Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. —Colossians 3:12-17
Life in the church is influenced by your life
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Our Motivation: You are God’s chosen ones, holy, and beloved – vs. 12
If you are in Christ that means that God set his affection on you, called you to himself, opened your eyes to the truth of the gospel, and imparted the faith to believe.
God has made you holy, separated you to himself, made you righteous in his sight by forgiving all your sin. (see, 2:13-14)
You are beloved, cherished, one of God’s children.
What does it look like when your life in the church is influenced by your life in Christ?
Your life will
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. —Romans 13:14
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. —Galatians 3:27
14 Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not follow other gods to worship them. —Deuteronomy 28:14
20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. —Galatians 2:20
The thing that keeps us from imitating Christ is
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. —Philippians 2:3–4
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. —1 John 4:7
Your life will be
Gospel Encouragement
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Personal Application
• Does your life in the church
• Does the word of God have the
• Is there anything you want more than to live to
Remember: Life in the Church is Influenced by Your Life in Christ