New Man
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Changes are Required
Changes are Required
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
The world tells us to listen to our hearts
Be who you “really are”!
Should we listen to our hearts?
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence;
For out of it are the issues of life.
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God;
And renew a right spirit within me.
No, we should:
No, we should:
Guide our hearts
Correct our hearts
Discipline our hearts
Guard our hearts
We are not called to remain the same or follow what is in us
We are called to change!
To move toward righteousness!
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
This is work
This is a journey
A journey moving us from the world and flesh toward Christ!
Don’t just sit where you are!
Grow
Move forward
Putt off the old, the flesh, the world
The Christian who is satisfied with:
His walk with God
His labor for Christ
His giving
Does not understand the goal!
The goal is to be moving toward him always!
To be shedding the old man
When we understand
Who God is
What is possible in him
The sweetness of intimate fellowship
We will not WANT to stop our journey!
Changes are from something bad
Changes are from something bad
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Eph 4:22
The conversation/behavior of the old man is corrupt with deceitful lusts!
Too often, we do not see our actions/deeds as wrong/sin/bad
“Yes, I could do better, but I’m not that bad now!”
We need to condemn sin and the flesh before we will ever crucify/mortify it!
The battle is first in the mind!
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Changes are to something good
Changes are to something good
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man spendeth it up.