1. A Different Kind of People II Colossians 3:12-17

3. Colosse Town in Asia Minor Church threatened by false teaching Christ is sufficient – Legal Standing Changed (1:22) – We Are Made New (2:11-13)

4. CHURCH Church is a new type of humanity Outposts of heaven; a new type of culture Matthew 5:14-16 We must change to reflect who we are

5. New Clothing We are Gods chosen people We are Gods holy people We are Gods dearly loved people

6. New Clothing Compassion bowels of compassion Bowels were looked at as seat or center of our emotions It relates to feelings of mercy and compassion

7. New Clothing Compassion – Mercy when not deserved (Mt. 18:25-27) – Mercy and tender concern for lost and hurting (Mt. 9:36-37)

8. New Clothing Kindness– Included in the nine-fold description of the fruit of the Spirit Ps. 34:8 We are to grow to be genuinely kind in nature

9. New Clothing Humility In ancient world seen as weakness Jesus showed us the power of humility

11. New Clothing Gentlenessclosely related to humility Not spinelessness but willingness to suffer a wrong and still wish the good of the other person (Numbers 12:1 ff) Galatians 6:1

12. New Clothing Patience – Makrothumia – We put up with exasperating conduct – We bear with each others idiosyncrasies