Transition Words
What are the transition words?
And So (or Therefore) v12
Main Verbs
what are the main verbs?
put on (v12)
[bearing (with one another) (v13)]
[forgiving (one another) (v13)]
walk (in love)
let the peace of god rule (v15)
be thankful (v15)
let the word of christ dwell (v16)
[teaching / admonishing / singing (v16)]
do all (in the name of the lord jesus) (v17)
almost all of these are imperatives
Images/Illustrations
what are the images in the section?
put on (v12, 14)
rule (v15)
dwell (v16)
bond (v14)
Mech. Outline
Show on the overhead...
What is the basis for the ideas of this section ?
v12 - because we have been chosen, because we are holy and beloved.
parallel idea in john 15:12
What does this section tell us to do/be?
(goal - to identify the imperatives)
put on compassion / walk in love (v12-14
compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, perseverance (v12)
(similar to eph 4:2)
walk in love is a summary of these things?
forgiveness (v13)
matt. 6:12-15
let the word of christ dwell richly (v16)
teaching and admonishing one another
singing with grace
do all in the name of the lord jesus (v17)
summary statement - similar to v2?