Becoming Creatures in Christ

Paul's Descriptions of the Savior {Colossians 1-2}

*delivered us*translated us*redemption through his blood*firstborn of every creature*creator*head*beginning*made peace*holy*unblameable*unreproveable*treasures of wisdom and knowledge*

Christ has done so much for us, and it is completely up to us to take advantage of what the Lord has given us and then to pass that same love on to other to feel it.

Not Going Anywhere : 

{Helaman 5:12 (Book of Mormon)} and{Colossians 2:7 (Bible)}

"Rooted and built up in him, and established in faith." It doesn't take much to look around and see that all things testify of Christ. As a mom, I like to think of all the daily things I do for my children as strengthening their roots. It's pretty easy for a tree to fall over in a windstorm, but when we invite the spirit in our home daily and teach our children to recognize that spirit, their roots get deeper and deeper. 

Means of Deception

The Gnostic philosophy held was that you couldn't approach God directly - it had to be through the worshipping of angels that were less divine. Paul warns not to be beguiled by this, and that it is just vainly "puffed up" and imagined. We can have direct conversations  with our Father in Heaven through personal prayer.  Nephi points out that this is Satan's plan to lessen our relationship with our Heavenly Father by telling lies that simply aren't true. {2 Nephi 9:28}

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"Putting On" and "Putting Off" {Colossians 3}

Things we should seek after or "Put On":

Seek affection for things above

Put on the new man

bowels of mercy

kindness

humbleness of mind

meekness

Forebearing

Forgiving

Give thanks

Support and love your spouse

Obey parents

Do things heartily

Things we should avoid or "Put off":

Seek affection for things of the earth

Fornication

Uncleanliness

Inordinate affection

Covetous

Idolotry

Anger

Wrath

Malice

Blasphemy

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Paul's counsel for family relationships:

Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter

Wives, submit to your husbands, as fit to the Lord

Children, obey your parents

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We can learn wisdom and teach each other through singing hymns. It is more than just unifying when we sing together; our spirits can be taught and lifted. Music is a beautiful teacher and can touch the heart like nothing else.

Colossians 3:16

  16 Let the ^aword of Christ dwell in you richly in all ^bwisdom; ^cteaching and admonishing one another in psalms and ^dhymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.