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As Christians we are united with Christ. Because Christ died for sin, we died to sin. Because Christ was raised, we also are raised to eternal life. And because of this, our hearts and minds should be fixed on things above, on heavenly things, where Christ sits at his Father’s right hand in his kingdom. Paul urges us to set both our hearts and minds on things above. Our hearts should belong to our Savior, Jesus Christ, and not on the things of this earth. Our minds should think about high and lofty things—the things of heaven. When Christ, who is our life, appears, we too will appear with him in glory.
As sinners, it is natural for us to be entangled in things like anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language. But since we have been raised with Christ, all of these things should be put to death. We need to rid our hearts and minds of sexual sins and covetousness. All of these were part of our old selves. But thanks to Jesus we have put that off! And we have put on the new self. We are all united in Christ, Gentile and Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free. Christ is in all!
Feb 25, 2026
YOU HAVE BEEN RAISED WITH CHRIST
Passage: Colossians 3:1-11
Key verse: 1
NIV
chapter 3
1. Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
3. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
6. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
7. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
8. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
9. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
10. and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
11. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
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Prayer: Father, we have been raised with Christ. Help us to keep our hearts and minds on things above.
One Word: Set our hearts on things above