Colossians 3:1-4
1. Beware of your awareness.
The Doctrine of Christ’s “Session” (1b)
“Develop a mindset”
phroneite / phronema
2. You must think about what is dead.
-You are not spared death but participated in it through Christ (2 Cor 5:14-17).
-Death, for all its evils, does cut off and end various cords and bonds of pain (Rom. 6:5-11).
3. You must think about what is alive.
“My righteousness is in heaven.” - John Bunyan
4. You must think about what is coming.
Parousia:
Soon, everyone will think about it all, and no one will avoid it.
5. Glory is our location and the instrument of vindication.