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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Colossians 3 This chapter contains exhortations to several duties, some more general, which relate to all Christians, and others more particular, which belong to saints in such and such a state of life. The apostle begins with an exhortation to seek things heavenly, and not earthly, and to set the affections on the one, and not on the other: the arguments used to enforce it are...
John Gill
If ye then be risen with Christ,.... The apostle having observed in the former chapter, that the believing Colossians were dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, were buried with him in baptism, and were risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, argues from hence how much it became them to regard a new and spiritual life, and to seek after superior and heavenly things,...
Matthew Henry
I. The apostle exhorts us to set our hearts upon heaven and take them off from this world, ver. 1-4. II. He exhorts to the mortification of sin, in the various instances of it, ver. 5-11. III. He earnestly presses to mutual love and compassion, ver. 12-17. And concludes with exhortations to relative duties, of wives and husbands, parents and children, masters and servants, ver. 18-25. The...
Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ,— Leave all these outward rituals, and formalities, and ordinances of men, —
Charles H. Spurgeon
Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. This exposition consisted of readings from Col_2:6-23; and Col_3:1-3.
Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Oh! how often we need to be called to this, for the flesh is groveling, and it holds down the spirit; and very often we are seeking the things below as if we had not yet attained to the new life, and did not know anything about the resurrection power of Christ within the soul. Now,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he represents you, and that you have gone up there in him and with him. Then do not seek the things that are down here below, the things of earth; but live where your life has gone. Where your treasure is, there let your...
Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. This is the best proof that we are really “risen with Christ,” that we set our affection on things above.