Reflection Questions

1. Based on this text… why is joy tied to putting on a new self clothed in righteousness and holiness?  

2. Why does Spiritual Warfare (vs 27) play a part in joylessness and struggling to putting off the old self and putting on the new self? How should that inform the way we react to this passage? 

3. Which of these 5 transformations stuck out to you the most? Why? 

4. How are these 5 characteristics seen in the life of Jesus? How is that motivating and encouraging to you?