Heavenly Minded

Reconciled - Message 14 - Heavenly Minded - Col. 3:1-4.

Sermon Outline

I. Seek Those Things Above – vs. 1 (Seek: look for, try to obtain, strive to possess)
A. Since You Were Raised with Christ – Co-Resurrected – Rom. 8:11; Eph. 2:6
B. Look Up for Direction

1. Continuous, ongoing effort, not naturally occurring
2. A moral distinction – above vs. below – Matt. 6:10
3. Directing our outlook and conduct - we live below empowered by His risen life from above, our interests and pursuits should be centered on Him
   C. Where Christ is, at God’s Right Hand – Psa. 110:1; 1 Cor. 15:25; Eph. 1:20; Luke 20:41-44
4. The position of highest sovereignty – Phil. 2:10-11
5. Our attitude and ambitions must be characterized by our union with Christ
   II. Set Your Mind on Things Above – vs. 2 (Set Your Mind: be intent, think on, consider)
   A. Look at Life from Christ’s Viewpoint – Rom. 8:5; Phil. 4:8; Matt. 6:33
   B. Not Merely Intellectually, but the Direction of Our Will – Luke 9:23; 22:42
   C. The Thoughts and Intentions of Our Hearts – Psa. 16:3; Matt. 7:21; Heb. 4:12
   III. Secure with Christ in God – vs. 3-4
   A. You Died – Rom. 6:8; 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:14
   B. Your New Life is Safely Hidden – 2 Pet. 1:4; John 10:28; Psa. 27:5-6; 31:19-20
   C. Your New Life will be Revealed
6. At the Revelation of Christ – Rev. 19:11-16; 1 John 3:2; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Cor. 15:43
7. A Guaranteed Future – Rom. 8:31-39