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

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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

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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


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