Morning: The sermon, "A Guide to Holy Living," focused on Colossians 3:1-14. If Satan cannot get you to believe a big lie, he'll hit you
with a more subtle one. If he can't get you to believe that Jesus' death didn't
purchase your forgiveness, he'll tell you that it has no real purpose in the
here and now. And it might be tempting to read Paul's words in that way. But
Paul isn't encouraging us to daydream about better days, he's explaining the
hows and whys of the Christian life.
1. The reality of our union with Christ should be the focal
point of our lives. The fact that we are in Christ should shape our affections,
thoughts, and hopes (or ambitions, visions, and motivations).
2. Since we are in Christ, we need to put our sin nature to
death. Paul clarifies his expectations by listing examples and the reasons why
we have to get rid of them. We need to rid ourselves of our sin nature:
because it is idolatry
because it brings God's wrath
because we aren't that person anymore
because we have already put off the "old self"
because we have put on the "new self"
3. Since we are in Christ, we
should reflect his character. Here Paul offers a list of traits and actions
that should be evident in the Christian's life. We need to show forth Christ's character. Bear with others and forgive as we have been forgiven. We also need to put on love.
Evening: Play practice.
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