Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV) 12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one

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• Colossians 312-17 (NIV) 12 Therefore, as
  God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,
  clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
  humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with
  each other and forgive whatever grievances you
  may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord
  forgave you.

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• 14 And over all these virtues put on love,
  which binds them all together in perfect unity.
  15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
  since as members of one body you were called to
  peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ
  dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one
  another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms,
  hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your
  hearts to God.

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• 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or
  deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
  giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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• 1. A new life of love is generated by Gods love
  through Christ not simply our own nature.

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• Dallas Willard -
• To be lost means to be out of place, to be
  omitted. 
• Something that is lost is something that is not
  where it is supposed to be and therefore 
• it is not integrated into the life of the one to
  whom it belongs and to whom it is lost.  

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• God chose and set us apart
• God loves us
• God has forgiven us

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• 2. A new life of love is embodied as we
  re-orient our nature to that of Gods disposition
  of love towards others

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• Compassion allowing oneself to feel for another

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• When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had
  compassion on them, because they were harassed
  and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
• - Matthew 936

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• Compassion allowing oneself to feel for another
• Kindness love in action expressing to others
  their value

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• Compassion allowing oneself to feel for another
• Kindness love in action expressing to others
  their value
• Humility not a low view of ourselves, but
  loving others before ourself.

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• Compassion allowing oneself to feel for another
• Kindness love in action expressing to others
  their value
• Humility not a low view of ourselves, but
  loving others before ourself.
• Gentleness not weakness, but the power to make
  our force positive

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• Patience suffer with the weaknesses of another
  able to overcome destructive reactions

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• Patience suffer with the weaknesses of another
  able to overcome destructive reactions
• Love to live in service to the God-given value
  of others

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• God is love. Through the power of His forgiving
  love which bears our shame we can enter and be
  re-oriented by His nature of love as it
  displaces the opposite which is the lust and
  contempt that defiles, degrades and destroys.

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• Verse 13 Bear with each other and forgive
  whatever grievances you may have against one
  another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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• 3. A new life of love is cultivated and captured
  in the interaction of Christ-centered community.

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• Let the PEACE of Christ rule your hearts
  (arbitrate your relationships) because we are
  united as one body

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• Let the PEACE of Christ rule your hearts
  (arbitrate your relationships) because we are
  united as one body
• This new life is revealed through being UNITED in
  Christ.

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• Let the PEACE of Christ rule your hearts
  (arbitrate your relationships) because we are
  united as one body
• This new life is revealed through being UNITED in
  Christ.
• Am I honoring the unity and peace of Christ in
  his community?

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• Let the WORD of Christ dwell as you encourage
  each other in words and worship.

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• Let the WORD of Christ dwell as you encourage
  each other in words and worship.
• This new life is revealed through being SHAPED by
  Christ.

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• Let the WORD of Christ dwell as you encourage
  each other in words and worship.
• This new life is revealed through being SHAPED by
  Christ.
• Am I allowing the life and teaching of Christ to
  form my inner life through fellow followers and
  worshipers?

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• Let the NAME of Christ be represented in all we
  do as we do allin the name of Christ

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• Let the NAME of Christ be represented in all we
  do as we do allin the name of Christ
• This new life is revealed in LIVING FOR AND BY
  Christ.

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• Let the NAME of Christ be represented in all we
  do as we do allin the name of Christ
• This new life is revealed in LIVING FOR AND BY
  Christ.
• Am I allowing the life and love of Christ to be
  ruling all that I do in all the various roles
  and responsibilities of my life?

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