Colossians 3:12-17 - "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."
***God's love is best expressed in the family of God
***When you think on things below, you feed your sinful nature; when you think on things above, where Christ is, you feed your soul
***Believers are chosen by God, separated unto Him and deeply loved
***You are children of God by the will of God, so start living like it!
***Put on the new life - make choices that reflect your new nature
(tender mercies..heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, bearing with one another, forgiving one another, love one another)
***Let the new life work in you
***Let the peace of God rule (reign, have dominion) - when the peace of God rules, we will be unified
***Let the word of Christ dwell in you and transform you
John 13:3-5 - "Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him."
***To be confident in your salvation give you the freedom to serve
John 3:21 - "After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me."
***Judas' betrayal....Jesus washed his betrayer's feet adn it troubled him...He loved even his enemy
John 13:34 - "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
***Don't wait for someone else to serve you....look for ways to serve others
***When you begin to love, you will find that it comes back to you
***We love the people that love us
***Are you loving one another as Christ has loved you?
***Love is not just words....it is action. Love will be expressed....it must be expressed
***Love in action is the only proof we've been born into the family of God
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