1. 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.

2. Colossians 3
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

3. 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved
Holy, Chosen, Loved
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved

4. 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people,
Clothing
3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people,
holy and dearly loved
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

5. Clothing
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law

6. Why we need new clothing

7. Why we need new clothing
1. So we can forgive
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

8. Why we need new clothing
2. Is because we have a new nature
since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self

9. Why we need new clothing
3. Peace
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

10. Why we need new clothing
3. Peace
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been
justified through faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,

11. Why we need new clothing
3. Peace
John 14:27 “my peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.”

12. Why we need new clothing
4. Word of Christ dwells in us
16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly

13. Why we need new clothing
4. The Word of Christ dwells in us
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”

14. Why we need new clothing
4 The Word of Christ dwells in us
16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly

15. Why we need new clothing
5 Worship
16: ...as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

16. Why we need new clothing
5 Worship
admonishing: to express warning or disapproval
especially in a gentle, earnest,
or peaceful manner
to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to

17. Why we need new clothing
closing
17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.