How to love that sister with the purple hair and the funny glasses'

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How to love that sister with the purple hair and
the funny glasses.
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• The Torah prescribes death to all who transgress
  it.
• Is this true even in the New Covenant?

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• YES

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• Our flesh has DIED with Jesus, but thanks to the
  New Covenant we have also been ressurected with
  Him as new creations.

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Colossians 31-10

• 1. Therefore if you have been raised up with The
  Messiah, keep seeking the things above, where The
  Messiah is, seated at the right hand of
  G-d.2. Set your mind on the things above, not on
  the things that are on earth.3. For you have died
  and your life is hidden with The Messiah in
  G-d.4. When The Messiah, who is our life, is
  revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him
  in glory.5. Therefore consider the members of
  your earthly body as dead to immorality,
  impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which
  amounts to idolatry.6. For it is because of these
  things that the wrath of G-d will come upon the
  sons of disobedience,7. and in them you also once
  walked, when you were living in them.8. But now
  you also, put them all aside anger, wrath,
  malice, slander, and abusive speech from your
  mouth.9. Do not lie to one another, since you
  laid aside the old self with its evil
  practices,10. and have put on the new self who is
  being renewed to a true knowledge according to
  the image of the One who created him

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• As new creatures, we are to behave in a new way.
  We are to be dead to immorality, impurity,
  passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to
  idolatry anger, wrath, malice, slander, and
  abusive speech. We are also not to lie to one
  another.
• Thats a mouthful!

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Colossians 311

• 11. a renewal in which there is no distinction
  between Greek and Jew, circumcised and
  uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and
  freeman, but The Messiah is all, and in all.

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• Now Paul takes it one step farther and says that
  in our renewed state, there is no distinction
  between us.
• Does that mean we are all the same? In Galatians
  328 Paul says There is neither Jew nor Greek,
  there is neither slave nor free man, there is
  neither male nor female for you are all one in
  Christ Jesus.

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• Men and women are most certainly different from
  one another. Paul infact emphasises these
  differences later.
• He is saying that no person is saved by virtue of
  what they are. G-d is no respecter of persons
  (Acts 1034).
• Each person has their place, but nobody is more
  loved by Our Father in heaven.

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Colossians 312-17

• 12. So, as those who have been chosen of G-d,
  holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion,
  kindness, humility, gentleness and
  patience13. bearing with one another, and
  forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint
  against anyone just as the L-rd forgave you, so
  also should you.14. Beyond all these things put
  on love, which is the perfect bond of
  unity.15. Let the peace of The Messiah rule in
  your hearts, to which indeed you were called in
  one body and be thankful.16. Let the word of The
  Messiah richly dwell within you, with all wisdom
  teaching and admonishing one another with psalms
  and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
  thankfulness in your hearts to G-d.17. Whatever
  you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
  L-rd Jesus, giving thanks through Him to G-d the
  Father.

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• We may be vastly different from one another, but
  ALL are chosen of G-d, holy and loved by Him.
• So now, more than just be changed inwardly, we
  should pay attention to how we interact with one
  another.
• So how does all this work on a practical level?

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• We are all called to a unique place in the body
  of Jesus. Even your race, gender and social
  status are ministries in themselves.
• Our G-D-given functions are not to cause
  division, but have been put in place to
  compliment and assist each other...even glorify
  G-D!

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• We are not supposed to be the same. Infact,
  making things so will be an abomination to G-D
  who designed things as they are.
• Rathergtgtgt

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Colossians 318-41

• 18. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is
  fitting in the L-rd.19. Husbands, love your wives
  and do not be embittered against
  them.20. Children, be obedient to your parents in
  all things, for this is well-pleasing to the
  L-rd.21. Fathers, do not exasperate your
  children, so that they will not lose
  heart.22. Slaves, in all things obey those who
  are your masters on earth, not with external
  service, as those who merely please men, but with
  sincerity of heart, fearing the L-rd.23. Whatever
  you do, do your work heartily, as for the L-rd
  rather than for men,24. knowing that from the
  L-rd you will receive the reward of the
  inheritance. It is the L-rd, The Messiah whom you
  serve.25. For he who does wrong will receive the
  consequences of the wrong which he has done, and
  that without partiality.  ?????????? 4
  1. Masters, grant to your slaves justice and
  fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in
  heaven.

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• We are to serve Jesus in our respective functions
  and devote ourselves to prayer.
• 2. Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in
  it with an attitude of thanksgiving (Colossians
  42)

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• What is the point of this unity in diversity?
• 5. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward
  outsiders, making the most of the
  opportunity.6. Let your speech always be with
  grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you
  will know how you should respond to each person.
  (Colossians 45-6)

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• Only when we are in unity internally, can we be
  effective in reaching the World.
• Jesus prayed for us
• 21. that they may all be one even as You,
  Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also
  may be in Us, so that the world may believe that
  You sent Me.22. "The glory which You have given
  Me I have given to them, that they may be one,
  just as We are one23. I in them and You in Me,
  that they may be perfected in unity, so that the
  world may know that You sent Me, and loved them,
  even as You have loved Me. (John 1721-23)