Winds of Change - Part 2

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Text: Colossians 3:1-4; 12-14

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Paul writes to believers telling them what is important to us as believers and as the body of Christ.

Christian Character:
1. Compassion-describes a person having a sensitivity toward others.

Two Keys to Compassion:
*Cannot be haughty
*Cannot be isolated from others

2. Kindness-describes a person with a helpful spirit which seeks to meet the needs of others.

3. Humility-to think lowly; the esteeming of one’s self as small.

“True humility is evidenced in the subjection of self under the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ.”  -  Vines

4. Gentleness-in the New Testament is used of genuine consideration for others.  

5. Patience-a state of calm and quietness in the face of a difficult circumstance. 

“Continue to put up with others, remembering the Lord’s longsuffering with you.”  Spurgeon

6. Bearing with one another-means to put up with someone; to hold out in spite of complaints or indifference.

I Corinthians 4:12- “and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure…”

7. Forgiveness-to release from a debt.  To give freely and unconditionally or to bestow as a gift of grace. 

      *It means we are not to bring up to the person whom we have forgiven the thing we forgave.

      *That we do not tell anybody about the matter that is forgiven.

8. Love-refers to our seeking to do for others.  This would include helping those within the body for the purpose of demonstrating and maintaining unity.