Colossians 3:10-17
Character-Putting On Some Things
I. \\#1:1-2:23\\ The Person of God Displayed through Christ
A. \\#1:1-12\\ Introduction
1. \\#1-2\\ Paul’s Salutation
2. \\#1:3-8\\ Paul’s Recognition
3. \\#1:9-11\\ Paul’s Prayer
B. \\#1:12-2:3\\ The Person of Christ
1. \\#1:12-14\\ Paul’s Thanks
2. \\#1:15-22\\ Paul’s Message
a. \\#15-17\\ Who Jesus is in Creation.
(1) \\#15\\ Jesus, the image of the invisible God.
(2) \\#15\\ Jesus, the firstborn of every creature.
(3) \\#16\\ Jesus, the Creator of all things.
(4) \\#17\\ Jesus, the One before all things.
(5) \\#17\\ Jesus, the One by whom all things consist.
b. \\#18-21\\ Who Jesus is in the church
(1) \\#18\\ Jesus, the Head of the body.
(2) \\#18\\ Jesus, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead.
(3) \\#19\\ Jesus, in whom dwells all the fullness of the
Godhead.
(4) \\#20\\ Jesus. the Peacemaker.
(5) \\#21\\ Jesus, the Reconciler.
(6) \\#22\\ Jesus, the Presenter.
3. \\#1:23\\ Paul’s Challenge
4. \\1:24-2:3\\ Paul’s Ministry
a. \\#1:24\\ Paul Enduring
b. \\#1:25-28\\ Paul Entrusted
c. \\#2:1-3\\ Paul Expected
C. \\#2:4-23\\ Warnings to the Church
1. \\#2:4-7\\ Don’t Be Beguiled
2. \\#2:8-15\\ Don’t Be (Spoiled) Ruined
3. \\#2:16-17\\ Don’t Be (Judged) Condemned
4. \\#2:18\\ Don’t Lose Your Reward
5. \\#2:19-23\\ Don’t Lose Your Christ
D. \\#2:10-23\\ The Solution is to Remember
1. \\#2:9-10\\ Who Christ is.
2. \\#2:11-15\\ What Christ has done.
3. \\#2:16-23\\ What we should do.
II. \\#3:1-4:18\\ The Person of God Displayed through the Believers
A. \\#3:1\\ A Condition
B. \\#3:2-4\\ A Correlation
C. \\#3:5-4:6\\ Commands
1. \\#3:5-17\\ For A Growing Christian
a. \\#5-7\\ We must kill some things.
b. \\#8-9\\ We must "put off" some things.
c. \\#10-17\\ We must "put on" some things.
2. \\#3:18-21\\ For A Godly Home
3. \\#3:22-4:1\\ For Good Business
4. \\#4:2-6\\ For A Strong Christian Life
We are studying a section of commandments. These commandments will make us more
like Christ. I call having the qualities of Christ CHARACTER, so I think of this
section as a character-building section.
Last week, we started looking at these commandments. The first section consists
of commands that grow Christians. I gave you three, but we did not get around
to looking at the verses that dealt with the third commandment, so we will back
tract a bit tonight.
I. Commands
A. \\#3:5-17\\ For A Growing Christian
1. \\#5-7\\ We must kill some things.
2. \\#8-9\\ We must "put off" some things.
a. \\#10\\ All of these items come generally under the topic of
"put the new man."
(1) The term Paul uses here is still to "put on."
(a) Like the term "put off, " this is likely to call for
continuous action.
(b) As we will continuously have to take some things off, we
will have to continually put some things on.
(c) There is a lot of consistent work involved in this
Christian life.
(2) Paul gives us a principal.
(a) This principal gives us the HOW to "put on" these things.
While I see no explanation on how to "put off," God
does tell us how to "put on."
(b) The new man is "renewed" (that is, strengthened, caused
to grow, empowered) by "knowledge" of and about the
Person that created him. Of course, that is Jesus.
(c) So the more we understand about the Lord, the more like
Him we will become.
(d) That "knowledge" and understanding comes through the
Word.
(e) For the last few days, I have been thinking about what
kind of "program" would help those in bondage to sin
(alcohol, drugs, sex, whatever). I believe a home
where they could go and have a diet of the Word of God
(preaching, memorization, singing, reading it). That is
what the Roloff Homes were about! Then a slow re-
introduction back into society.
(f) Paul does not explain WHY that is so. He just says it
is.
i. You have heard the expression, "Knowledge is power."
Apparently it is true.
ii. Getting to know Jesus IS putting on the new man.
Iii. Putting the Word of God into us IS getting to know
Jesus.
b. \\#12\\ Paul makes it clear that only the saved have the power to
"put off" or "put on" these things.
(1) He calls them…
(a) …the elect of God….
(b) …holy….
(c) …beloved.
(2) \\#11\\ And he points out that Christians, regardless of
their nationality, have Christ in them to empower and bless
them.
c. So what things are we to "put on"?
(1) \\#12-13\\ Put on some new actions.
(a) \\#12\\ bowels of mercy - Mercy is to withhold the
punishment due while giving the grace not due.
(b) kindness - That lubricant that makes it possible for
people to get along without friction, being good to
each other even when it is not deserved.
(c) humbleness of mind - Decreasing our worth in our eyes
while increasing the worth of others.
(d) meekness - Having a right and the authority but not
using it.
(e) longsuffering - The ability to suffer for a long
period of time.
(f) \\#13\\ forbearance - The ability to bear a heavy load.
(g) forgiveness - A willingness to count a wrong as being
paid by Jesus.
(2) \\#14-17\\ But first, "put on" some new attitudes.
(a) \\#14\\ Put on charity.
i. Let every thing in our lives be filtered through
the spirit of love.
ii. If we could love people more than ourselves, we
would be able to behave like Jesus.
(b) \\#15\\ Let God’s peace rule in you.
i. That is the peace that God is in control.
ii. Short tempered, impatient people do not really
believe God is in control or they would not be
short-tempered and impatient people!
(c) \\#16\\ Let God’s Word dwell in you.
i. God’s Book is not just something to be read.
ii. It must take residence inside the believer.
(d) \\#17\\ And do everything as unto the Lord.
i. The context here is not working a job but living
your life.
ii. Learn to greet every person, approach every chore,
settle every issue, speak every word as you are
doing them for the Lord and in His presence.
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