1. Jesus is Complete
Colossians 1:24-29

2. Our Completeness God’s concern, Gen 2:18, 23
Spiritual completeness, Jer 10:23; Phil 2:12-13

3. Jesus is Complete Jesus is full of… Colossians 2:9; John 1:14-18
Humanity and Deity
Glory, Grace and Truth

4. Christians are filled up by His fullness
Filled Up in Christ
Col 2:10
-John 1:16-
Revelation, Jno 1:18 (Col 2:3)
Access to the Father, Jno 14:6
Peace that removes fear, replacing it with joy, Jno 14:27 (16:33)
“Filled up, full, liberally supplied”

5. To be Complete Source of our fullness, Col 1:19; Heb 2:10 (5:9) BE
IN CHRIST Col 2:10 BE
MUST
Source of our fullness, Col 1:19; Heb 2:10 (5:9)
Salvation is in none other, Acts 4:12
Redemption in Christ, Rom 3:24; Col 1:14
Peace with God in Christ, Eph 2:14-16

6. To be Saved BE MUST By putting off sin, Col 2:11; Acts 2:38; 3:19
IN CHRIST Acts 4:12
To be Saved BE
MUST
By putting off sin, Col 2:11; Acts 2:38; 3:19
Enter saved relationship (Matt 28:19):
Not “sinner’s prayer”, Acts 9:11; 22:16
Not “faith only” / faith that obeys, Col 2:12
Baptized into Christ, Rom 6:3; Gal 3:26-27
Buried with Christ, Col 2:12

7. Every Blessing BE MUST IN CHRIST Eph 1:3
Every other religion is futile, Col 2:20-23
Every other “knowledge” impotent, Col 2:3
Every creed is superfluous, 2 Tim 3:16-17
Every other church fails to possess the fullness of Christ, Mt 16:18; Eph 1:22-23

8. Preaching Christ US EQUIPS Warns every one, 1:28 (Acts 24:24-25)
IN CHRIST Col 1:28 US
EQUIPS
Warns every one, 1:28 (Acts 24:24-25)
Of sin and death, Rom 6:23; Acts 2:40-41
Of counterfeit gospels, Gal 1:8-9
Of falling away, 1 Cor 10:12

9. Preaching Christ US EQUIPS Teaches every one, 1:28 IN CHRIST Col 1:28
All wisdom and knowledge are in Christ… learn of Him, Col 2:3; 1:9-11 (Eph 4:20-21)
Learn to grow spiritually, Col 2:6-7; Pet 3:18; 1:5-8
Learn to teach others, 2 Tim 2:2

10. COMPLETE ARE YOU IN CHRIST Eph 3:19
In His church, Jno 17:23; Eph 4:4; Col 1:18-19
Filled up with every spiritual blessing, Eph 1:3
Perfect law of liberty to guide, Jas 1:25
Filled up with knowledge in truth, Col 1:9-10; 3:16

11. COMPLETE ARE YOU IN CHRIST Eph 3:19
New covenant, Heb 7:18-19 (Col 2:17)
Filled up with a better hope of inheritance
Love of God, Eph 3:17-19
Filled up with God’s love in Christ, Rom 8:39
Forgiveness, Heb 10:12-14
Filled up with God’s mercy, Heb 10:17-18

12. FULL IN CHRIST COMPLETE IN CHRIST -Col 1:28- plēroō FULL teleios
FINISHED
-CHRIST IN YOU-
THE HOPE OF GLORY
Colossians 1:27