The document discusses how Christ is the creator, sustainer, and purpose of all things. It says in Christ all things find their proper place and are brought into unity. Broken pieces of the universe, including people, are fixed and fit together in harmony through Christ's death on the cross. The document then critiques certain legalistic and superficial religious behaviors and mindsets, emphasizing that true spirituality is found by being in Christ rather than following empty rules and practices. It concludes by encouraging readers to be in Christ, be extravagant in living for him, be smaller than God, and be simple and honest.

2. Scriptures says we can, right now, delight in Jesus, find our source
of pleasure in Jesus, find our bliss, ecstasy, thrill and wonder in
Jesus. Not because of us changing our emotion, but because of
WHO HE IS and embracing Him wholeheartedly.

4. Col 1:15-18 We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen.
We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything
created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below,
visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything
got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before
any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this
moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds
it together, like a head does a body.18-…. So spacious is he, so roomy,
that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding.
Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the
universe—people and things, …. get properly fixed and fit together in
vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured
down from the cross.

5. PURPOSE AUTHOR, CREATOR AND PERFECTOR
BELONG HEALED – BROUGHT INTO UNITY
WE HAVE A PLACE – NOT CROWDED! HE FIXES
WE ARE COMPLETE OUR SINFUL NATURE CUT AWAY
RAISED TO NEW LIFE THROUGH BAPTISM
SINS ARE FORGIVEN CHARGES AGAINST US CANCELLED
DISARMED SPIRITUAL AUTHORITIES

7. GOOD BOY / GIRL, BAD GIRL / BOY CHECK
EMPTY PHILOSOPHIES AND HIGH SOUNDING NONSENSE (COL 2:8):
I said the sinners prayer 3 times today – I’m certainly saved! I said
the sinners prayer with 3 non-believers this week, God must be
proud of me. I didn’t overdo my dancing, clapping and shouting in
church today so I’ll be accepted as a mature Christian – I don’t need
that sort of superficial gumff.
✔
EATING AND DRINKING (COL 2:16):
I ate in moderation today and had no intake of alcohol. I only ate 5
doughuts compared to 10 yesterday!!
✔
HOLY DAYS – NEW MOON CEREMONIES OR SABBATHS (COL 2:16)
It’s Sunday so I didn’t go shopping today so I didn’t feed the worldly
economic system – only Jesus today!
✔
SELF-DENIAL, SELF SACRIFICE, NO SELF CARE (COL 2:18)
Well, I could have had a sleep this afternoon, but reading Job was of
far more worth and valuable entertainment.
✔

8. GOOD BOY / GIRL, BAD GIRL / BOY CHECK
SUPERSPIRITUAL (COL 2:18):
I haven’t seen much of my family today, but I played Christian music
loudly in our house all day and the angelic realm was so tangible –
they must have felt it.
✔
RULES OF THE WORLD (COL 2:20):
I was a great Dad today, my 3 year old daughter’s table manners will
be impeccable after the lesson I gave her at lunch. The best three
hours I’ve spent with her this week.
✔
SEVERE BODILY DUSCIPLINE:
God must be smiling on me today – I showered in cold water to save
electricity and feel what most of Africa felt to day. I really felt the
suffering that Paul must have gone through in prison. Oh He’s
smiling.
✔
IF I’VE DONE ALL THIS, I MUST BE ABLE TO COME INTO
GOD’S PRESENCE AND SEE THE HOLY SPIRIT MOVE!

11. BE HIS
BE EXTRAVAGANT ABOUT
LIFE
BE SMALLER THAN GOD
BE SIMPLE AND HONEST