Christ, Our Life (Colossians 3:3-4)
As Christians, our lives a tried up in Christ and such should show in our manner of life.
Christ, Our Life (Colossians 3:3-4)
As Christians, our lives a tried up in Christ and such should show in our manner of life.
- He is the Source of Life—Creator of all physical life (Gen .1:26; John 1:3), but also the source of spiritual life (Col. 2:12; 3:1; Eph. 2:1; John 14:6); this life began when we were baptized into Christ (John 3:3-5; Rom. 6:3,4)
- He is the Sustainer of Life—He spoke of Himself as the bread that sustains us and the vine that supplies us (John 6:23, 48-51; 15:1ff).
- He is the Object of Our Life—We should live for as He died for us (Col. 3:1-2; 2 Cor. 5:15; Gal. 2:20); our aim should be to please Him (Eccl. 12:13; 1 Cor. 6:20; Col. 3:17).
- He Is Our Pattern of Life—He serves as the example for our lives (Lk. 9:23; Phil. 2:5; 1 Pet. 2:21; Heb. 12:1-3).
- He is Our Hope of Life—In Him we have the promise and hope of life eternal (2 Tim. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:20); such hope we have when our names are in His book of life (Rev. 20:12, 21:27).
