The Christians clothing Col 3 12 14 Clothing
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The Christian’s clothing Col. 3: 12 -14
Clothing affects how others sees us
Clothing affects how we feel
Spiritual Clothing does the same • Affects how others see us… • Affects how we see ourselves
The Book of Colossians • Chapters 1, 2 - What God has done for us. • Chapters 3, 4 - What we should do for Him.
Colossians 3 Verses 1 -4 - Put your minds on the things that are above. Verses 5 -7 - Get rid of those bad attitudes! Verses 8, 9 - Get rid of bad spiritual clothing
Colossians 3: 8, 9 • 8 But now yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. • 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
Colossians 3 Verses 1 -4 - Put your minds on the things that are above. Verses 5 -7 - Get rid of those bad attitudes! Verses 8, 9 - Get rid of bad spiritual clothing Verses 10, 11 - Put on good spiritual clothes
Colossians 3: 10, 11 • 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, • 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
Colossians 3: 12 • 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3: 13 • 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Colossians 3: 14 • 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Why “dress” this way? • We are the elect (chosen) of God, holy and beloved. (vs. 12)
“Uniforms” • Affect the way we see ourselves and others see us. • Our spiritual conduct is like our “uniform. ”
How do we “dress”? • • • “Tender mercies ““A heart of compassion” (NASB) Kindness - Goodness, “benign” Humility
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How do we “dress”? • • “Tender mercies” (“A heart of compassion, ” NASB) Kindness - Goodness, “benign” Humility • Meekness (Gentleness) •
Which is meeker?
How do we “dress”? • • • “Tender mercies” (“A heart of compassion, ” NASB) Kindness - Goodness, “benign” Humility Meekness (Gentleness) Longsuffering (Patience)
“Bearing with one another”
How do we “dress”? • • • “Tender mercies” (“A heart of compassion, ” NASB) Kindness - Goodness, “benign” Humility Meekness (Gentleness) Longsuffering (Patience) • Love (vs. 14)
Who has been clothed with Christ? • Baptized believers? • Those who partake of the L. S. Weekly? • Those who seek authority for every act of worship? • • Those who have… Tender mercies Kindness Humility Meekness Longsuffering Love
Results of “dressing” this way (1) “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts” (vs. 15) (2) Thankfulness (vs. 15) (3) The Word dwells in us (vs. 16) (4) Singing of praises to God (vs. 16) (5) Care to do all in the name of the Lord.