Look out for commands in the passage. (Colossians 3:12-17)
Observe repeated words (Colossians 3:12-17)
According to v:12, who are these commands applicable to? (Colossians 3:12)
What is the identity of the believer, as stated in verse 12, because they are "God's chosen people"? (Colossians 3:12)
What five virtues are God’s chosen ones commanded to "clothe themselves with" in verse 12? (Colossians 3:12)
What practical actions are the five virtues of verse 12 intended to produce, according to verse 13? (Colossians 3:13)
What virtue is described in verse 14 as being "over all these virtues," and what effects does it have? (Colossians 3:14)
What is to "rule" in the hearts of the people ? What reasons are given for this? (Colossians 3:15)
What is to dwell inside the people and how? (Colossians 3:16)
What three activities are mentioned as ways of applying the word of Christ? What is the attitude with which they are to sing? (Colossians 3:16)
How are the people commanded to do everything? (Colossians 3:17)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
what previous action is Paul referring when he uses the transition phrase 'put on then' in Colossians 3:12? (Ref: Colossians 2:13-14 & 3:1-3)
What does it mean to be God's chosen people, holy & beloved? (Colossians 3:12, Ref: Ephesians 4:1, Deuteronomy 7:6)
Paul commands God’s chosen people to “put on” specific character traits. What does it teach us about our human responsibility in the light of God’s sovereign election?
APPLICATION
What will I do?
God’s chosen people are identified as Holy & beloved in Colossians 3:12. How should this change the way we live our life?
What does it mean to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts? How does it look like in the world today?
Col 3:14 says “above all put on love” Why is love the most important moral quality in a believer's life?
