Colossians 3:1-25

Contents: Believer's union with Christ here and hereafter, and the fruit of such union.

Characters: God, Christ, Paul.

Conclusion: The true believer is united with Christ in a union which can never be broken and by virtue of that union he is justified, sanctified and yet to be glorified. Since, as to his standing, his true life is hid with Christ in God, it is his business to mind the concerns of that world to which Christ has ascended, making heaven his scope and aim, and manifesting to those about him, his title and qualifications for heaven, by a consistent Christian life.

Key Word: Union with Christ, Colossians 3:3.

Strong Verses: Colossians 3:1; Colossians 3:2; Colossians 3:3; Colossians 3:4; Colossians 3:14; Colossians 3:15; Colossians 3:16; Colossians 3:17; Colossians 3:23; Colossians 3:24.

Striking Facts: Colossians 3:1; Colossians 3:3. The believer's eternal standing is in Christ. If by, regeneration, we were united to Him, we are reckoned as having died when He died, having risen when He ascended, having been seated in heaven when He was seated, and as yet to appear with Him when He comes forth in glory. Our true life is therefore hid with Him. It is our part to make our state conform as nearly as possible with our standing.