“Jesus Wear”

Jan.17, 2010  Col.3:1-17    Play AUDIO (mp3)  Play VIDEO (wmv)

●    MORAL FAILURE EXACERBATES HAITI’S COLLAPSE

    ○    humanitarian disaster compounded by anger, looting
    ○    Jesus helps us not be stuck in sinful patterns of behaviour

●    NEW LIFE

    ○    life with/in Christ, renewed in His image (3:3f, 9ff, Rom 8:29)
    ○    reconciled, transferred to Jesus’ kingdom, given fullness, cancelled code (1:13,22,27; 2:6,10,13,17,19)
    ○    divorce recovery ministry leader found new life after should have died from overdose

●    NEW LONGINGS

    ○    hinges on reality of conversion (3:1,5,8,12f,15)
    ○    put to death evil desires including immorality, lust, greed (5f)
    ○    set hearts/minds on things above: hope in Christ, being dearly loved, His peace (1,12,15ff; 1Jn 3:2f, 2:28; Col 2:3)
    ○    fisherman a step ahead of ambitious industrialist

●    NEW LANGUAGE

    ○    rid self of rage, slander, filthy language (8; Eph 4:29)
    ○    avoid lying (9)
    ○    John Bunyan overcame profanity with God’s help

●    NEW LIAISONS

    ○    take off old self, put on the new, clothed with Christ’s virtues (9,12,14)
    ○    unprejudiced, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience (11f)
    ○    bear with others, forgiving as God forgave us (13)
    ○    do all in Jesus’ name - marriage / family / work life (17ff; 1Cor 7:4; Mk 10:42; Eph 5:33)
    ○    devoted to prayer, make most of opportunities with outsiders (4:2,5; 2:1; 5:12,18)

●    CAREFUL WITH THE CLEANING

    ○    fishy friends suffered from over-zealous cleanup