In our recent study, we transitioned from Colossians chapter 2 to chapter 3, where Paul shifts focus from what believers should avoid to what they should actively pursue. Paul begins by urging believers to set their affections on things above, emphasizing the importance of heavenly priorities over earthly distractions. He encourages the mortification of earthly desires such as fornication, impurity, and covetousness, which he equates to idolatry. Believers are to put away anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk, embracing a new nature characterized by compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Forgiveness, love, and peace are central to this new life, binding everything together in perfect harmony. The apostle also highlights the importance of letting the word of Christ dwell richly within, encouraging teaching, admonishing, and singing with thankfulness. In all actions, believers are to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father.