1. This is your life!
Colossians 3:1-16

2. Set your heart/mind on things above
Affections Proverbs 23:26
Source of motivation Exodus 25:2
Moral core e.g. Proverbs Genesis 6:5
Desire Proverbs 4:23
Mindset Philippians 2:5
The way you think/feel Philippians 1:7
Moral interest Romans 8:5

3. The ‘heart’ in Proverbs
2:2 - focus
3:1 - secret cellar
3:3 - notebook
3:5 - emotional core
4:4 - enthusiasm
4:21 - memory
10:8 - attitude

4. … on things above Eternal treasures Matters of the kingdom
A higher place (ano)
Calling
Things of superior quality

5. Put to death (nekroo = destroy the strength of)
Whatever belongs to your earthly nature
Sexual immorality (thought, word, deed)
Impurity (anything less than 100%)
Lust (craving)
Evil desires (revenge, hatred, anger, resentment, bitterness, jealousy…)
Greed = idolatory (wanting more)

6. Clothe yourselves with …
Compassion – pity, distress for others
Kindness – goodness in action, serving
Humility – lowliness of mind
Gentleness – mild tempered, not disputing
Patience – longsuffering restraint
Forbearance – suspending judgment
Forgiveness – unconditional favour
Love – unconditional commitment

7. Why? We have been raised with Christ v.1 Our old life is dead v.3
Glory is our destiny v.4
God hates sin v.6
That’s what we were saved from v.7

8. So what’s your response going to be?
Confession (admit to God)
Repentance (turn away from / to)
Ask forgiveness (release from guilt)
Practice (put off / put on)