Our resurrected Savior is alive! Our resurrected Savior invites us to believe!!

I. A submissive S-pirit in our MARRIAGE vv18-19 II. A submissive spierit in our FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS vv20-21 III. a SUBMISSIVE SPIRIRT IN OUR work relationships vv22-4:1 IV. Do you have a submissive spirit

I. Put on the GARMENTS of a CHANGED HEART A. A PEACE-filled heart B. A THANKFUL heart C. A WORD-DIRECTED heart D. A SUBMITTED life before Him II. What are you wearing? III. What are you missing?

I. Put on virtues that reflect a new YOU in Christ vv12-14 A. Put on compassion B. Put on kindness C. Put on humility D. Put on meekness E. Put on patience F. Put on the hardships of others and forgive G. Put on love II. Put on the selfless new you

I. Filter out all forms of sexual immorality vv5-7 A. Forcefully and decisively v5 B. Good's wrath as motivation v6 II. Filter out -the sins of the tongue vv8-11 III. What does God want me to filter out of my life?

I. Who Defines how we worship God? vv20-23 A. The danger of worldly inclusions in our worship vv20-21 B. The danger of worldly wisdom in our worship v23 II. Embrace Jesus with the mind of Christ vv3:1-4 A. Focus on our resurrected and reigning Savior B. Focus on our future home vv3-4

I. Live in the freedom of the cross. vv 13-15 A. We are freed from the consequences of God's law. vv13-14 B. We are free from the power of the enemy of our soul! v15 II. Guard that freedom you have in Jesus. A. Beware of the christian liberty robbers! vv16-17 B. Beware of the -spiritually proud! vv-

The deeper we're ROOTED in Jesus, the more resistant we are to the fallen influences around us. vv6-8 A firm identity in Christ. vv6-8 A firm capacity to overcome. vv7-12

Encouragement in Christ is found in loving community. vv1-5 God's love expressed in community motivates us to know Christ completely. v2 God's love expressed in community reveals the wisdom and knowledge we need. vv 3-5

I can rejoice in suffering. Suffering produces endurance. Suffering endured demonstrates the power of God's Truth. I can rejoice in suffering that keeps me aligned with God's Truth.

Jesus is the invisible God. He created us. He is the only pathway to a relationship with the visible, invisible God.

Praying they would be a church that makes Disciples.

I. Following God by FAITH. II. Following with LOVE for God and for others. III.Following God with an informed HOPE.