Put on the new self

which is being 

renewed in knowledge 

after the image 

of its creator. 

We have a new self that is being renewed. We must learn about this new self by knowing the Word of God and obeying it. We are to start to look like the creator so others get to know him through knowing you. 

Colossians 3:10 (ESV-CE): 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 

Because I am chosen, holy, and beloved by God

Put on 

-compassionate hearts, 

-kindness, 

-humility, 

-meekness, and 

-patience, 

-bearing with one another 

-Forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also MUST forgive. 

-Most of all put on love, 

which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 

-And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, 

And be thankful.

I am chosen, holy, and beloved of the God of the universe. He wants me to have a new nature of compassion, humility, meekness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness, love, and peace in my heart. Because of all these wonderful gifts I should be thankful!

Colossians 3:12–15 (ESV-CE): 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, 

Let your speech 

always be gracious, 

seasoned with salt, 

so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. 

We are not to beat people up or condemn - we are to offer graciously the forgiveness and healing of God to them as we have been forgiven and healed of our sin. The salt is being able to convict not condemn so they too can be healed with the way you talk to them. 

Colossians 4:5–6 (ESV-CE): 5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. 

My new ring:

God is my only hope

You are mine

Save me

Matthew 19:25–26 (ESV-CE): 

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

It is IMPOSSIBLE for Man to save himself

Only God does the impossible 

ONLY GOD SAVES

HE IS YOUR ONLY HOPE!

Isaiah 43:1 (ESV-CE): 

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; 

I have called you by name, you are mine. 

Psalm 119:94a (ESV-CE): 

I am yours; save me, 

Jesus is the image of the Father

The Father was in Jesus

By Jesus all was created

Through Jesus all was created

For Jesus all was created

In Jesus all is sustaining

If you know Jesus you know the father. 

You are created by, through, for, and in Jesus. 

He made peace by the Blood of the Cross

I have peace with God by his own blood

He sacrificed himself for Me

I am reconciled in his body

I will be presented as holy, blameless, above reproach 

If I continue in the faith 

Stable 

Steadfast 

Not shifting from hope of the gospel 

All things have a purpose and everything is necessary. 

Instead of judging, plead for people to see the truth that they also are created by, through, for, and in Jesus. They too can have peace, be reconciled, presented as holy, blameless, and above reproach. Just BELIEVE!

Colossians 1:15–23 (ESV-CE): 

The Preeminence of Christ

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. 

21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.