Colossians 3:1-17

Summary: The Apostle Paul here describes the deliberate work that we as Christians are to put into the development of Christian character. It doesn’t happen without effort on our part. Developing Christian character involves an intentional “putting to death” of certain attitudes and behaviours as well as intentionally “clothing” ourselves in others. Christian character is the result of practicing certain habits of the heart and mind so as to let these inclinations become more and more natural to us. And as we practice these virtues, Paul says we become more and more like our real selves–the selves that will be revealed for all eternity with Christ in glory (v.4).