Prelude to Valentine’s Day

1. Prelude to Valentine’s Day Colossians 3:12-17

2. Our Text (Colossians 3:12-17) 12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

3. Colossians 3:12-17 (cont) 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

4. WHO We Are (v 12a) • “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,” • a] Elect of God • b] Holy and Beloved

5. How We Are To Dress (v 12) • “…put on..” (“…clothe yourselves with…”) • a] tender mercies • b] kindness • c] humility • d] meekness • e] longsuffering

6. How to Relate (v13a) • “bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another,” • a] bear with one another • b] forgive one another

7. The Way We Are To Do It (v13b) • “even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.” • Two things about God’s forgiveness • His forgiveness is COMPLETE forgiveness • His forgiveness is PERMANENT forgiveness

8. What We Are To Do (v 15,16) • a] Put on love • b] Let the peace of God rule in your heart • c] And be thankful • d] Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly • e] Teaching • f] Admonishing • g] Singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord

9. Who We Represent (v 17) • “17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” • We are His Witnesses • We are His Ambassadors

10. His Invitation Our Response