“put on therefore, as god's elect, holy and beloved…” col. 3:12 in the sense of sinking...

“Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved…” Col. 3:12

In the sense of sinking into a garment

“clothe yourselves” TCNT

1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV3. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. ”

1 Samuel 16:7

“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

“Then put on the garments that suit God’s chosen people, his own, his beloved.” Col. 3:12 NEB

Christ had compassion - Mt.9:36 Mt.20:34“Sympathy” “sorrow or pity” = desire to help

1 Pet.3:8 “having compassion one of another”

Rom.12:15 “Rejoice with …weep with them…”

Gentle disposition = compassion in action

Luke 10:33-35 = Good Samaritan

Gal.2:10 “remember the poor”

Eph.4:32 “Be ye kind one to another…”

Pride is the way of a sinnerProv. 8:13 “.pride…do I hate”Ps. 10:4 “will not seek after God”

1 Pet.5:5 “be clothed with humility”Not thinking too highly of selfMatt. 23:12 “humble…shall be exalted”

Gentleness, mildness = not weaknessSubmission without murmuring

A meek person has self control of his lifeNum. 12:3 “Moses was very meek”Matt.11:29 “I am meek and lowly in heart”

“suffering a long time”Bear with faults and mistakes of othersBear the difficulties of life

Attitude is important“be of good cheer” Jn. 16:33Col. 1:11 “longsuffering with joy”

Eph.4:2 “forbearing one another in love”Endure one another = patient

“So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:” 2 Thes. 1:4

God forgives us - treats us kindlyApplication - forgive when one repents

Romans 12:20 “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”

Col.3:14 “Above all these…put on love”Like the overcoat

Love Begets Love

“bond of perfectness” = “makes all complete”

CompassionKindnessHumilityMeekness

LongsufferingForbearanceForgivenessLove

Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ

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