10 Because of God’s grace to me, I

have laid the foundation like an expert

builder…11 For no one can lay any

foundation other than the one we

already have— Jesus Christ.

1 CORINTHIANS 3:10,11

The SALVATION of Christ Jesus!

13 For God has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. (Colossians 1:13,14)

The SUPREMACY of Christ Jesus!

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation.

(Colossians 1:15)

The SUFFICIENCY of Christ Jesus!

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

(Colossians 2:3)

4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. 5 For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your

faith in Christ is strong.

COLOSSIANS 2:4-7

6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

Don’t Be Deceived by Well-Crafted ARGUMENTS

I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.

(Colossians 2:4)

3 We are human, but we don’t wage

war as humans do. 4 We use God’s

mighty weapons, not worldly

weapons, to knock down the

strongholds of human reasoning

and to destroy false arguments.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:3,4

6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

COLOSSIANS 2:6,7

• Accept His LEADERSHIP

• Follow His EXAMPLE

• Practice His TEACHINGS

G R O W and O V E R F L O W !

8 Don’t let anyone capture you

with empty philosophies and

high-sounding nonsense that

come from human thinking and

from the spiritual powers of this

world, rather than from Christ.

COLOSSIANS 2:8-10

9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of

God in a human body. 10 So you also

are complete through your union with

Christ, who is the head over every

ruler and authority.

Don’t Be Captured by Empty PHILOSOPHIES

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies...

(Colossians 2:8)

19 As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy

the wisdom of the wise and discard

the intelligence of the intelligent.” 20

So where does this leave the

philosophers, the scholars, and the

world’s brilliant debaters? God has

made the wisdom of this world look

foolish.

1 CORINTHIANS 1:19-21

21 Since God in his wisdom saw to it

that the world would never know him

through human wisdom, he has used

our foolish preaching to save those

who believe.

We do not use words that come from

human wisdom. Instead, we speak

words given to us by the Spirit, using

the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual

truths. ( 1 Corinthians 2:13 )

The Liberated Life is RootedIn God’s Wisdom

God’s wisdom

Is shallow enough for a baby

And deep enough for a scholar.

16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths… 18 Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels…

COLOSSIANS 2:16,18,20-23

So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, 21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”? 22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.

Don’t Be Condemned by Religious RULES

So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink...

(Colossians 2:16)

Entering into this fullness is not something

you figure out or achieve. It’s not a matter of

being circumcised or keeping a long list of

laws. No, you’re already in…not through

some secretive initiation rite but rather

through what Christ has already gone

through for you, destroying the power of sin.

COLOSSIANS 2:11 (Message Bible)