Seek the Things That Are Above Colossians 3

Seek the Things That Are Above Colossians 3: 1 -4

What Are You Aiming For? § “Seek ye first his kingdom” (Mt. 6: 33) § “Looking unto the promise of God” (Rom. 4: 20) § “We make it our aim” (2 Cor. 5: 9) § “I press on toward the goal” (Phil. 3: 14) § “Looking unto Jesus” (Heb. 12: 1 -2) § “We seek after the city which is to come” (Heb. 13: 14)

Seek the Things That Are Above Colossians 3: 1 -4 1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

What Are the Things Above? § We seek our father’s will in heaven 6: 10; Eph. 6: 9; Heb. 12: 25; Jas. 3: 17) (Mt. § We seek our spiritual blessings from heaven (Eph. 1: 3; Heb. 6: 4; Jas. 1: 17) § We seek our Lord’s return from heaven Thess. 4: 16) § We seek our spiritual body in heaven (1 Cor. 15: 48 -49; 2 Cor. 5: 1 -4) (1

What Are the Things Above? § We seek our eternal home in heaven (Phil. 3: 20; Heb. 11: 16; 1 Pet. 1: 4) § We seek our glorious praise of God in heaven (Rev. 19: 1; Rev. 22: 5) § We seek our new heaven and earth Pet. 3: 13; Rev. 21: 1) (2

Why Seek the Things Above? § Earthly things are not consistent with our new life in Christ (Col. 3: 1 -4) § Earthly things bring no real satisfaction (Eccl. 5: 10; Jn. 4: 13 -14; 6: 48 -58) § Earthly things are uncertain 4: 13 -16; 1 Tim. 6: 17 -19) § Earthly things are destined to pass away (2 Cor. 4: 16 -18; 1 Jn. 2: 15 -17) (Jas.

What Are You Aiming For? Matthew 7: 13 -14