To Cancel Our Debt

June 20, 2021 Preacher: Steve Thiel Series: 12 Reasons Jesus Came to Die

Passage: Colossians 2:6–15

To Cancel Our Debt
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 6/20/2021
Colossians 2:6-15

Sermon Theme: The supremacy of Christ is essential to the sufficiency of Christ, His finished work on the cross, where Jesus cancels our debt of sin. Trying to establish our own righteousness according to human wisdom is futile. Instead, believers should look to Jesus, whose death, burial, and resurrection is sufficient for all things related to life and godliness!

I. CONTEXT OF THE PROMISE
    A. The Reality of False Teaching
    B. The Need for True Wisdom
        1. Prayer for Wisdom - (Col. 1:3-5, 9-10)
        2. Revelation of Wisdom - (Col. 1:15-20; 2:1-3)
        3. Proclamation of Wisdom - (Col. 1:28-29)

II. DECLARATION OF THE PROMISE
    A. The Steadfastness to Walk in Christ - (Col. 2:6-7)
    B. The Sufficiency of Christ - (Col. 2:8-10)
        1. Captivated NOT by False Teaching
        2. Captivated by Jesus Christ
    C. The Salvation of Christ - (Col. 2:11-15)
        1. The New Life in Christ
        2. The Forgiveness of Sins
            a. Jesus Took Our Sins Upon Himself
            b. Jesus Paid Our Debt
            c. Jesus Disarmed Our Accusers

III. APPLICATION OF THE PROMISE
    A. Don't Be Captivated by Other Things
    B. Delight Yourself in Christ
        1. The Supremacy of Christ
        2. The Sufficiency of Christ

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