WHEN YOUR RELIGION TRUMPS YOUR REDEEMER

Colossians 2:16-23

“Legalism forms where one is concerned merely with the keeping of God’s Law as an end in itself.”-Sproul

“The false teachers in Colossae were claiming a ‘deeper spiritual life’ for all who would practice the Law. Outwardly, their practices seemed to be spiritual; but in actual fact, these practices accomplished nothing spiritual.” -Wiersbe

1. ELEVATING THE

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BY LOOKING

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(16-17)

“These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to God” (v.17)

• “Pass Judgement” =
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  and
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• “Shadow of the things to come” =
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• “The substance belongs to Christ” =
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2. ELEVATING THE

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BY LOOKING

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(18-19)

“Puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind” (v.18)

• “Disqualify” =
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  of a
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• “The Head” =
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3. ELEVATING THEIR

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BY LOOKING

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(20-23)

“These have indeed an appearance of wisdom” (v. 23)

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  of Religion - “an appearance of wisdom”
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  Religion - “in promoting self-made religion and ascetisim”
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  Religion - ” of no value in stopping the the indulgence of the flesh”