Heavenly Minded

Colossians 3:1-7 Our Ascension and Its Implications Sermon Outline for December 13, 2015 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
1If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
2Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
5Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
7in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

Intro - Why Verses 1-7?
Colossians: Encouragement to Walk in All Wisdom as Holy Ones in Christ by John Paul Heil
v. 8ff - Put Off/Put On; Sexual Sin Frontloaded
How to walk in Him as opposed to false asceticism (Col. 2:21-23; 1 Tim 4:8)
I. An Ascension Text (Psalm 110) – Christ’s and Ours Eph. 2:6
II. An Ascension Imperative - Seek, Set Your Mind
A, Pivot from Credenda to Age da
B, Orientation of Mind and Will; Think and Do
Continuous’ Significant Exertion; “sober consideration, firm purpose” WBC
C. Above and Below - Flesh and Spirit (Rom. 8:6)
Not Asceticism – Feasts and Fasts; Marriage, Children, Work, Sex
Rushdoony – The Flight From Humanity
Economics, Ideas, Passions