2. Let the peace of Christ
rule in your hearts,
since as members of
one body you were
called to peace.
Colossians 3:15a
Used only here in the NT & it means to “arbitrate,
decide every debate” - to direct, determine,
decide, control...think “TO UMPIRE, REFEREE”
Used only here in the NT & it means to “arbitrate,
decide every debate” - to direct, determine,
decide, control...think “TO UMPIRE, REFEREE”
Transcendent, God-given sense & reality of
COMPLETENESS, WHOLENESS THROUGH
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
Transcendent, God-given sense & reality of
COMPLETENESS, WHOLENESS THROUGH
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS

3. Let the peace of Christ
rule in your hearts,
since as members of
one body you were
called to peace.
Colossians 3:15a
It’s an issue of learning to
LET GO, GET OUT OF THE
WAY & LIVE OUT OF
THE REALITY THAT
ALREADY IS!
It’s an issue of learning to
LET GO, GET OUT OF THE
WAY & LIVE OUT OF
THE REALITY THAT
ALREADY IS!
We can LET CHRIST’S
PEACE RULE because
the “POTENTIALITY”
& “ACTUALITY” is in
fact ALREADY THERE
We can LET CHRIST’S
PEACE RULE because
the “POTENTIALITY”
& “ACTUALITY” is in
fact ALREADY THERE
Rather than WORKING SO
HARD to MAKE it
happen ....God simply wants
us to LET THIS HAPPEN
Rather than WORKING SO
HARD to MAKE it
happen ....God simply wants
us to LET THIS HAPPEN
This is EVERY BELIEVERS CALLING
- You were CALLED into Christ’s
WHOLENESS, COMPLETENESS
This is EVERY BELIEVERS CALLING
- You were CALLED into Christ’s
WHOLENESS, COMPLETENESS

4. When a person is in a relationship with Jesus,When a person is in a relationship with Jesus,
HEHE CANCAN CALM OUR TROUBLED HEARTSCALM OUR TROUBLED HEARTS
NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCESNO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES
The issue is,The issue is, “AM I GOING TO“AM I GOING TO TRUSTTRUST HIMHIM ININ
THE NITTY-GRITTY STUFF OF LIFE?”THE NITTY-GRITTY STUFF OF LIFE?”

5. Don’t fret or worry.Don’t fret or worry. INSTEAD OF WORRYING,INSTEAD OF WORRYING, PRAYPRAY..
LETLET petitions and praisespetitions and praises SHAPE YOUR WORRIESSHAPE YOUR WORRIES into prayers,into prayers,
letting God know your concerns.letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense ofBefore you know it, a sense of
GOD’S WHOLENESSGOD’S WHOLENESS,, EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER FOREVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER FOR
GOODGOOD (PEACE THAT TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING),(PEACE THAT TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING),
will come and settle you down.will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happensIt’s wonderful what happens
whenwhen CHRISTCHRIST displaces worry at thedisplaces worry at the CENTER OF YOUR LIFECENTER OF YOUR LIFE..
Philippians 4:6-7Philippians 4:6-7
““I’ve told you all this so thatI’ve told you all this so that TRUSTING METRUSTING ME,, youyou WILLWILL BEBE
UNSHAKABLEUNSHAKABLE andand ASSUREDASSURED,, DEEPLYDEEPLY ATAT PEACEPEACE..
In this godless world youIn this godless world you WILLWILL continuecontinue
to experience difficulties.to experience difficulties.
But take heart!But take heart! I’VEI’VE CONQUEREDCONQUERED THETHE WORLDWORLD.”.”
John 16:33John 16:33

6. And be thankful.
Colossians 3:15b
Thankfulness begins to characterize our lives
when we begin to grasp HOW ABSOLUTELY
UNDESERVING WE ARE OF GOD’S LOVE & FAVOR
Thankfulness begins to characterize our lives
when we begin to grasp HOW ABSOLUTELY
UNDESERVING WE ARE OF GOD’S LOVE & FAVOR
An INWARD & OUTWARD
EXPRESSION OF BEING
FULL OF THANKS,
GRATEFUL, PLEASED,
EVER-MINDFUL of the
GOD-GIVEN REALITIES &
OF HIS FAVORS SHOWN
An INWARD & OUTWARD
EXPRESSION OF BEING
FULL OF THANKS,
GRATEFUL, PLEASED,
EVER-MINDFUL of the
GOD-GIVEN REALITIES &
OF HIS FAVORS SHOWN
Again, NOT try to conjure up –
NOT try harder – SIMPLE BE!
Again, NOT try to conjure up –
NOT try harder – SIMPLE BE!
charis = GRACEcharis = GRACE
eucharistoseucharistos

7. When we truly begin to grasp the magnificentWhen we truly begin to grasp the magnificent
GRACEGRACE ((UNDESERVEDUNDESERVED,, UNEARNEDUNEARNED LOVE)LOVE)
that God has shown to us in Christthat God has shown to us in Christ
Thanksgiving begins toThanksgiving begins to SUPERNATURALLYSUPERNATURALLY
OVERFLOW FROM OUR LIVESOVERFLOW FROM OUR LIVES
WhatWhat MARVELOUS LOVEMARVELOUS LOVE the Father has extended to us!the Father has extended to us!
Just look at it —Just look at it — WE’RE CALLED CHILDREN OF GODWE’RE CALLED CHILDREN OF GOD!!
THAT’S WHOTHAT’S WHO WEWE REALLYREALLY AREARE….….
AND THAT’S ONLY THE BEGINNINGAND THAT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING..
Who knows how we’ll end up! What we know is that whenWho knows how we’ll end up! What we know is that when
Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see Him—and in seeing Him,Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see Him—and in seeing Him,
become like Him.become like Him.
1 John 3:1-21 John 3:1-2

8. Have you ever come on anything quite like thisHave you ever come on anything quite like this
EXTRAVAGANTEXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITYGENEROSITY OFOF GODGOD,,
this deep, deep wisdom?this deep, deep wisdom?
IT’S WAY OVER OUR HEADSIT’S WAY OVER OUR HEADS........
EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING comescomes FROMFROM HIM;HIM;
EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING happenshappens THROUGHTHROUGH HIM;HIM;
EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING ends upends up ININ HIM.HIM.
ALWAYS GLORYALWAYS GLORY!! ALWAYS PRAISEALWAYS PRAISE!!
Romans 11:33-36Romans 11:33-36

9. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learnAs you learn more and more how God works, you will learn
how to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strengthhow to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strength
to stick it out over the long haul—to stick it out over the long haul—NOTNOT the grim strength ofthe grim strength of
gritting your teeth but thegritting your teeth but the GLORY-STRENGTHGLORY-STRENGTH GODGOD GIVESGIVES..
It is strength that endures the unendurable andIt is strength that endures the unendurable and
SPILLS OVER INTO JOY, THANKING THE FATHERSPILLS OVER INTO JOY, THANKING THE FATHER
WHO MAKES USWHO MAKES US STRONG ENOUGHSTRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE PART INTO TAKE PART IN
EVERYTHING BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFULEVERYTHING BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
THAT HE HAS FOR USTHAT HE HAS FOR US..
Colossians 1:10-13Colossians 1:10-13

10. Be joyful always; pray all the time;Be joyful always; pray all the time;
THANK GOD NO MATTERTHANK GOD NO MATTER
WHAT HAPPENSWHAT HAPPENS..
This is the wayThis is the way GODGOD WANTSWANTS YOUYOU
who belong to Christ Jesuswho belong to Christ Jesus TOTO LIVELIVE..
1 Thessalonians 5:16-181 Thessalonians 5:16-18

11. Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly as you teach
and admonish one another
with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your
hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16
Take up permanent
residence & influence in
your life
Take up permanent
residence & influence in
your life
The Life Message from God
proclaiming His Love for you
The Life Message from God
proclaiming His Love for you
God has given us His Love
Letter from His Heart to
ours & He wants to
PERMEATE OUR LIVES
WITH IT & USE IT TO
SHAPE & MOLD US into the
LIKENESS OF HIS SON
God has given us His Love
Letter from His Heart to
ours & He wants to
PERMEATE OUR LIVES
WITH IT & USE IT TO
SHAPE & MOLD US into the
LIKENESS OF HIS SON
We come to understand,
live & experience
CONTINUAL
TRANSFORMATION
through the implanting
of the Message of
Jesus
We come to understand,
live & experience
CONTINUAL
TRANSFORMATION
through the implanting
of the Message of
Jesus
With great benefit & abundanceWith great benefit & abundance

12. Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly as you teach
and admonish one another
with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your
hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16 We are to do so with good
common sense, understanding
the realities of how His Truth
applies to & shapes the
REALITIES OF LIFE, RIGHT NOW
We are to do so with good
common sense, understanding
the realities of how His Truth
applies to & shapes the
REALITIES OF LIFE, RIGHT NOW
God calls us to direct
each other into & help
reveal & explain His
Truth
God calls us to direct
each other into & help
reveal & explain His
Truth
He also calls us to
encourage & challenge
one another toward
LIVING IN & LIVING OUT
HIS TRUTH
He also calls us to
encourage & challenge
one another toward
LIVING IN & LIVING OUT
HIS TRUTH

13. "I want you woven into a"I want you woven into a TAPESTRY OF LOVETAPESTRY OF LOVE,,
in touch within touch with EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW OF GODEVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW OF GOD..
Then you will haveThen you will have MINDS CONFIDENTMINDS CONFIDENT andand AT RESTAT REST,,
FOCUSED ON CHRISTFOCUSED ON CHRIST,, GOD’S GREAT MYSTERYGOD’S GREAT MYSTERY..
ALLALL the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge arethe richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are
embedded in that mystery and nowhere else.embedded in that mystery and nowhere else.
AND WE’VE BEEN SHOWN THE MYSTERY!AND WE’VE BEEN SHOWN THE MYSTERY!
Colossians 2:2-3Colossians 2:2-3

14. "The mystery in a nutshell is just this:"The mystery in a nutshell is just this: CHRIST IS IN YOUCHRIST IS IN YOU,,
therefore you can look forward totherefore you can look forward to
SHARING IN GOD’S GLORYSHARING IN GOD’S GLORY..
IT’SIT’S THATTHAT SIMPLESIMPLE..
That is the substance of our Message.That is the substance of our Message.
We preachWe preach CHRISTCHRIST,, warning people not to add to the Message.warning people not to add to the Message.
WE TEACH IN AWE TEACH IN A SPIRIT OF PROFOUND COMMON SENSESPIRIT OF PROFOUND COMMON SENSE
so that we can bring each person to maturity.so that we can bring each person to maturity.
TO BE MATURE IS TO BE BASIC.TO BE MATURE IS TO BE BASIC. CHRISTCHRIST!”!”
Colossians 1:27-28Colossians 1:27-28

15. Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly as you teach
and admonish one another
with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your
hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16
Songs that bothSongs that both
INSTRUCTINSTRUCT & that& that GIVEGIVE
PRAISE & THANKS TOPRAISE & THANKS TO
GODGOD for the reality of HISfor the reality of HIS
LIFE at work IN &LIFE at work IN &
THROUGH OURS!THROUGH OURS!
Songs that bothSongs that both
INSTRUCTINSTRUCT & that& that GIVEGIVE
PRAISE & THANKS TOPRAISE & THANKS TO
GODGOD for the reality of HISfor the reality of HIS
LIFE at work IN &LIFE at work IN &
THROUGH OURS!THROUGH OURS!
When theWhen the
REALITY OF CHRISTREALITY OF CHRIST
becomes part of abecomes part of a
believer’s nature, itbeliever’s nature, it
increasingly springsincreasingly springs
forth throughforth through
““HEART SONGS”HEART SONGS”
When theWhen the
REALITY OF CHRISTREALITY OF CHRIST
becomes part of abecomes part of a
believer’s nature, itbeliever’s nature, it
increasingly springsincreasingly springs
forth throughforth through
““HEART SONGS”HEART SONGS”

16. Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly as you teach
and admonish one another
with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your
hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16
SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHERSPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER
with psalms, hymns andwith psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs.spiritual songs.
SING AND MAKE MUSIC INSING AND MAKE MUSIC IN
YOUR HEART TO THE LORDYOUR HEART TO THE LORD,,
ALWAYS GIVING THANKS TOALWAYS GIVING THANKS TO
GOD THE FATHER FORGOD THE FATHER FOR
EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING,,
in the name of ourin the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:19-20Ephesians 5:19-20

17. And whatever you do,
whether in word or
deed, do it all in the
name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God
the Father through
Him.
Colossians 3:17 Whatever is said or done in
the Name of Jesus is an
EXPRESSION OF THANKS
TO GOD THE FATHER
Whatever is said or done in
the Name of Jesus is an
EXPRESSION OF THANKS
TO GOD THE FATHER
There is no difference
in what you SAY or
what you DO -
He’s talking about
EVERY AREA OF LIFE
There is no difference
in what you SAY or
what you DO -
He’s talking about
EVERY AREA OF LIFE
Notice there is NO
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
in the Christian Life
Notice there is NO
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
in the Christian Life

18. ““I’MI’M thankful for...”thankful for...”
““II want to express my thanks for...”want to express my thanks for...”
We so often get things backwardsWe so often get things backwards
& it somehow becomes all about us& it somehow becomes all about us

19. I’m speaking to you out ofI’m speaking to you out of DEEPDEEP GRATITUDEGRATITUDE
for all that God has given me....for all that God has given me....
LIVINGLIVING THENTHEN,, as every one of you does,as every one of you does, ININ PUREPURE GRACEGRACE,,
it’s important that youit’s important that you
NOTNOT misinterpret yourselvesmisinterpret yourselves as people who areas people who are
BRINGING THIS GOODNESSBRINGING THIS GOODNESS TOTO GODGOD..
NONO,, GODGOD BRINGSBRINGS ITIT ALLALL TOTO YOUYOU..
The only accurate way to understand ourselves isThe only accurate way to understand ourselves is
BY WHAT GOD ISBY WHAT GOD IS andand BY WHAT HE DOES FOR USBY WHAT HE DOES FOR US,,
NOTNOT by whatby what WEWE are and whatare and what WEWE do for Him.do for Him.
Romans 12:3Romans 12:3

20. The reality is thatThe reality is that EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING is aboutis about
THE ONETHE ONE TO WHOM OUR THANKSGIVINGTO WHOM OUR THANKSGIVING
OUGHT TO CONTINUALLY FLOWOUGHT TO CONTINUALLY FLOW
Transforming my “I’m thankful for....” to
“THANKS BE TO YOU, GOD!”
“YOU ARE AWESOME, GOD!”
“YOU ROCK, GOD!!!!”
........WHATEVERWHATEVER you do, do ityou do, do it ALLALL for thefor the GLORY OF GOD.GLORY OF GOD.
1 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 10:31