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Colossians 3:12-17 | Max Janusch | The Christian life comes with a whole new wardrobe, new habits and practices and priorities. And the best part? This new life is not lived in order to get to God, it’s lived because you have God! These new things are not ways to righteousness, they are the way of righteousness for the individual Christian and the whole Christian community.MAIN IDEANew life calls for a new way of life.OUTLINEI. Christians act different because they are different. (vv. 12-14)II. Christians overflow with thankfulness to God. (15-17)DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. What has stood out to you from this passage that is particularly encouraging, challenging, inspiring, comforting, etc.?2. What reason does Paul give for you to “put on” all these things? What does he say qualifies you for this?3. What or who do you need in order to do the things called for in this passage? Hint: look at those around you.4. Thankfulness and thanksgiving play a big part in this passage. How do you practice these things? How can you grow in this discipline of the Christian life?5. What do you need in order to grow in all these things? What happens if you become unbalanced and only grow in certain areas of the Christian life?