Colossians 3:1-17 - "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
***The Christian life is more than being saved from death....it is being saved for life
***Christianity is not just about the good things we receive, but choosing to live under the Lordship of Christ
***Every believer has a daily choice to make: Die to self and live for Christ
Luke 9:23 - "Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
***If you don't live for Christ, self will take over in an instant and the concerns of the Father go by unnoticed and rejected
***Jesus looks for ready obedience, not reluctant submission
Colossians 3:5 - "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry."
***The nature of these sins move inward - they are self-centered sins that come into our life and destroy us - they eat away at who we are
Colossians 3:6 - "But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips."
***Put off all these things - the nature of these sins move outward and hurt others - they are spiteful, mean and antagonizing
***What you take in shapes who you are and the life you live is a reflection of who you have become
***You can tell a self-centered person by the way they treat those around them
***What are you taking into your life?
***What is feeding your soul?
***Choosing to live for Christ is not a one time thing - it is a daily decision
Colossians 3:10-11 - "..and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all."
***To put off the old man and take on the new is to take your eyes off the things of earth and set your eyes on Christ
***It is the knowledge of Christ that renews your life
***No one can make you respond in anger
***Choose to be teh person God created you to be
Romans 12:1 - "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship."
***if you want to follow Jesus, it makes more than one step....KEEP WALKING!
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