
Bulletin Insert
Week Of February 2, 2025
1.1. In Christ (Colossians 3:3)
1.2. Raised (Romans 6.4)
1.3. Walking (Romans 6:11)
1.4. Power (1 Corinthians 1:18)
1.5. Victory (1 Corinthians 15:57)

Sermon Outline:
Introduction ~ Scripture describes us as either dead to God or to sin
Background ~ you cannot be a Christian without dying Col 3:3
when mankind defied God there were consequences Gen 2:17
Adam & Eve disobeyed & consequences have followed Gen 5:5
all of us are guilty of this same rebellion Rom 5:12
we set ourselves up as gods in the place of God 2 Thess 2:4
Replacing God ~ we try to be our own god & make a mess of it
we follow the family tradition of defying God Col 1:21a
we weren’t created to exist apart form God Gen 1:26
trying to be our own little gods, we die Rom 7:11
that’s not what God intends for us Rom 8:7-8
Death ~ doesn’t have to be the end; we find God @ work Col 3:3
even so, what we were must be taken out of the way Gal 2:20
through the Holy Spirit we begin to change Gal 5:16 Col 3:3
this “death” (á¼€πεθάνετε) [ăp Ä•th ănʹ Ä•t Ä•] is in the aorist tense
we die to those things which were once what we lived for Col 3:3
we gain new life as we’re transformed Gal 3:17 Rom 6:5-6
Perfection ~ is God’s intent for us, yet He knows we cannot do it
“I have met the enemy, & he is me” Phil 2:5-7 2 Cor 5:16-17
we become dead to the world & alive to God in Christ Col 3:3
Our Part ~ how might we cooperate w/God? Spiritual Disciplines
they help us allow the Lord to work in our lives Col 3:5 John 15:5-6
Application ~ you may be wondering how? this is simple, but not easy
you face every decision you need to make & admit:
“Lord Jesus, I cannot do this, You never said I could”
then you confess “However, You can & always said You would!”
do that right now
For Contemplation:
Does my death with Jesus really change how I live right now?
Homiletical Idea:
“In Christ” my old life has ended.
For Prayer:
Lord, guide me to live for you and die to my old way of living!