COLOSSIANS 3:12-17
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 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 CHOSEN PEOPLE
1. CLOTHE WITH COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, GENTLENESS, PATIENCE
2. BEAR WITH EACH OTHER - FORGIVE AS GOD FORGIVES
3. LOVE
4. PEACE OF CHRIST – RULE YOUR HEART
5. THANKFUL
6. WORD DWELL IN YOU
7. DO EVERYTHING IN NAME OF THE LORD JESUS
8. GIVE THANKS TO THE FATHER THROUGH JESUS
APPLICATION:
BELIEVE = DO YOU WALK AS A CHOSEN SON/DAUGHTER OF GOD?
BEHAVE = DO PEOPLE SEE GOD IN YOU
BE FAITHFUL + FRUITFUL
ZECHARIAH 4:6
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.
ROMANS 8:17
Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Believe, behave, be faithful.