: Binoculars, Holy Bible SERMON: Binoculars (hold up the binoculars) are very interesting. We can glorify God by honoring God in how we speak and live. It is there that the young souls who are to be our successors in cultivating the vineyard of God are to be trained and developed; it is there the process is to begin of restraining and cleansing away the corruption inherent in them as the children of sinful men; there that their earliest longings after fellowship Friedrich SchleiermacherSelected Sermons of SchleiermacherUnity and Peace. 3. "For Ye are Dead" (Col. Iii. It is His presence by His Spirit in the hearts of His people which is the motive power of their holy life. THE MOTIVE POWER OF A HOLY LIFE. Again Jehovah said: "Ephraim is like a cake not turned." Sunday, but not other six days. (2) How many of us fall short of this.(J. UNITY AND PEACE. Factories and railways, camps and courts of law, mansions, museums, and picture-galleries, to say nothing of the world of trees, and rivers, and birds, and flowers, form part of the world which belongs to Him, the Heir of all things. The faithful neither rejoice, nor speak, nor act, but in the name of God but here it is required that our whole life be referred to the name of Christ. (3) He sacrifices those which are in their nature indifferent; e.g., if this rule is observed in eating and drinking, acts indifferent in their nature,(a) the sacred name will purge them of the excess of intemperance on the one hand, and the foolish scruples of superstition on the other. Differently to be admonished are subjects and prelates: the former that subjection crush them not, the latter that superior place elate them not: the former that they fail not to fulfil what is commanded them, the latter that they command not more to be fulfilled than is just: the former that they submit humbly, the latter that they preside temperately. Was this a hindrance? There are one or two simple explanations which show that there is no real extravagance in this large demand. (1) We have a proof of the divinity of Christ. (Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 1:12).2. Possible to eat and drink to the glory of God.II. These words may be taken as an independent precept (Ephesians 5:20) or a reason for the preceding rule, a title under which we ought to do all things in the name of Christ, so that our whole life may be an act of gratitude through Christ, which is to be preferred.1. IIEaster Wednesday Also Suited to Easter Tuesday. There has been nothing sinful, on the contrary the work, it may be, has been sacred, undertaken with prayer, and been for the good of man and the glory of God, and yet there is no satisfaction.I. It is worth while to do so. Because we have the prospect of an abundant reward according to our works. Paul here clearly gives to Christ the whole of life. CHRISTIANITY IS A REALITY, AND DEALS WITH REALITIES.1. (2) Is it not an outrage to require that saints should share this honour with Christ as Rome does? THY REMEDY. Are they evermore in his view and present to his thoughts? Another spirit came and took the body of a poet and did his work. Thanksgiving is one of the most necessary and universal offices of a Christian. Hugh BinningLinksColossians 3:17 NIVColossians 3:17 NLTColossians 3:17 ESVColossians 3:17 NASBColossians 3:17 KJVColossians 3:17 Bible AppsColossians 3:17 ParallelColossians 3:17 Biblia ParalelaColossians 3:17 Chinese BibleColossians 3:17 French BibleColossians 3:17 German BibleColossians 3:17 CommentariesBible Hub, (c)That we live in entire confidence in and dependence upon Him.4. [1924] St. We must be supposed to be in Christ first (John 15:4-5).2. The Minister of State in his cabinet, labouring to do right and caring nothing for popularity; and the little servant-maid in the kitchen, who scorns to tell a lie, or neglect her daily duties, are both in their respective stations working for God, doing their duty. And the reply was, "The body of a common man, doing a common work, and for a common reward." Be thine own judge? 11.) (Dean Alford. THIS DISTINCTION IS BAD, BECAUSE IT VANISHES ON NEARER OBSERVATION. Before we come to speak of some particular cases of deadness, wherein believers are to make use of Christ as the Life, we shall first propose some useful consequences and deductions from what hath been spoken of this life; and, I. God is waiting this morning to mark the opening hours for every ready and willing heart with a touch of life and power that will lift our lives to higher pleasures and offer to our vision grander horizons of hope and holy service. He eats and drinks to the glory of God, who does so not for pleasure, but for strength for God's service; He sleeps to God's glory, who rests in Christ, hoping to rise to do Him honour; he does his daily task to the glory of God who plies it under the eye of God, and does it or not as and how he thinks God would have it done or not.3. (3) But based on reality it must also be real to me, or it cannot be my motive. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 18. )PeopleChristians, Colossians, Paul, TimothyPlacesColossaeTopicsAct, Deed, Giving, Praise, Thanks, Whatever, Whatsoever, WhetherOutline1. 12 Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 13 accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Before the lesson, cut out the die and fold it and glue it together. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. "Whatsoever," etc. To Dominicus. Nothing is too small to be done for one deeply loved, and nothing but deep love will do unweariedly all little things to please whom it loves. This is all the Scriptures teach, and this is all we have to learn. Guthrie, D. D. He who lives for the glory of God has an end in view which lends dignity to the man and to his life. Nor indeed does infrequency of communication cause any harm where the affection of love remains uninterrupted in one's mind. This is the way with worldly people. Has it these points? B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth Fifth Sunday after EpiphanyText: Colossians 3, 12-17. A good fable for the world, and just as good a fable for the Church. III. SEEK, THEN, TO MAKE YOUR WHOLE LIFE RELIGIOUS. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 15. To go to God through Him (John 15:3, 16; John 16:23-26).2. It is worth while to do so. God the Father is the proper object of gratitude as the first principle of action, though not to the exclusion of the Son and Spirit.3. As to daily life. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth February 17. The "all" refers to every act of religious life. Such an object is consciously present when he chooses to reflect on it, but day by day in the toil and struggle he is not ever thinking of it, but he is pursuing it. 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