Background
Motivations // if-then // a letter from prison // cultural pressure on the Colossians // “then” refers back to Col 2:9-12
Look Up! (vv. 1-4)
… because you’ve been raised with Christ, cf. 2:12 // picking up some eggs from Woolies // heaven is where Christ is // a hope from heaven for earth
Put Away… (vv. 5-11)
The coming wrath // getting distracted by what we see at “eye level” // lies – division – reconciliation – unity in Christ // an example: Philemon and Onesimus
Put On… (vv. 12-14)
Pyjamas // why have compassion? why be humble? why have patience? // how do we exercise patience? By forgiving as we’ve been forgiven // put on love “above all these things” // love is the summary and fulfillment of the law // God defines love // car illustration – a write off versus a scratch // remember why we forgive