1: 1-8 Thanks for their Faith and Love; 1: 9-12 Prayer for knowledge of God’s will; 1: Rescued; 1: Jesus the image of God 1: Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory;1: Purpose to encourage; 2: 4-23 Rooted in Jesus as Lord; 3:1-4 Set your minds on things above 5:4- 12 Putting to death.... 1: 1-8 Thanks for their Faith and Love; 1: 9-12 Prayer for knowledge of God’s will; 1: Rescued; 1: Jesus the image of God 1: Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory;1: Purpose to encourage; 2: 4-23 Rooted in Jesus as Lord; 3:1-4 Set your minds on things above 5:4- 12 Putting to death....

Set your heart and minds on things above Colossians 3 1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Put to death... Colossians 3 5 sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other Get rid of...

Put to death... Colossians 3 5 sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other Get rid of... Put on Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen To be something for God To do something for God

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen To be something for God To do something for God So not chosen.... Our choice to respond To receive salvation others can’t have

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen Holy Set apart for God

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen Holy Set apart for God Loved

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Smug? Unconcerned?

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind Humble

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind Humble Gentle

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind Humble Gentle Patient

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind Humble Gentle Patient Forbearing - tolerant

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Chosen So choose to be... Compassionate Kind Humble Gentle Patient Forbearing - tolerant Forgiving

Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Putting on Love Not liking things in people But choosing to love the difficult

Loving when it’s difficult How do we love like Jesus Why? Who are we finding difficult?

How do we love like Jesus? Understand we are loved and forgiven Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves

How do we love like Jesus? Understand we are loved and forgiven Recognise the call of God to love our enemies Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves...

How do we love like Jesus? Understand we are loved and forgiven Recognise the call of God to love our enemies Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion

How do we love like Jesus? Understand we are loved and forgiven Recognise the call of God to love our enemies Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Think of undeserved actions that will bless others Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with... kindness

How do we love like Jesus? Understand we are loved and forgiven Recognise the call of God to love our enemies Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others Think of undeserved actions that will bless others Be intolerant of our own sense of importance - Stop looking at things through the prism of how we are affected Be intolerant of our own sense of importance - Stop looking at things through the prism of how we are affected Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with... humility

DO YOU THINK PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE?

OH YES - AND I’M PROUD TO SAY THAT IT IS A VIRTUE WHICH I POSSESS

YOU REALLY CONSIDER PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE, THEN?

I SAID SO DIDN’T I?!!

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with... gentleness

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with... patience

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, Bear with each other

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt is ever without error, and nothing we achieve is without some measure of limitation and the fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness. David Augsburger

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend William Blake

How do we love like Jesus? Do not seek to exploit weakness Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Do not set time limits on other’s compliance - Choose to wait with grace Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Allow for other’s weakness - Renounce blaming Forgive Colossians 3 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

How do we love like Jesus? Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today? --Mary Manin Morrissey

How do we love like Jesus? Forgive Forget Excuse Dismiss Pardon Reconciled Not...

How do we love like Jesus? Forgive "The human animal is not supposed to be good at forgiveness. Forgiveness is not some innate, natural human emotion. Vengeance, retribution, violence, these are natural human qualities. It is natural for the human animal to defend itself, to snarl and crouch into a defensive position when attacked, to howl when wronged, to bite back when bitten. Forgiveness is not natural. It is not a universal human virtue." Will Willimon

How do we love like Jesus? Forgive Choose to want to want to forgive - pray Choose to want to forgive - pray Choose to forgive - pray