Clothe Yourself with the Virtues of Christ
Delve into Colossians 3:12-17 to explore the concept of putting on Christ and responding to life's challenges with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Reflect on being chosen by God, forgiven as we forgive others, and embracing the virtues that may be seen as weaknesses by society but are truly strengths in the eyes of the divine.
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Deeper into Christ Putting on Christ Colossians 3:12-17
Last week Strip off the old self (3:9) Abusive speech immorality
Today Cloth yourselves with the new self (3:12) How do you respond when your equilibrium is upset?
As Gods chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12
I. Our Standing in Christ 1. We are chosen ones Called by God The gift of God
I. Our Standing in Christ 2. We are holy Gathered to Christ Seen in the light of Christ
I. Our Standing in Christ 3. We are the beloved of God His sons & daughters Desired by God
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:13-14
II. Put on the New Self Five Virtues: i. Compassion ii. Kindness iii. Humility iv. Meekness v. Patience
Powers of today may mockingly refer to these as: i. Sentimentalality ii. Soft touch iii. Low self-esteem iv. Weakness v. Pushover
Work out the Virtues 1. Bear with one another Life is a strain/strenuous Responding with grace in hard times
Work out the Virtues 2. Forgive each other A reflection of the Lord s Prayer Model our lives on Christ
Work out the Virtues 3. Love is the supreme virtue 1 Corinthians 13 Love builds the community up
These ways reflect the social nature of the church A disposition of love Not maintaining factions and divisions
Awkward New Clothes 1. Old clothes/ways feel more comfortable 2. New ways are countercultural not a power-over model rather an attitude of service
Awkward New Clothes 3. At times we feel like giving up being a part of a community is hard work
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs 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 3:15-17
III. Three Theological Virtues 1. 1. Let the peace of Christ rule Let the peace of Christ rule (v15) Let peace direct or control our behaviour In the midst of a diverse community (Ephesians 4:7-8)
III. Three Theological Virtues 2. 2. Let the word of Christ dwell Let the word of Christ dwell in you in you (v16) The word be part of us Dwell richly in our minds
III. Three Theological Virtues 3. 3. Live in Gratitude Live in Gratitude (v16b-17) Thanksgiving as a core value Presented in all circumstances of life not just religious ones Not simply a system of dos and don ts; but living directed by biblical principles
Christian behaviour, in other words, makes you more human, not less. Self-indulgence and habitual anger and lying may seem like fun for a while, but they destroy you sooner or later often sooner. N.T. Wright
