Colossians 3:12-17, Christ Above All: Christ Our Identity, Part 2

Please click the play button below for Sermon Audio from September 25, 2011.

Last week, we began to look out the contrast Paul laid out for us between the Old Self and the New Self. This week, Paul shows us further what the New Self looks like.

Outline

1. 1.      Be Faithful (v. 12)
   1. Put On/Envelope (Galatians 5:22-24; 1 Peter 3:8-9)

i.      Heart of Compassion (2 Corinthians 1:3)

ii.      Kindness (1 Corinthians 13:4)

iii.      Humility (Philippians 2:3)

iv.      Gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11)

v.      Patience (Hebrews 6:11-12)

1. 2.      Be Patient (v. 13, 14)
   1. Bear with One another (Ephesians 4:1-3)
   2. Forgive One Another (Romans 15:7; Matthew 6:14-15; 18:21-22)

3. Love One Another (John 13:34; 1 John 4:19)

1. 3.      Be Thankful (v. 15-17)
   1. The Peace of Christ results in thankfulness (Colossians 1:2; John 14:27; Matthew 11:28-30; Numbers 6:22-27)

2. The Word of Christ will produce thankfulness (Psalm 119:11; 9:1; 28:7; 52:9)

3.The presence of Jesus Christ in our lives produces thankfulness (Psalm 19:4; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 5:15-20)

Colossians 3:5-11, Christ Above All: Our Identity

Please click the play button below for the Sermon Audio link from September 18, 2011.

Christians are called to love Jesus. Plain and Simple. However, as we look at our text in Colossians 3:5-11, Paul contrasts the Old Self with the New Self and shows us that Christ should be our identity.

Outline:

Colossians 3:5-11

Christ Above All: Our Identity

1. 1.      The Old Self (v. 5-9)
   1. We are to count ourselves as dead to the things of this world.
   2. Personal Sins related to personal actions (Romans 5:6-11; Ephesians 5:6-10; 2:1-5).
   3. Social Sins related to our attitudes (John 8:44).

1. 2.      The New Self (10-11)
   1. We are being renewed (2 Corinthians 5:16-19)
   2. Only Jesus can renew us (Romans 6:5-7).
   3. Christ is in all (Galatians 3:26-29; Romans 10:12-13)

“Anything that cools my love for Christ is the world.” – John Wesley