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Overcoming Religion

Dave Shaner

August 26, 2001

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Introduction: Christ has never been insufficient to meet your spiritual needs. What has been insufficient are ways Christ has been taught. Many are masters at the tactic of spiritual intimidation.

Text: Colossians 2:16-23

Our world is very similar to what the Colossians had to deal with.

I.  How Paul deals with the problem:

A.  He exalts the ____________ of ____________.

B.  He exposes the ____________ of man-made _____________.

II.  Popular forms of Spiritual intimidation.

A.  ____________________ - Colossians 2:16-17

B.  ____________________ - Colossians 2:18

C.  ____________________ - Colossians 2:20-22

III.  All these approaches promote ____________.

A.  An external approach can never change an internal bent.

B.  A yoke controls what you do, but it will not change who you are.

C.  The only path to true spirituality is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

D.  Galatians 5:16

E.  II Corinthians 3:17-18

F.  Galatians 5:22-23

Conclusion: There's a difference between Jesus just being a guest and Him living in your life. Don't let spiritual bullies determine who you are.