Colossians 2:6

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,....

Php 3:8), so walk in Him." He says not merely, "Ye received" the doctrine of Christ, but "Jesus" Himself; this is the essence of faith (Joh 14:21, 23; Ye have received once for all the Spirit of life in Christ; carry into practice that life in your walk (Ga 5:25). This is the main scope of the Epistle.

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[Two other Sermons by Mr. Spurgeon upon the same text are Sermons #483, Volume 8—LIFE AND WALK OF FAITH and #3030, Volume 53— A CONSISTENT WALK FOR TIME TO COME] THIS is a very simple text, yet no human being has ever discovered its full meaning. It is a great deep—happy are they who know how to dive into its depths and to swim at ease in its lengths and breadths! Blessed are they who continually obey the exhortation which it contains, "As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him."

THOUGH the shepherd cares for the lambs and carries them in his arms, he does not cease his care when they become sheep. But, as long as they shall need to be tended, so long will he watch over them. Hence it is that our Apostle, though always quick of eye after newborn souls and abundantly anxious to bring sinners to a knowledge of the Truth of God as it is in Jesus, is equally in a conflict of soul for the spiritual healthfulness of those who have been born-again. Our text contains one of those loving admonitions.

THOUGH the shepherd cares for the lambs and carries them in his arms, he does not cease his care when they become sheep. But, as long as they shall need to be tended, so long will he watch over them. Hence it is that our Apostle, though always quick of eye after newborn souls and abundantly anxious to bring sinners to a knowledge of the Truth of God as it is in Jesus, is equally in a conflict of soul for the spiritual healthfulness of those who have been born-again. Our text contains one of those loving admonitions. It is addressed, not to the ungodly, not to those who are strangers to our Lord and Master, but to those who have "received Christ Jesus the Lord." Longing for their spiritual good and anxious that they should be established in the faith, he admonishes them thus, "As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him." In endeavoring, by God's help, to speak upon this subject, we shall have three points. There is here, first, a fact stated concerning Believers—they have "received Christ Jesus the Lord." Then there is an exhortation, or a counsel, offered to such—"walk in Him." Besides which we have a model held up for our imitation. How are we to walk in Him? Why, just in the same way as we at first received Him! Let our first coming to Christ be to us the mirror of how we shall walk in Him all our days. I. All true Christians are here described in the text as HAVING RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS THE LORD. The first point to which I would particularly direct your attention is the personality of this reception. Believers have, it is true, received Christ's words. They prize every precept, they value every Doctrine, but this is not all. They have received Christ Himself. While they have received Christ's ordinances and are not slow to walk in obedience to the things which He has commanded, they do not stay here.

[Two other Sermons by Mr. Spurgeon upon the same text are Sermons #483, Volume 8—LIFE AND WALK OF FAITH and #3030, Volume 53— A CONSISTENT WALK FOR TIME TO COME] THIS is a very simple text, yet no human being has ever discovered its full meaning. It is a great deep—happy are they who know how to dive into its depths and to swim at ease in its lengths and breadths! Blessed are they who continually obey the exhortation which it contains, "As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him." The text divides itself into faith and practice. "You have received Christ Jesus the Lord," there is your faith. "Walk you in Him," that is to be your daily practice! The text also contains a model for that practice in the "as" and the "so" which are its cardinal points. "As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him." What we have done suggests the way in which we are to do what still lies before us. "As you have received...so walk." I. Notice in the text, first, THE FACT STATED. "You have received Christ Jesus the Lord." Whatever else you have done or have not done, you have received Christ. The act of faith was the putting out of your empty hands to receive all the fullness of the Godhead in receiving Christ. There are some precious experiences to which you have not yet attained, some lofty heights to which you have not yet climbed, but you "have received Christ Jesus the Lord." That is the distinguishing mark of all true Christians! Though you may not all belong to the same denomination, yet without a single exception this is true concerning you, whether you are old or young, whether you are well-instructed or ill-taught, whether you are full of faith or are troubled with many a doubt and many a fear, you "have received Christ Jesus the Lord." There is nothing in this fact to cause you one boastful thought.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord - Have received him by faith as your Saviour, or as you were instructed respecting his rank, character, and work. The object here is to induce them not to swerve from the views which they had of Christ when he was made known to them. They had at first probably received their ideas of the Saviour from the apostle himself (see the Introduction); and, at any rate, the apostle designs to assure them that the views which they had when they “received him,” were founded in truth. So walk in him - Continue in those views of Christ; live in the maintenance of them; let them regulate your whole conduct. The word walk, in the Scriptures, is used to denote the manner of life; and the sense here is, that they should live and act wholly under the influence of the conceptions which they had of the Saviour when they first embraced him. The particle “so” is supplied by our translators, and rather weakens the sense. No stress should be laid on it, as is often done. The meaning is, simply, “Since you have received Christ as your Lord, as he was preached to you, hold fast the doctrine which you have received, and do not permit yourselves to be turned aside by any Jewish teachers, or teachers of philosophy.”