1. A Well Christian Check-Up Colossians 2:6-8

2. In the Christian faith it matters how you finish! Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7 ESV)

3. In the Christian faith it matters how you finish! See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8 ESV)

4. The Christian life is an exclusive journey So walk in him The Christian life is a journey. So Walk The Christian life is a journey on purpose. In him

5. A word picture helps guide us Rooted – think tree Rooted “in him”

6. A word picture helps guide us Built up – think building (PIC) Built up “in him”

7. A word picture helps guide us Established in him – think courtroom Established in the faith

8. Know the threats to a healthy journey See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. (2:8)

9. Know the threats to a healthy journey The danger: watch out of you will be a P.O.W. See to it no one takes you captive…

10. Know the threats to a healthy journey By philosophy and empty deceit Two characteristics of a threatening philosophy: Vain philosophy Deceptive philosophy

11. Know the threats to a healthy journey Four “things” that deceive us and lead us from our “walk in him”. Wealth (Matt. 13:22 / Mark 4:19) Desires (Eph 4:22) Sin (Heb. 3:13 Pleasure (2 Thess. 2:10; 2 Pet. 2:13)

12. Know the threats to a healthy journey Two fundamental flaws: Not supported by the tradition of the Christian faith According to… human tradition

13. Know the threats to a healthy journey Demands practices that do not depend on Christ The elemental spirits of the world…and not according to Christ. You cannot add to Christ without in effect subtracting from His total adequacy.

14. Bottom Line: Live in outrageous crazy thanksgiving!

15. Four things thanksgiving does for us: Thanksgiving is my time to remember the Christian walk is about a person.

16. Four things thanksgiving does for us: Thanksgiving forces me to remember Christ and Christ alone is the fullness that fills our emptiness.

17. Four things thanksgiving does for us: Thanksgiving is my time to remember the “riches of His grace”.

18. Four things thanksgiving does for us: Thanksgiving is my time to repent of self-dependency and get on with walking in Him.