Colossians 3:12-17 The New Mans Character (2)

Intro Lk 11:24-26 Nature Abhors a vacuum. This is an Axiom of Science. When we remove the bad we must replace it with good or we are doomed.

I We Are God’s Elect

1. 1 Peter 2:9-10 Is a good definition of elect.

2. Holy (Sanctified)

3. Beloved (Special Place in Gods Heart)

II Things to Put On

1. Tender Mercies (seat of tender emotions)

a. Affection, compassion

2. Kindness

a. Both God and Christ gave us salvation Tit 3:4, Eph 2:7

3. Humility

a. Humility was and is seen as weakness

b. Centurion Luke 7:6

c. Peter Luke 5:8

d. Isaiah Isa 6:1-5 A man of unclean lips

4. Meekness

a. Eph 4:2 and here Preceded by Humility

b. Used of Breaking in of horses. (Power controlled)

5. Longsuffering

a. Patient Steadfast Endurance

b. James 1:9

III Things to Do

1. Forbearing One Another

a. Daughter who gave her life for her mother a Quadriplegic

2. Forgiving

a. Just as Christ forgave you

b. Luke 23:34 “So Must You Do”

3. Love

a. The Bond of Perfection

b. Benevolence, Goodwill

c. “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van Dyke

IV Things To Let Dwell in You

1. Peace of God in Unity and Thanksgiving

a. The World thinks “Peace on Earth Goodwill toward men.”

b. This peace is beyond what the world can fathom

c. John 14:1-4,27 Peace which transcends this life.

d. Rom 14:17 Not eating Drinking but Peace & Joy in H.S.

e. Embraces Tranquility of mind & Heart & Makes for peaceful Relationships with Fellow Xians In X Body.

2. Word of Christ

a. In Wisdom Psa 19:7-11

b. Teaching and Admonishing

c. With our hearts

3. In the Name of

a. By Authority of

4. Be Thankful

a. Not selfish or demanding