Dressed for Success Dressed for Success (Part 3)(Part 3)

Your New WardrobeYour New WardrobeColossians 3:12-15Colossians 3:12-15

Dressed for SuccessDressed for Success• 12 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. the perfect bond of unity. 15 15 Let the peace of Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15)(Colossians 3:12-15)

GentlenessGentleness• So, as those who have been chosen of God, So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, compassion, kindness, humility, gentlenessgentleness and patience… (Colossians 3:12)and patience… (Colossians 3:12)

• 1 1 Remind them to be subject to rulers, to Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, every good deed, 2 2 to malign no one, to be to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. (Titus 3:1-2)consideration for all men. (Titus 3:1-2)

GentlenessGentleness• ““Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit

the earth.” (Matthew 5:5)the earth.” (Matthew 5:5)

GentlenessGentleness• 28 28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-

laden, and I will give you rest. laden, and I will give you rest. 29 29 Take My yoke Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentlegentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.REST FOR YOUR SOULS. [Jer. 6:16] [Jer. 6:16] 30 30 For My For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)(Matthew 11:28-30)

GentlenessGentleness• 21 21 For you have been called for this purpose, For you have been called for this purpose,

since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 22

WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH [Isa. 53:9][Isa. 53:9]; ; 23 23

and while being reviled, He did not revile in and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously… (1 Peter 2:21-23)judges righteously… (1 Peter 2:21-23)

PatiencePatience• 12 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and and patiencepatience… (Colossians 3:12)… (Colossians 3:12)

• We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. be patient with everyone. (1 Thessalonians 5:14)(1 Thessalonians 5:14)

PatiencePatience• 7 7 But by His word the present heavens and earth But by His word the present heavens and earth

are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 8 8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. day. 9 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:7-9)to repentance. (2 Peter 3:7-9)

PatiencePatience• 15 15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full

acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. foremost of all. 1616 Yet for this reason I was Yet for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me as the foremost, shown mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. believe in Him for eternal life. (1 Timothy 1:15-16)(1 Timothy 1:15-16)

PatiencePatience• Beyond all these things put on love, which is Beyond all these things put on love, which is

the perfect bond of unity. (Colossians 3:14)the perfect bond of unity. (Colossians 3:14)

ForbearanceForbearance• 12 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; and patience; 13 13 bearingbearing with one another, with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. forgave you, so also should you. (Colossians 3:12-13)(Colossians 3:12-13)

ForbearanceForbearance• 11 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be

able to stand firm against the schemes of the able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. devil. 12 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:11-12)places. (Ephesians 6:11-12)

• Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7)things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7)

ForbearanceForbearance• Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ

also accepted us to the glory of God. also accepted us to the glory of God. (Romans 15:7)(Romans 15:7)

• ……bear with one another in love bear with one another in love (Ephesians 4:2)(Ephesians 4:2)

• We love, because He first loved us. We love, because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)(1 John 4:19)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 13 13 bearing with one another, and bearing with one another, and forgivingforgiving

each other, whoever has a complaint against each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. (Colossians 3:13)should you. (Colossians 3:13)

ForgivenessForgiveness• As far as the east is from the west, so far has As far as the east is from the west, so far has

He removed our transgressions from us. He removed our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:12)(Psalm 103:12)

• ……the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)all sin. (1 John 1:7)

• ““Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.” not take into account.” (Romans 4:8 / Psalm 32:2)(Romans 4:8 / Psalm 32:2)

ForgivenessForgiveness• … … God was in Christ reconciling the world to God was in Christ reconciling the world to

Himself, not counting their trespasses against Himself, not counting their trespasses against them… (2 Corinthians 5:19)them… (2 Corinthians 5:19)

• He who did not spare His own Son, but He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him also with Him freely give freely give us all things? us all things? (Romans 8:32)(Romans 8:32)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 21 21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how

often shall my brother sin against me and I often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 22 Jesus said Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. but up to seventy times seven. 23 23 For this For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. accounts with his slaves. 24 24 When he had begun When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.” thousand talents was brought to him.” (Matthew 18:21-24)(Matthew 18:21-24)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 25 25 But since he did not have the means to repay, But since he did not have the means to repay,

his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. repayment to be made. 26 26 So the slave fell to the So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’” (Matthew 18:25-26)you everything.’” (Matthew 18:25-26)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 27 27 “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and

released him and forgave him the debt. released him and forgave him the debt. 28 28 But that slave went out and found one of his But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ 29 29 So his fellow So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ repay you.’ 30 30 But he was unwilling and went and But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.” (Matthew 18:27-30)what was owed.” (Matthew 18:27-30)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 31 31 So when his fellow slaves saw what had So when his fellow slaves saw what had

happened, they were deeply grieved and happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had came and reported to their lord all that had happened. happened. 32 32 Then summoning him, his lord Then summoning him, his lord said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 33 Should you not also have had mercy on Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’” (Matthew 18:31-33)mercy on you?’” (Matthew 18:31-33)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 3434 “And his lord, moved with anger, handed “And his lord, moved with anger, handed

him over to the torturers until he should him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. repay all that was owed him. 35 35 My heavenly My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” (Matthew 18:34-35)heart.” (Matthew 18:34-35)

ForgivenessForgiveness• 32 32 “Then summoning him, his lord said to him, “Then summoning him, his lord said to him,

‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. because you pleaded with me. 3333 Should you Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 34

And his lord, moved with anger, handed him And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.”that was owed him.”(Matthew 18:32-34)(Matthew 18:32-34)

ForgivenessForgiveness• “‘“‘Should you not also have had mercy on Should you not also have had mercy on

your fellow slave, in the same way that I had your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’” (Matthew 18:33)mercy on you?’” (Matthew 18:33)

• ““Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.” (Mark 11:25)your transgressions.” (Mark 11:25)

Dressed for Success Dressed for Success (Part 3)(Part 3)

Your New WardrobeYour New WardrobeColossians 3:12-15Colossians 3:12-15