(I) T RAPS & R OADBLOCKS. 1) “fine-sounding arguments” :4 packaging, cosmetics fancy stuff, big words (I) Traps & Roadblocks.

(I)

TRAPS&

ROADBLOCKS

1) “fine-sounding arguments” :4

packaging, cosmetics

fancy stuff, big words

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

2) “hollow & deceptive philosophy” :8

Content: Traditions

Form: Logic, speculations unsubstantiated assumptions,

myths,

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

3) shadow of things to come, false humility, worship of angels :16-19

• Outdated truths• Only one side of the truth• Missing the bulls eye

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(a) Employing the minor/secondary

• based on human standards• as judgement criteria,

so as to ‘disqualify’• insist on

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

4) ‘Rules’ :21-23

(b) Motivation: puffing oneself up, idle notions, self-imposed worship,harsh treatment of the body

(c) Use：‘lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence’

4) ‘Rules’

(II)

LIVING WAY

(II) The Living Way The best & only antidote:

• align with Christ• direct aim at Christ

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(1) Look no further :3• All wisdom & knowledge is ‘in Him’• He is able

(2) Look (only) to Him• ‘in Him’• Accept Him as Provider

Obey Him as Lord

(3) Re-emphasize :9-15

(a) This is the kind of God He is

(b) We are ‘in’ such a God

Note :10‘in Him’ we have been ‘filled’

(c) Therefore… (:16)

(III)

TAKE THE10-TON CHALLENGE:

RULES & GAME PLAN

1) (Horizontal) motivated & consolidated :2-

5

2) (Vertical) ‘in Him’ :6b-7

3) (Recap) :9

(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan

1) The Horizontal Dimension:

Motivated & Consolidated :2-5

(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan

1) (Horizontal) Motivated & Consolidated :2-5

(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan

(a) Motivation :2a - My purpose is that you may be:

encouraged, stirred up,motivatedmotivated, emboldenedemboldened, ...

- What gives real & deepreal & deep motivation ?

Real & DeepReal & Deep Motivation comes from :2b

• knitted together in love

• with full assurance (that comes from understanding)

• fully experience Christ

1) (Horizontal) Motivated & Consolidated :2-5(a) Motivated

(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan

(b) Consolidated :5

Military Terminology

• ‘order ranks’• ‘solid phalanx’

1) (Horizontal) motivated & consolidated :2-5

(II) The Living Way(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(III) Take the Challenge: Rules & Plan

2) (Vertical) ‘in Him’ :6b-7

‘live in Him’ :6b-7 shape your life, your life styleyour values, your life choices

i) Priority / Quality :7b

• rooted• build-up

ii) Perspective in life :7c

• faith - strengthened• thankfulness - overflowing

(III) Challenge: Rules & Plan

(II) The Living Way

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

(IV)

PRESENTATIONOF

MESSAGE

(IV) 2 Basic Ways to present:

1) Inductive：• natural flow, spontaneous• repetitive• need to ‘sense’/’feel’

2) Deductive：• logical, orderly• listed out systematically

(III) Challenge: Rules & Plan Paul + believers

(II) The Living Way Christ

(I) Traps & Roadblocks

:1-2 Paul + believers

:3 Christ

:5 Paul + believers

:1-2 Paul + Believers :3 Christ:5 Paul + Believers

:6-7 Paul + believers

:9-15 Christ

: 20 Paul + believers

:1-2 Paul + believers

:3 Christ

:5 Paul + believers

:6-7 Paul + believers

:9-15 Christ

: 20 Paul + believers

:4:4

:8:8

:16-19:16-19

:21-23:21-23

:1-2 Paul + believers

:3 Christ

:5 Paul + believers

:6-7 Paul + believers

:9-15 Christ

: 20 Paul + believers

:4:4

:8:8

:16-19:16-19

:21-23:21-23

Traps &Roadblocks

(III) Challenge: Rules & Plan Paul + believers

(II) The Living Way Christ

(I) Traps & Roadblocks