The Cycle of Christian Maturity

Colossians 2:6-13

There are seven things that are WITH HIM and IN HIM from Colossians 2. These seven things are centered around the fact that the fullness of God dwells in Christ. Because of this we are affected deeply. Through these steps, we come to maturity:

The fullness of  God dwells in Christ (Col. 2:9)

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We walk in Him (Col. 2:6)

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We get built up and enriched in Him (Col. 2:7)

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We become complete in Him – Filled with God (Col. 2:10)

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We are circumcised in our hearts as we remain in Him (Col. 2:11)

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We are buried with Him into His death (Col. 2:12)

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We are raised with Him into resurrection power (Col. 2:12)

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We are forever alive in Him (Col. 2:13)

Because the fullness of God dwells in Christ:
When we walk in Him we are built up and enriched in Him. This makes us complete in Him and filled with God because we are circumcised in Him and buried with Him into His death until we are raised with Him. The result is that we become completely alive forever with Him.

It is the fullness of God in Christ and in us that makes this happen.

Then the cycle begins again - because we are alive in Him...we continue to walk in Him and get built up in Him so that we can be complete in Him...and so on. This is the cycle of our continual maturing in Christ.

Another way to look at it: