Colossians: Do All Things As Unto the Lord
Submitting for the Benefit, Colossians 3:18-25
Submitting – placing or arranging yourself to stand under the control of another, to yield
A Military Term
Willingly submitting for the benefit it brings
Christ submitting to Mary and Joseph, Luke 2:51
The flesh not willing to submit to the law of God, Romans 8:7
Israel not submitting to the righteousness from God, Romans 10:3
Submitting because of order or rank
The demons submitting to the name of Christ, Luke 10:17
All things will be brought into subjection to Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:28
Submitting to the Authorities of Human Institutions, 1 Peter 2:13-15
Within the Body of the Christ (The Church)
Submitting to each other, Ephesians 5:21
Expressing Love Towards Other Saints
Submitting to Those who Work and Labor in the Word, 1 Corinthians 16:16
Not Submitting to False Teaching, Galatians 2:5
Submitting with Respect, Ephesians 5:21
Unto Christ as The Head, Ephesians 5:24
Wives to Their Husbands, Colossians 3:18
They are to be subject to their own husband, not all men, Titus 2:5
As unto the Lord, Ephesians 5:22
Christ is the head of the Church, Ephesians 1:22-23
Marriage Represents the Mystery of Christ and the Church, Ephesians 5:32
As the Husband Expresses Love, Ephesians 5:28
She is not a Servant, but the Master of the House, 1 Timothy 5:14
Husbands to their Wives, Colossians 3:19
Seeking the Best for Them
Not being bitter towards your wife
Same word used for Wormwood in Revelation, Revelation 8:11
An Attack From Satan, Hebrews 12:15-16
Bitterness is to be put off, Ephesians 4:31
In Honor as a Fellow Heir, 1 Peter 3:7
Children to their Parents, Colossians 3:20
Child-training and Discipline are an expression of love, Hebrews 12:6
Child-training is so that we are not condemned with those who do wrong, 1 Corinthians 11:32
Submitting because it is God Desirous will for You, Ephesians 6:1
It is showing Honor to Your Parents, Ephesians 6:2
Christians are not under the Mosaic Law
The Law is Logical, Romans 7:14
Living Out Who We Are in Christ will Produce Righteousness, 2 Corinthians 5:21
As a fellow Christian, expressing love towards your parents, Romans 13:10
Fathers Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger, Colossians 3:21
Know the difference between child-training and discipline
Child-training required objectivity of mind, 2 Timothy 2:25
The Intent of Child-Training is for the good of the Child, Hebrews 12:9-10
So they are not without fierceness or passion (not cowardly).
Slaves to Your Masters, Colossians 3:22
Today this relationship is expressed in employment
Not submitting with eyeservice to please men
Serving as unto the Lord
With Your Emotions
As Ones Who Are Doing the Desirous will from the soul, Ephesians 6:6
All Things Should be Done Unto the Lord, Not Men, Colossians 3:23
Our Reward Comes from the Lord, not Men, Colossians 3:24
Those Who Do Unrighteousness will be Compensated with Unrighteousness, Colossians 3:25
We Reap What We Sow, Galatians 6:7-8
Honor Your Masters Who are Christians, 1 Timothy 6:2
Not Argumentative, Titus 2:9
Not Just to the good ones, 1 Peter 2:18
Masters are to offer righteousness and fairness, Colossians 4:1
When Others are Submitting To You, You Are Responsible for How You Treat Them
Not with Threats, Ephesians 6:9
Treating Other Christians as Members of the Body
Treating Everyone with Respect, Galatians 6:10
The Wife Submitting to the Husband, the Husband is to Love His Wife
Children Submitting to their Parents, the Father is not to Provoke the Child to Anger
Servants Submitting to Their Masters, the Master is to Treat them Fairly
Colossians Let the Peace of God Umpire
As The Elect, Colossians 3:12-13
Affections of Pity
Kindness
Humility
Objectivity of Mind
Longsuffering
Bearing One Another (Putting Up With)
Being Gracious, Colossians 3:13
Not Forgiving, but Having an Attitude Whereby You Give a Benefit Without Consideration of Merit
It is directed at yourself
Being kind to one another and gracious to yourselves, Ephesians 4:32
Also Directed at Others, Colossians 3:13
The Bond of Unity, Colossians 3:14
The Unity of the Spirit, Ephesians 4:3
Unity in Christ, Colossians 2:18-19
Maturity, Hebrews 6:1
The Peace of God Umpiring In Your Hearts, Colossians 3:15
Peace of God is not having a Ruffled Mind
Christ Left His Peace, John 14:27
It is not a peace from the world (The world does not know the way of peace), Romans 3:17
The Truth Christ Revealed to the Disciples of the New Relationship is So that We Have Peace, John 16:33
Peace Comes from Framing Our Minds on the Things of the Spirit, Romans 8:6
The Kingdom of God is not about food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy, Romans 14:17
Our God is not of Confusion, but Peace, 1 Corinthians 14:33
This Peace is an Aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22
It is a Peace that Surpasses the Mind, Philippians 4:7
In Contrast to Those Who Umpire Against Us, Colossians 2:18
Human Umpiring is Against Us – Focusing on the “No”
God’s Peace Umpires by giving us an unruffled mind that focuses on the “Yes”
The Word of The Christ Dwelling In You, Colossians 3:16
The Christ is the New Creation, 2 Corinthians 5:17
We Are All In One Body, 1 Corinthians 12:12
No Divisions within the Body, 1 Corinthians 12:25
Our Position in the Body of The Christ Is Based On God’s Determination, 1 Corinthians 12:11
No Part of the Body is of Higher Value Than Any Other Part, 1 Corinthians 12:15
When Those in Authority in the Church are Treated Differently from Others There is No Equality in the Body, 1 Peter 5:3
When Those Who Are Perceived as Wealthy are Treated Differently From Others There is No Equality in the Body, James 2:1-6
In Christ We Are No Longer Condemned, Romans 8:1
In Christ We are Placed as Sons, Ephesians 1:5
In Christ We Are Free to Live Righteously, Galatians 5:1
In Christ there is no Social, Ethical or Sexual Distinctions, 1 Corinthians 12:13
No Ethnicity Distinction, Romans 10:12
No Social or Sexual Distinctions, Galatians 3:28
This Does Not Take Away from Proper Placement Within the Body, Such as the Positions of Pastor and Deacons are only Male
This has to do with the health of the body
Eve was thoroughly deceived, not Adam, 1 Timothy 2:14
The Woman is Not Permitted to Usurp Authority of the Man, 1 Timothy 2:12
Satan seeks to deceive us as Eve was to lead us away from the simplicity that is in Christ, 2 Corinthians 11:3
Doing All in Love, Colossians 3:17
Love Seeks the Best for the One Loved
Knowing what Love is, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
The love is longsuffering
The love is kind
The love is not jealous
The love does not speak arrogantly
The love is not puffed up
The love does not act unbecoming
The love does not seek its own
The love does not provoke
The love does not reckon to someone wrong (that which lacks in character)
The love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but in truth
The love protects all (Guards secretes)
The love believes all (Take a person at their word)
The love bears all (Holds up)
The love never fails (does not fall)
Putting These Things On
Our Commandment, John 13:34
We Love God by Loving the Brethren, 1 John 4:20
Do Not Use This Love for the World, 1 John 2:15
For Those Outside the Church We Do Good. Galatians 6:10
Having a Good Reputation from Those Outside the Church, 1 Timothy 3:7
Revelation The Rise of the Beast
War In Heaven, Revelation 12:7
Michael the Archangel and His Angels Overcome Satan and His Angels, Revelation 12:8
Satan and His Angels are Cast to the Earth, Revelation 12:9
The Accuser of the Brethren Has Been Cast Down, Revelation 12:10
They have overcome him by the blood of the lamb, Revelation 12:11
The Church is in Heaven at This Time
Referring to the Tribulation Saints, Revelation 7:14
Rejoicing in Heaven, but Woe to the Earth, Revelation 12:12
The Dragon Persecutes the Woman (Israel), Revelation 12:13
Israel is Given the Ability to Escape, Revelation 12:14
The Dragon Tries to Destroy Israel While She is in the Wilderness, Revelation 12:15
The Earth Aids Israel, Revelation 12:16
The Dragon Goes After the Rest of Israel, Revelation 12:17
The 144,000 Sealed at Mid-Tribulation, Revelation 7:4
They are Spreading the Message of the Kingdom to the World
The Rise of the Beast, Revelation 13:1-10
The Dragon Gives His Authority to the Beast, Revelation 13:1-2
The Fourth Beast of Daniel’s Vision, Daniel 7:7
The Small Horn Speaking Blasphemy, Daniel 7:8
Going Back to the Beginning of the Tribulation
The Beast is Killed and Brought Back to Life, Revelation 13:3-4
Jumping Into Mid-Tribulation
The Beast is Killed During the War with Gog (Russia and her allies)
He is Brought Back to Life by a Demon that Comes out from the Abyss
He Makes the Whole World Wonder
They worship the dragon
They worship the beast
The Beast is Allowed to Do for forty-two months, Revelation 13:5-6
He speaks blasphemies – calling himself God
He blasphemies the God
He blasphemies those tenting in the heavens (the saints)
He Makes War with the Saints, Revelation 13:7
The Saints of the Great Tribulation
The Ones Saved Through the Ministry of the 144,000
He is given Authority over the World
Tribes – Israel
People and tongues – Those within nations
Nations – Gentiles
Those Who Have Never Had Their Names Written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will Worship the Beast, Revelation 13:8
From the foundations of the universe, up to this point they had not accepted the gospel message
Not pre-elect, but a failure by them to accept the truth and be saved
The Patience and Faith of the Saints, Revelation 13:10
Some will go into Captivity
Some will be killed
Patience – holding out under circumstances
Faith – Taking God at His Word
Demonology Lesson 5
Putting On the Armor of God
Girding the Loins with Truth
Referring to the Thoughts – What goes through the mind, 1 Peter 1:13
Combats Lying and Gossip
Breastplate of Righteousness
We Are Righteous Because We Are In Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:21
By His Stripe We are Healed, 1 Peter 2:24
Defends Against Independence from God and Pride
Feet Prepared with the Gospel of Peace
This is the Message for Salvation, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
It is a Gospel of Peace, Romans 5:1
Defends against Stealing, Laziness in Spiritual things, and Bitterness
The Shield of Faith, Ephesians 6:16
Fiery darts of the malignantly evil one
Doubting is when you do something that you think is against the standards God has set for your life.
The Helmet of Salvation, Ephesians 6:17
Our Salvation in Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Defends Against Disappointment, Discouragement, Cowardice in Spiritual Things, Unforgiving (not gracious) Spirit
Disappointment, Job 3:1-26
Discouragement, Job 10:1-22
Cowardice in Spiritual Things, Luke 22:31-32
Stand as Men, 1 Corinthians 16:13
Unforgiving (Not Gracious) Spirit, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11
The Sword of the Spirit, Ephesians 6:17
This is the Utterances of God
Used to Defend Against Any Attack that Makes it Through the Other Parts of the Armor
Defensive, Not Offensive
The sword is used for all other types of attacks that get through the other parts of the armor. It is defensive still, not striking out, but destroying the attempts by Satan to negatively influence our thoughts by using specific statements from God’s word to counter them.
Defending against corrupt communication Ephesians 4:27-30
Defending against being a busybody or Gossip 1 Timothy 5:13
Examples of Using an Utterance from God
Independence from God, Colossians 3:17, 1 Peter 4:11
Disappointment, Ephesians 5:20
Discouragement, 1 Timothy 4:10
Doubt, Romans 14:23; James 1:6
Pride, Romans 12:3
Lying, Colossians 3:9
Corrupt Communication, Ephesians 4:29
Anxiety, 1 Peter 5:7-8
Communicating on Behalf of Other Saints, Ephesians 6:18
Worship is Giving God Credit for Who He Is
Supplication is a Cry for Help – Supplicating on Behalf of Other Saints
Angels and Demons
Angels are spirit beings
They are messengers
They were created before the universe
They cannot die, like humans
They care for those who will receive salvation
They can Interact with Humans as Humans
Demons come from the two lower ranks of Angels
They followed Satan in his rebellion
They were judged with Satan and fell
During the earthly ministry of Christ their activity was manifested
They can indwell unbelievers
They cannot touch Saints
They use Satan’s methods to persuade the saints to be independent from God
The Church’s authority over them is to resist them with the armor from God
Colossians: As the Elect of God
As the elect of God put on the new man
Demonology Lesson 4
The Christian’s authority over and method for overcoming demons