Colossians 3:12-17 (NLT)
12 Since God chose you to be the
holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted
mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 You must make
allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends
you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 And
the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what
binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace that comes
from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are all
called to live in peace. And always be thankful. 16 Let the words of
Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use
his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or
say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving
thanks through him to God the Father.
Yesterday we
read about things that would have to go if our lives were to reflect
something of what Jesus was like. Today we read about the positive things
that we need to replace the bad things with. The Apostle says that we need
to be proactive—we need to do something!
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Your life changed spiritually and emotionally when you turned to follow
Jesus [v1-4].
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Think—about what difference believing in Jesus makes. How have I
really changed?
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Verses 5-9—Now get rid of things that do not fit with being in Jesus
company.
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Think—which of these in the list really need addressing in my own
life? Pray about them now!
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Having taken some negative things away—there are positive things to
put back [v10-11]
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Think—How do I do this?
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Think—The passage [v10] says that we need to learn more and more about
Christ—how am I going to do this?
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Verse 11—Is Jesus all that matters to me?
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