Don't Be Deceived
I.
Colossians 1:13-The enemy
through religious deception has tried to keep us weak; deception is when
somebody doesn’t want you to see the truth. If you see yourself weak, you’ll talk
weak, and you’ll be weak
A. Colossians 2:8,
Revelations 12:9-Satan is a deceiver and the worst thing that can happen to
you, is you think what you think is right, but it’s wrong
1. Colssians 2:8 (Common English
Bible, New Century Version, New International Readers Version)
B. This is the truth that the enemy wants to deceive you
out of
1. 10-You are complete
(full, abundantly supplied, nothing lacking) in Him
2. 11-You’ve been stripped
of the old, corrupt, carnal nature
3. 13-You’ve been made alive
together with him (Vitalized, invigorated by spiritual power, endued with
greater powers of life)
4. 14-Past sins have been
blotted out
5. 15-Jesus stripped Satan
and left him completely powerless
C. Deception always looks
good otherwise nobody would be deceived; if it’s said from behind a pulpit in
the right tone of voice many people will buy it
1. Colossians 2:8-21(The
Message Bible)
II.
Religion will tell you
that you’re delivered, but teache you to live like
you’re not
A. You have been delivered
from the power of darkness; You are no longer weak and under it’s control-Colossians
2:15, Hebrews 2:14, Matthew 28:18
B. You’ve been translated
into the Kingdom of God and there’s no weakness in this Kingdom
1. Matthew 8:17-Jesus bore
your weaknesses in this Kingdom
2. Philippians 4:13-You’re
strong in this Kingdom
C. You’ve been redeemed from
that weak life
1. Galatians 3:13,
Deuteronomy 28:32-Part of the curse is no strength in your hand
D. Colossians 1:20-22-You’re
not some weak, feeble, imperfect, unholy being
E. Religion always tries to
get you to stay attached to the old; it never allows you to fully engage the
new (Romans 8:14,17, 2 Corinthians 5:17,21, 1 John 4:17, Ephesians 4:24)
1. You are not some old
sinner saved by grace; you got saved by grace and you’re no longer a sinner
2. To fully enjoy the new,
you got to fully let go of the old
III.
Religion never allows you
to possess what God has given you as yours
A. You’re righteous with his
righteousness, You’re strong with his strength, You’re free with his freedom
1. WRONG: “I’m weak, but God’s my strength.” – “I don’t have
any strength, but God’s my strength.” RIGHT:
“I’m strong and God’s my strength.”
B. Through the word of God
you have to create an image on the inside of you where you see yourself strong;
this is a major key to being strong