STUFF – AND NONSENSE

•    nonsense of heresies at Colosse: legalism, ceremonialism, asceticism, Gnosticism
•    deceptive philosophy takes the deluded captive: ‘gods’ of our day
•    saved not by feel-good messages but by repenting

THE REAL, SUBSTANTIAL STUFF

•    all God’s fulness dwells in Christ: we are filled full in Him
•    reality / substance found in Christ, not ceremonial shadows

GRACE-FUELLED OUTFLOW

•    Performance-Driven Mindset: “Achievement - Significance - Identity - Acceptance”
•    Grace-Fuelled Outflow: starts with Acceptance by God, then Identity, Significance, finally Achievement
•    knowing Christ, we are knit together in love, overflow with thankfulness
•    not stuffed with turkey, but experiencing real substance in Jesus

A FOUNTAIN’S OVERFLOW

•    Wycliffe BT founder patiently served aboriginal community
•    gained respect & a hearing from people & president