Tom Leonard - June 21, 2015
Set Your Mind
Set Your Mind! Colossians 3:1-10 Main Point: Christ calls us to set our set on the things of His kingdom, and to put to death the evil desires that come from our sinful nature. 1. Have you been raised to new life in Christ?! (verse 1) Verse 3 ‘You died and your life is now hidden with Christ…’ II Corinthians 5:17 2. We are called to set our heart (affections) and our mind (will) on the good things and priorities of His kingdom. (verse 2) ‘Set your mind’ = exercise the mind, to interest oneself. . verse 10 ‘put on the new self which is being renewed…’ 3. We must put to death (let them die) all those evil, worldly desires which belong to our old sinful nature. (verse 5) ‘Put to death’ = to make dead, to deprive of power, destroy the strength of. . Galatians 5:16-18
Scripture References: Colossians 3:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:16-18
