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Colossians 3:8-16
Excerpted from: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part 23)

This is the practical application of seeking those things which are above. In effect what Paul is saying is that, if we are seeking those things which are above, the resources to overcome these things will be here. They will be part of us, because God responds to such as are truly seeking after Him.

Now, be patient. Our relationship with God is not magic. It takes work, does it not? And if any of you have any of these problems, you understand that you really have to hold a tight rein on yourself to keep yourself from doing these things that Paul says to "put off." They are so deeply ingrained within us that they want to break out, all by themselves. That is why Paul wrote that in Romans 7. "The things that I do not want to do, I do. The things I do want to do, I do not do."

So Paul said there were two conflicting laws working within him. There was the law of his mind—which loved God, understood a great deal about God, wanted to submit to God, wanted to sacrifice for God's sake and in His name, wanted to discipline himself. But the law of his flesh, sin that dwelt within him, put up its ugly head and, every once in a while, it would break out.

We do have to discipline ourselves. "Putting on" and "taking off" is not always easy. Sometimes we find that there are certain things that we can do readily. It almost seems like it comes easily to us. But there are other things that are like a thorn in the flesh, and they gnaw away at us, and embarrass us from time to time, and make us feel guilty. They make us wonder whether we will be acceptable before God. They embarrass us, and we wish they were not there. And we know that it takes a great deal of work. Work requires discipline. We know that we are to "put off" those things that do not fit the image of God, and to "put on" the characteristics that do.

The final thing that he mentions there really is love. Love is the crown. It is what tops off, as it were, all of the other virtues and ties them all together. The "putting on" and the "taking off" will actually be the manifestation of the seeking God and those things which are above.

Even when we understand this, even the ability to do this—to "put on" and to "take off"—is a gift from God. The resources to do this come from Him. God responds to those who make Him the focus of their lives. And this is the way that it is exhibited. The evidence begins to show in the way we live our lives.

Articles
All in All
All in All
Choosing the New Man (Part One)  (6)
Choosing the New Man (Part Three)
Choosing the New Man (Part Two)  (2)
Choosing the New Man (Part Two)  (2)
Choosing the New Man (Part Two)  (2)
Five Teachings of Grace
The Road Less Traveled
The Ultimate Father's Day
The Wholeness of God

Bible Studies
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Cripple by a Pool (Part Two)
The Model Prayer (Part Two): Our Father in Heaven
The Seven Churches (Part Five): Pergamos

Booklets
Guard the Truth!
How to Be an Overcomer

Essays
A Heavenly Homeland (Part Two)
Coveting and the Roots of Sin
Entrance Exam
Have We Settled on Our Lees?
Is It Fair?
Leaders With Character
No Meeting of the Minds
Pruning and Cleansing
Welfare and Christianity
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Six)
What Is Real Conversion? (Part Two)

Sermons
Facing Times of Stress: Hopeless Regrets
Passover and New Creation
Passover and New Creation
Conforming to This World
A Time to Tear
Our Trusted Source of Truth (Part Two)
God's Law in Our Mouths
Profanity (Part Two)
Deleavening the Home
The Priesthood of God (Part 10) Conclusion
The Spirit of Gratitude
Striking a Balance
Born Again (Part 1)
Hide and Seek
Magic Doesn't Work (Part 1)
Leadership and Covenants (Part Twenty-Two)
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part 3)
Hebrews: Its Background (Part Four)
Learning to Live in the Light
Don't Meddle and Always Be Ready to Answer
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Seven): Repentance
The Colossian Heresy and Laodiceanism
Colossian Law-Keeping
The Scepter, Duty, and the Days of Unleavened Bread
No One Else Matters (Part Two)
Spiritual Renewal
Spiritual Renewal
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Fifteen):The Israel of God
Teaching Us to Think (Part Two)
Remember the Christians
Seeing the Invisible
Character and Leadership
Responding to God's Pruning is Not Passive (Part Two)
Called to Change
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Four)
Titus (Part Seven): Maintaining Good Works
Conviction, Moses and Us
Remembering Your Vows
Knowing Christ (Part 1)
Real Conversion
From Pride to Humility
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part 5)
All in All
In Him Was Life
Potential for Good
Our Affinity to Christ
Abraham (Part Eight)
To Test You
The Glory of God (Part 4): Glorifying God
Re-education (Part 2)
Re-education (Part 2)
Are You Looking for Some New Thing? (Part 2)
Works of the Flesh
Principled Living (Part 2): Conquering Sin
The Father-Son Relationship (Part One)
It's Not About You
The Christian Paradox (Part Two)

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