The New Self Puts On Jesus

Colossians 3:12-17

Hopewell Baptist Church

May 8, 2022

Opening Illustration

Transition

Big Idea – The Only Way to Focus on Christ and Be Killing Sin is to Put on Christ Daily

Colossians 3:12–17 (ESV)

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 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. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 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. 17 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.

This is the Word of the Lord our God. Let us pray.

The New Self Puts On Jesus

I. Put on Jesus – Colossians 3:12-14

a. Put on – literally means to get dressed, or to dress oneself.

i. What are we to put on?

ii. Characteristics of Jesus

1. Compassion – aware/purposeful sympathy -v.12

2. Kindness – warmhearted goodness -v.12

3. Humility – valuing oneself appropriately -v.12

4. Meekness – gentleness – v.12

5. Patience – forbearance -v.12

6. Forbearance – enduring -v.13

7. Forgiveness – Forgiving – v.13

8. Love – Agape, unconditional love – v.14

iii. If you are not doing this daily, putting on Christ, and it’s not reflecting in your daily lives how do you call yourself a Christian?

iv. If you do these things only for going to church, are you really a Christian?

b. Why do we put it on? – v.12

i. Because we are

1. God’s chosen ones – God’s elect

a. Galatians 1:15

b. Ephesians 1:4-11

2. Holy – Set apart by God for God

a. Hebrews 10:10

3. Beloved – Loved by God

a. Romans 5:8

b. John 3:16

c. How do we put on Jesus?

i. The Word – To know God

ii. Prayer – To be more like God (prayer is to conform us to God, boat hook)

iii. Love – to live in obedience to God – John 14:15

II. Let Jesus Reign In Your Life – Colossians 3:15-17

a. The Peace of Christ – v.15

i. If we are focusing on Jesus, killing sin, and putting on Christ, then we will find that our roots are deep in the firm foundation of the rock of Christ

b. The Word of Christ – v.16

i. To know God and how He wants us to live our lives

c. The Glory of Christ – v.17

i. To reveal His glory all around us

d. How do we let Jesus Reign?

i. Obedience

ii. Love (Loving God, Love neighbors, etc.)

1. John 13:35

2. John 14:15

III. Do All of this to the Glory of God – Colossians 3:17

a. All of these things will naturally lead to the glorification of Christ in our lives

i. Focus on Jesus – Colossians 3:1-4

ii. Be Killing Sin – Colossians 3:5-11

iii. Putting on Christ – Colossians 3:12-17

IV. Application

a. Submit to Jesus

i. He saved us, He is our Lord

ii. Focus on Christ

iii. Killing Sin

iv. And…

b. Put on Christ daily

i. The Word

ii. Prayer

iii. Obedience

iv. Worship

c. If we are doing these things (above), if we are doing these things because of how Jesus has changed us, then these four things WILL happen in our lives..

1. You will love God – Deuteronomy 6:5 – with all your heart, soul, and might

2. You will love your neighbors – Matthew 22:29

3. You will be recognizable as a Christian.

4. You will BE THE CHURCH!

a. If North American churches and believers are going to thrive,

i. They must focus on Christ, not the culture

ii. They must be killing sin, not minimizing it

iii. They must be putting on Christ Every. Single. Day.

The New Self Puts On Jesus

V. Response

a. Belief

i. Repent

ii. Believe

b. Obedience

i. Baptism

ii. Membership

c. Surrender

i. Vocation

ii. Volunteer