Reconciled - Message 15 - Put Off the Old Man - Col. 3:5-9.
You died and have been raised with Christ. Your new life is covered (safely hidden) with Christ in God. Therefore:
I. Put to Death Your Members β vs. 5-7 A. Mortification 1. Slaying Depravity β taking severe measures against sin β Matt. 5:29-30 2. Self-Discipline β Gal. 5:22-23 3. Spirit Dependence β Zech. 4:6; Gal. 5:16 B. Members β the flesh that remains 1. Immorality β any sexual sin β Gal. 5:19; 1 Thess. 4:3 2. Impurity β βrefuseβ, evil thoughts β Matt. 23:27; 1 Thess. 4:7 3. Passion β lust, driving desire βJames 1:14-15 4. Evil Inclinations β harmful cravings β 1 John 2:15-17 5. Covetousness β to have more a. Insatiable Greed, never satisfied β Ex. 20:17; Jam. 4:2; Matt. 5:6 b. Idolatry β worship and service of self β Eph. 5:2-5 C. Mutiny β the disobedient sons 1. Godβs Wrath β John 3:36; Rom. 1:18 2. Disobedience = Disbelief β Eph. 2:2 3. Past Life β Eph. 2:1-5; Titus 3:3-7 II. Put Off Your Old Man β vs. 8-9 A. Change Clothes β take off, lay down β Rom. 13:12-14; Eph. 4:31 1. Anger β smoldering bitterness β Eph. 4:26; Prov. 22:24; 29:22 2. Wrath β outbursts of rage β Jam. 1:19-20 3. Malice β malignant intentions, βbadnessβ β 1 Pet. 2:1; 1 Cor. 14:20 4. Blasphemy β slander, abusive speech β Jam. 3:9-10; Matt. 5:22 5. Filthy Language β obscenity, low βdirty talkβ β Eph. 4:29-31; 5:3-4; Matt. 15:18-19 6. Lying β deceit β Ex. 20:16; Psa. 119:29; Prov. 6:16-19; 12:22; Eph. 4:25 B. The Old (paleo) Man (anthropos) has been Stripped Off - Rom. 5:12-14; 6:6
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
