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Your New Wardrobe

Mar 15, 2026    Pastor Steve Powers

This powerful message invites us into a spiritual wardrobe transformation based on Colossians 3, challenging us to examine what we're clothing ourselves with each day. The central revelation is that resurrection isn't just something we believe in—it's who we are. Since we've been raised with Christ, we have access to an entirely new wardrobe of glory garments: compassion, kindness, peace, forgiveness, and love. But here's the catch: many of us are still wearing our old grave clothes—anger, bitterness, worry, criticism, and shame—garments that were supposed to stay buried with our old life. The message uses vivid imagery of two wardrobe racks: one holding the scratchy, uncomfortable grave clothes of our carnal nature, and another displaying the beautiful, fitted glory garments tailored just for us by our Heavenly Groom. We're challenged to ask ourselves daily: 'Lord, how do I look?' allowing the Holy Spirit to inspect our spiritual attire. Are we wearing irritation that clashes with our calling? Is pride matching our position? The truth is, we may look sharp on the outside while wearing spiritual pajamas on the inside. This isn't about condemnation—it's about clarity. We're heaven's citizens living on earth, and heaven has a dress code. The practical application is profound: before we grab our coffee or scroll through social media, we need to dress ourselves with the right attitude, tone, and expectation. We don't fight for victory; we fight from victory. Our old life wasn't reformed—it was removed, buried, and should stay dead. Whatever God has put to death, we cannot keep feeding.