1:1-8 Thanks for their Faith and Love; 1:9-12 Prayer for knowledge of God’s will; 1:13-14 Rescued; 1:15-20 Jesus the image of God 1: 21-27 Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory;1:28-23 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; 1:13-14 Rescued; 1:15-20 Jesus the image of God 1: 21-27 Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory;1:28-23 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 31 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 ...Put on ... 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with

compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 312 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 be something for GodTo do something for God

To do something for God

Colossians 312 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 be something for GodTo do something for God

To do something for God

So not chosen ....So not chosen ....

Our choice to respondOur choice to respond

To receive salvation others can’t have

To receive salvation others can’t have

Colossians 312 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

HolyHoly

Set apart for GodSet apart for God

Colossians 312 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

HolyHoly

Set apart for GodSet apart for God

LovedLoved

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

Smug?Smug?

Unconcerned?Unconcerned?

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

HumbleHumble

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

HumbleHumble

GentleGentle

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

HumbleHumble

GentleGentle

PatientPatient

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

HumbleHumble

GentleGentle

PatientPatient

Forbearing - tolerantForbearing - tolerant

Colossians 312 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...So choose to be...

CompassionateCompassionate

KindKind

HumbleHumble

GentleGentle

PatientPatient

Forbearing - tolerantForbearing - tolerant

ForgivingForgiving

Colossians 312 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 peopleNot liking things in people

But choosing to love the difficultBut choosing to love the difficult

Loving when it’s difficultLoving when it’s difficult

How do we love like Jesus How do we love like Jesus

Why?Why?

Who are we finding difficult?Who are we finding difficult?

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Understand we are loved and forgivenUnderstand we are loved and forgiven

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen

people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Understand we are loved and forgivenUnderstand we are loved and forgiven

Recognise the call of God to love our enemiesRecognise the call of God to love our enemies

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s

chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe

yourselves ...

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Understand we are loved and forgivenUnderstand we are loved and forgiven

Recognise the call of God to love our enemiesRecognise the call of God to love our enemies

Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for othersSeek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with compassion

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Understand we are loved and forgivenUnderstand we are loved and forgiven

Recognise the call of God to love our enemiesRecognise the call of God to love our enemies

Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for othersSeek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others

Think of undeserved actions that will bless othersThink of undeserved actions that will bless others

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with ... kindness

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Understand we are loved and forgivenUnderstand we are loved and forgiven

Recognise the call of God to love our enemiesRecognise the call of God to love our enemies

Seek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for othersSeek to understand how others feel - Choose to feel for others

Think of undeserved actions that will bless othersThink 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 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with ... humility

DO YOU THINK PATIENCE IS A

VIRTUE?

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?

YOU REALLY CONSIDER PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE,

THEN?

I SAID SO DIDN’T

I?!!

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with ... gentleness

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Do not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with graceDo not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with grace

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with ... patience

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Do not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with graceDo not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with grace

Allow for other’s weakness -Renounce blamingAllow for other’s weakness -Renounce blaming

Colossians 312 Therefore, as God’s chosen

people, holy and dearly loved, ... 13 Bear with each

other

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Do not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with graceDo not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with grace

Allow for other’s weakness -Renounce blamingAllow 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?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Do not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with graceDo not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with grace

Allow for other’s weakness -Renounce blamingAllow for other’s weakness -Renounce blaming

It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend

William Blake

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

Do not seek to exploit weaknessDo not seek to exploit weakness

Do not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with graceDo not set time limits on other’s compliance -Choose to wait with grace

Allow for other’s weakness -Renounce blamingAllow for other’s weakness -Renounce blaming

ForgiveForgiveColossians 3

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, ... 13 ... forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord

forgave you.

How do we love like Jesus?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?How do we love like Jesus?

ForgiveForgive

Forget

Excuse

Dismiss

Pardon

Reconciled

Not ...Not ...

How do we love like Jesus?How do we love like Jesus?

ForgiveForgive"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?How do we love like Jesus?

ForgiveForgive

Choose to want to want to forgive - prayChoose to want to want to forgive - pray

Choose to want to forgive - prayChoose to want to forgive - pray

Choose to forgive - prayChoose to forgive - pray