Seeking Those Things Which are Above

As Those who have been Raised with Christ, Believers Seek those things Which Are Above, Not things on this Earth.
I. Believers are Dead with Christ – vv. 1-4
A. Having been Raised with Christ – v. 1a; Ga 2:20
B. Setting Mind on Things Above – vv. 1b-2; Mt 6:19-21; Ro 6:11
C. Glorified with the Risen Christ – vv. 3-4; I Pe 2:24; Jn 11:25; Php 3:20
II. Putting to Death Members on the Earth – vv. 5-11
A. Putting Away Sins– vv. 5-7; Ro 8:13; Eph 5:6; Tit 3:3
B. Controlling Even Our Thought Life – vv. 8-9; Eph 4:22
C. Christ is All and In All – vv. 10-11; 2 Co 5:17; Eph 4:24
III. Letting the Peace of God Rule in Hearts – vv. 12-17
A. Putting on Christian Actions – vv. 12-14; Lk 11:24-26; Mk 11:25
B. Lives Flowing Out of Our Confession – vv. 15-16; Jn 14:27; I Th 5:11
C. Giving Glory to God the Father – v. 17; I Ti 4:1-5; I Co 10:31; Col 3:23