Our Victorious Blessings in Christ
Intro
- CIRCUMCISION -The Defeat of the Flesh(v. 11).
- A spiritual circumcision.
- Removed the body of the flesh.Cf. Jer. 4:4
- BAPTISM -The Defeat of Spiritual Death(vv. 12-13).
- Buried with Him in baptism (cf. also Rom. 6:4).
- Raised up with Him(v. 12-13a-b).
1) Dead in transgressions.
2) Made alive together with Christ. We walk in newness of life.
- Through faith (v. 12).
- This analogy supports immersion as the best mode.
- No support for infant baptism.
III. CANCELED DEBT - The Defeat of Sin (vv. 13c-14).
- Forgiven all our transgressions (v. 13c).
- Hostile decrees canceled by nailing it to the cross (v. 14).
"certificate of debt"
"hostile"
"canceled"
"took it out of the way having nailed it to the cross"
- RULERS DISARMED -The Defeat of Satan(v. 15).
- Disarmed demonic powers.
"Rulers and authorities"
"disarm"
- Public display
- Triumphed over them through Christ
Conclusion: