Proper Clothing. Proper Worship.

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Sermon Outline

Proper Clothing (v.12-15)

• Who’s clothes is he talking about? (v.12)
  
  • Every single believer
• What do these clothes look like? (v.12)
  
  • Compassion: A Deep sensitivity to the needs and sorrows of others.
  • Kindness: Spirit-initiated softness of heart.
  • Humility: I am willing to forgo my own rights for the good of someone else.
  • Gentleness: a tender heart towards God and others.
  • Patience: Enduring a wrong w/o flying into a rage or throwing a fit.
• How do these clothes function? (v.13)
  • “Bear with one another”. Lit.: hold yourself back from others.
  • “Forgive one another” (Matt. 18, Heb. 8:12, Ps. 103:10, 12)
    • choosing to not hold something against another, and choosing to take the hit
• What is the key piece of clothing? Put on love.
  
  • Love is the belt that keeps the whole thing together
• What is the result of the ensemble? Peace w/in the body:
  
  • Peace is the umpire that should rule body life.

Proper worship (v.16-17)

1. Word of Christ- the gospel message announcing what God has done in and through Christ (1:5 1:15-22)
2. We ought to teach and admonish one another. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
   • When “church” is over, it’s not over

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. How was my outfit this week?
2. Who can I encourage before I leave today?
3. Whatever it is that I am doing at this moment, can I do it in the name of Jesus?