live a christ-like life
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Live a Christ-like life Col.3 v.1 - 17
Col.1 v.2 To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse:
Col.3 v.4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you will also appear with him in glory.v.3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father
Col.2 v.12 having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
Rom.8 v.5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
Col.3 v.1/2 - Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
where Christ is seated
at the right hand of God.
Set your hearts Set your minds
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God. Heb.12 v.2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
where Christ is seated
at the right hand of God.Heb.1 v.3 - The Son is the radiance of
God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God. Acts 5 v.30/31 The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead – whom you had killed by hanging on a tree. God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Saviour that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God. Rom.8 v.34 Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.Acts 2 v.33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God.Eph.1 v.19b-21 That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God Eph.2 v.4-6 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions- it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.
where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God. Matt.26 v.64 Jesus replied, “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Set your hearts & Set your mindswhere Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Col.3 v.5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:Sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.v.6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
v.7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
v.8 - 10 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these:Anger, rage, malice, slander and
filthy language from your lips.
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its creator.
v.11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.v.12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Gal.5 v.22 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.Col.3 v.13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.v.14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
v.15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.v.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Put to death - - Rid your selves - - Do not lieTake off the old self and put on the new
Clothe yourselves with compassion & humility Bear with each other
Forgive as the Lord forgave you
Put on love
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
Let the word of Christ dwell in you
Set your hearts - - - - Set your mindswhere Christ is seated at the right
hand of God.Endured the cross, scorning its shame
Provided purification for sins
Giving repentance and forgivenessInterceding for us
Giving the Holy Spirit
Far above all rule, authority and power
Coming again
Live a Christ-like life
Your attitude should be the same as
Christ Jesus. Phil.2 v.8b He humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross.
Taking the very nature of a servant
v.17 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.
Humility– Obedience – Hope – Faith & Love