Putting on Godly Character

August 4, 2019 Speaker: Kevin Deyette Series: Colossians

Passage: Colossians 3:12–17

Title: Putting on Godly Character

Text: Colossians 3:12-17

Notes:

Maturity of faith is simply holding tight to Jesus.

Your words have prophetic power.

Paul's Prophetic Words:

  • You are chosen.
  • You are holy.
  • You are beloved.

"We need to tell people who they are [...] we become in our lives whatever people say we are"- Bob Goff.

Godly Character Scale:

1 (not present)        3 (sometimes present)       5 (regularly present)

Are you dressed in:

  • Compassion
  • Kindness
  • Humility
  • Meekness
  • Patience
  • Forbearance
  • Forgiveness
  • LOVE

How to put on Godly Character:

  1. Remember who you are in Christ.
    1. Daily Prayers:
      1. In Christ- there is nothing I can do to make God love me any more or any less.
      2. God is all I need for everlasting joy.
      3. As God has been to me, so I will be to others.
      4. I'll measure God's compassion by the cross and His power by the resurrection.
  2. Set your minds on Godly Things

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