Therefore…

• You died with Christ to the “elements of the world”—you are no longer dominated by your

. (Colossians 2:20)

• You have been raised with Christ—he is your source of

and

. (Colossians 3:1–3)

• Therefore you have

your old self and

a new self. (Colossians 3:9-10)

• You are being shaped to

. (Colossians 3:10)

Put Off the Old Self

• Turn away from

—worshipping the things your

desires. (Colossians 3:5)

• These sins

God’s good creation, and he will

to them. (Colossians 3:6)

• Turn away from

—disrupting the community of God to satisfy your

. (Colossians 3:8-9)

• In the new humanity there are no

—Christ is all that matters. (Colossians 3:11)

• Have you committed to becoming a new person ? To looking like Jesus?

• Are you resisting your sinful and selfish appetites?

• Are you seeking the peace and unity of Jesus?