<A Psalm of David.> The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand [Present Reality], until I make thine enemies thy footstool. [In the Millennial kingdom] 2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion [city of the great king-Matt. 5:35]: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies [Psalm 2:9]. 3 Thy people [Israel] shall be willing in the day of thy [Messiah’s] power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou [Messiah] hast the dew of thy youth [33 1/2 years old]. 4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath [Tribulation]. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. (Ps. 110:1-7 KJV)
(110:4) “…a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.” (Ps. 110:4 KJV)
The connection between Psalm 2:7 and the Priesthood of Melchizedek. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Heb. 5:5-6 KJV)
(110:6) wound the heads: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Gen. 3:15 KJV)
“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly…” (Rom. 16:20 KJV)
(110:6) … he shall fill the places with the dead bodies: And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isa. 66:24 KJV)
Jesus quoted this passage:
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. (Matt. 22:41-46 KJV)
Did He ever admit that He was the Messiah?
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. (Mk. 14:60-64 KJV)
“The same Christ who is seated at the right hand in Psalm 110 is the One in whom the believer is hidden in Colossians 3.”
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (Col. 3:2 KJV)
This is a corollary to Colossians 3:1- …seek those things which are above (Col. 3:1 KJV)
Difference in Bible translation: “affection” versus “mind”
The underlying Greek word certainly can be translated “mind”
The original 1611 has a marginal note that says “mind.”
However, “affection” may be more appropriate
You can set your “mind” on things above without your “affection,” but you cannot set your “affection” without first setting your “mind” on things above.
Merriam-Webster: Affection is a moderate, tender emotion and feeling of fondness or attachment toward someone or something. It is a warm, positive disposition that fosters interpersonal closeness…
A companion verse: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Matt. 6:19-21 KJV)
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. (Col. 3:3 KJV)
… your life is hid with Christ in God. (Col. 3:3 KJV)
“This degree of union and identification—being placed in Christ—is not revealed in the Law of Moses.”
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Phil. 1:21 KJV)
Colossians 3:3 reflects a level of Union with Christ, The security of the believer, and identification with a Person (Christ)
From a Dispensational perspective, Colossians 3:3 reflects a truth unique to the Church age:
• Believers are identified with Christ in His death and resurrection (cf. Col. 3:1–3) • This creates a new positional reality: Not just protected by God But placed in Christ, and therefore in God
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. (Col. 3:4)
This is our identification with Christ
At the Rapture of the Church we will appear with HIM in GLORY!
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: (Col. 3:5 KJV)
The Christian Life is not stopping bad things.
This will be evident when we exposit Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. (Col. 3:12-14 KJV)
Colossians 3:5 is negative encouragement for sanctification.
• “Some argue that persistent involvement in these sins proves a person was never truly saved.”
Rebuttal: David committed these sins. Lot was a “righteous (and a just) man” (2 Peter 2:7-8)
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Cor. 7:1 KJV)
This entire list is sexual sins. Paul believed in overkill. There is no, “What about…?”
Fornication: all modern versions correctly read “sexual immorality.”
Although the NASB reads “immorality” it has a footnote that says “lit. fornication”
Webster’s 1828 dictionary: “The incontinence or lewdness of unmarried persons…”
Many in the Homosexual community state that Jesus nowhere condemns homosexuality.
The underlying Greek word condemns all sexual immorality.
Uncleanness: moral impurity • Dwelling on morally filthy thoughts or fantasies • Habitual use of vulgar, degrading speech • Consuming entertainment that normalizes perversion or moral corruption • Maintaining a lifestyle where sin is tolerated and not resisted This is more about a state of defilement than a single act.
Inordinate Affection: disordered passions
Greek word is “pathos.” A gloss of this word is “passion.”
The problem with these words- they convey a good meaning in other contexts.
• Being ruled by lustful urges or cravings • Explosive anger that feels uncontrollable • Obsessive emotional attachment that leads to sinful behavior • Living for feelings rather than truth (e.g., “I just follow my heart”) The emphasis is on passions that dominate the will.
Inordinate affections are set against the affections of verse 2.
If any man come to me, and hate not [comparative language] his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (Lk. 14:26 KJV)
• Do not love anything more than the Lord.
• Do not love anything condemned by scripture.
Evil concupiscence: evil desire
• Secretly desiring another person’s spouse • Fantasizing about sinful opportunities even if never acted on • Craving revenge or harm toward someone • Desiring dishonest gain (e.g., wishing you could cheat without consequences) This goes deeper than action—it’s about what the heart wants.
Covetousness: greed), “which is idolatry”
John Piper properly identified three idols in America: Money, Sex, and Power
“Living in the Light: Money, Sex and Power”
J. Warner Wallace: a cold case detective- started with the motives of money, sex, and power.
Covetousness is covered by the 10th Commandment.
It leads back to the 1st Commandment.
The list of verse 5 if violated: Brings a loss of joy A sense of distance in fellowship Inner unrest
One may ask does obeying this list bring Liberty.
• Flesh-based striving leads to frustration. “…where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (2 Cor. 3:17 KJV)
How do I get this Liberty?
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (Gal. 5:16 KJV)
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Gal. 5:19-23 KJV)
Morality is not flesh-based.
In the Holy Spirit there is spiritual Liberty.
“We are not trying to get to the right hand of God— we are living from the reality that we are already identified with the One who is there.”
