As God's Chosen Ones

As God’s Chosen Ones Colossians 3:12– 17 Recapturing Union Identity • Raised…seated…died…hidden (3–4) • Having already put on the new self (10) • Identity: “Christ is all, and in all” God’s Love for You in Christ (12a) • Chosen: by God’s special action • Holy: set apart as God’s special possession • Beloved: object of God’s special attention God’s Patterns for You in Christ (12b–17) • Adorn: as a way life • Community patterns (12b–14) • Internal patterns (15–17) Application • Let theology drive your outward actions • Let theology direct your inner thoughts and evaluations • Observe the flowering of theology. As God’s Chosen Ones Colossians 3:12– 17