Colossians 3

10 and have put on the new [man] who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
12 Therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also [must do].
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And [whatever] you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Control your THOUGHT LIFE

• Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. . .
• From the text:
• v.10 renewed in knowledge
• v.15 let the peace of God rule in your hearts
• v.16 . . .singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Clarify your VALUES

• Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
• From the text:
• v.12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
• v.14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Create beneficial CHANGES

• Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
• From the text:
• v. 10 . . . put on the new man
• v.15 . . . let the peace
• v.16 Let the word of Christ dwell
• v.17 whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all

Cultivate positive RELATIONSHIPS

• Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
• From the text:
• v.13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
• v.16 . . . teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs

Commit to a CHRIST CENTERED LIFE

• Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• From the text:
• v.12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved
• v.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
• v.17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.