Prelude to Valentine’s

DayColossians 3:12-17

Our Text (Colossians 3:12-17)12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Colossians 3:12-17 (cont)15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

WHO We Are (v 12a)“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,”

a] Elect of Godb] Holy and Beloved

How We Are To Dress (v 12)

“…put on..” (“…clothe yourselves with…”)a] tender merciesb] kindnessc] humilityd] meeknesse] longsuffering

How to Relate (v13a)“bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another,”a] bear with one anotherb] forgive one another

The Way We Are To Do It (v13b)

“even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”

Two things about God’s forgivenessHis forgiveness is COMPLETE forgivenessHis forgiveness is PERMANENT forgiveness

What We Are To Do (v 15,16)

a] Put on loveb] Let the peace of God rule in your heartc] And be thankfuld] Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richlye] Teachingf] Admonishingg] Singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord

Who We Represent (v 17)“17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

We are His WitnessesWe are His Ambassadors

Our ResponseHis Invitation