As we continue to look at how to combat sin in Colossians 3 we see that patience and love are ours in Christ Jesus. These are essential for combatting sin and maintaining the unity of the spirit in the church. Having all the attributes of Christ we are prepared to bear with and forgive each other, just as Christ does for us!

In this sermon we examine how the first four attributes of Christ we are told to put on are already ours in Christ. We see how each of these is exemplified in what Christ has done, and we see that Christ "is" each of these, through and through!

This sermon is an overview of Colossians 3:12-17. In the two sermons to follow we will break down the text in much greater detail. But, here we look at how these verses fit with the overall flow Paul's discussion about overcoming sin!

As we continue the theme of killing our sin, we find a third command, "Do not lie to one another. Paul give us to reasons for this: We have put off the old man, and we have put on the new man.

John Owen says that we must be killing sin or sin will be killing us! The second way Paul tells the Christian to fight sin is to be killing it, be putting it off, and to not be lying to each other. In this sermon we deal with the first two of these from Colossians 3:5-8.

Colossians 3:1-4

In a very brief series out of Colossians chapter 3 we will address the issue of Colossians 2:23; "These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh." Paul then turns to discuss the things that do help to stop the indulgence of the flesh.

In this sermon we find the first help: Look To Christ.

In Ephesians 4 Paul tells us to walk worthy of the calling to which we have been called. What does this mean? We will see that it begins with humility. Gentleness, patience, a bearing with one another in love, and a desire to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace are all impossible for the prideful man. In fact, the prideful man is the greatest danger to the unity of the church.

In this sermon we see that “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

1. There are many excuses for not coming

2. Go out and bring them in

3. Go out further and bring them in harder

This sermon was preached at the BMA of Smith County Local Association 2023.

1. The Macedonian Example.

2. Churches ought to abound in fellowship in the ministry to the churches.

3. Christ's Example.

4. This will profit you.

In this text we see that we see that we 1. Shouldn't invite those who can repay us (because they will), 2. Should invite those who can't repay us (because then we will be repaid in Heaven).