New Clothes, New Life - Pr. Antonio Nasser - July 13th, 2008

Text: Colossians 3.1-17

We can see in this text two kinds of people:
1.People who is not living Jesus’ life
2.People who is living Jesus’ life.

First, let's see the characteristics of people who are not living according to Jesus' life (Col 3.5,7)
a) Sexual immorality, Impurity, Lust, Evil desires = IMMORALITY
b) Greed, which is idolatry = LOVE OF MONEY
c) Anger, Rage, Malice, Slander, Filthy language, Lie = BAD RELATIONSHIP

Those characteristics belong to the EARTHLY NATURE
Results of this kind of life is = Ephesians 2.12 and Colossians 3.6


What to do with these EVIL characteristics?
A: Col 3.5 - “Put to death… ; 3.8 - “…now you must rid yourselves of all such things…


LIVING THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST
Col 3.12 - Clothe yourserlf with:

Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience
Bear with each other
Forgive
Love
Peace
Be thankful
Full of the Word of God
Wisdom
Do it in the name of the Lord Jesus

Remember that filthy clothes are SIN
Read please Zechariah 3.1-4 and find the filthy clothe and the new one...

QUESTIONS
1. Discuss with your group how to live Colossians 3.17 daily
2. Discuss ways to be thankful (Colossians 3.15)
3. Discuss forgiveness according to verse 13.