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This is your life!

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

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This is your life!

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  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)

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