Complete in Christ

Speaker: Pastor Funmi Ojetayo
Text: Colossians 2:6–12
Big Idea: The Christian life begins in Christ, continues in Christ, and is complete in Christ. So don’t be captivated by counterfeits, but walk, filled and raised, in the sufficiency of Christ. 

I. The Call – Walk in Christ (vv. 6–7)

+ The Gift Received – Christ Himself is the gospel’s great gift.
+ The Call Issued – As you received Him, so walk in Him.
+ Three Pictures of Growth – Rooted, Built Up, Established in the Faith.

II. The Caution – Beware Captivity, Cling to Christ (vv. 8–10)

+ The Warning – Don’t be taken captive by empty deceit.
+ Two Sources of Deception – Human Tradition and Elemental Spirits.
+ The Sufficiency of Christ – All the fullness of God dwells in Him, and we are filled in Him.

III. The Covenant – Buried and Raised with Christ (vv. 11–12)

+ Spiritual Circumcision – At the cross, Jesus was cut off so we could be brought in.
+ Baptismal Union – Buried with Him, raised with Him through faith.
+ Covenant Identity – Marked not by ritual but by faith and the Spirit’s seal.