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David Brainerd is not one of the more famous missionaries.
He did not have much success, nor did he see much fruit from his life.
However, his life exhibited a life that strove to put on Christ in any circumstance and to seek to put off Christ every opportunity that arise.
David did not grow up as a Christian.
It was in his late teen years that he decided to follow Jesus and to pursue ministry.
After deciding to serve God in ministry, he wrestled for years with his salvation.
David served in North America in the Northeast part seeking to reach the native americans with the Gospel.
David did not see much fruit, but his impact has effected many past and present missionaries.
He sought to be faithful to daily put on Christ as he strove for faithfulness and daily communion with Christ.
His life is a example to us of what it means to put on and put off.
Prior to putting off and putting on, Brainerd had to choose to follow Christ.
It is through this deceision that lives are changed for eternity.
This morning I want to talk about the impact of following Christ on an individual’s life.
1. Followers of Christ have Life.
MLB scouts drool over prospects.
That is their job.
They travel around looking for anything that will propel their team to future success.
Every once and a while, MLB scouts come across what is called a five tool player.
These players have the full makeup that encompasses every aspect of the game.
1. Speed
2. Power
3. Hitting for Average
4. Fielding
5. Arm Strength
More than likely, these five tool players are destined for greatness.
Each of these players spend years training and many hours practicing to continue to improve.
They must daily choose to get better.
A five tool prospect has everything going for them and they have worked to earn that status.
God on the other hand, he does not expect us to have our life cleaned up in order to come to him.
We must submit to Him, ask Him to save us by the blood of Jesus, and turn from our sins.
The Bible tells us that we will be saved.
In order to understand life with Christ, we must understand life apart from Christ.
A life apart from Christ involves walking like the gentiles.
This is all prior to Christ’s salvation.
Life transformation and walking worthy of the gospel begins by grace through faith.
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A life apart from Christ involves futility of the mind.
A life apart from Christ involves futility of the mind.
Emptiness
A life apart from Christ involves darkened understanding.
A life apart from Christ involves darkened understanding.
Mind
A life apart from Christ involves alienation from God.
A life apart from Christ involves alienation from God.
Alienation means ignorance.
lack of knowledge or information
Alienation means hardness of heart.
dull.
Use of a knife often it eventually becomes dull
Alienation means becoming callous.
Alienation means sin.
Sensuality, impurity
Each of these requires repetitive consistent use.
This leaves us wondering…if our sin is a result of death, how can we achieve life.
God’s free gift.
Paul is encouraging the believers at Ephesus to remember how you learned Christ.
Paul is encouraging the believers at Ephesus to remember how you learned Christ.
The text begins using life transformation terminology illustrated by putting off and putting on.
Each of us has one thing in common today.
We are all wearing clothes.
Thank you for putting clothes on this morning.
When we remember Christ, we remember the manner we once walked and remember that Jesus gives us life to be able to walk in the manner to which he has called us.
Our old life had corrupted desires, while our new life has a renewed spirit of the mind.
Putting on the new self is ultimately creates after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Paul is encouraging believers to know that the truth is in Jesus.
Paul is encouraging believers to know that the truth is in Jesus.
Ephesians 4:20
Our friends and family cannot just figure this out on their own.
They need Jesus.
They need you to point them to him.
Paul is encouraging believers to put off the old self.
Paul is encouraging believers to put off the old self.
Ephesians 4:
The old self belongs to your former life.
Paul is encouraging believers to have mind renewal.
Paul is encouraging believers to have mind renewal.
Paul is encouraging believers to put on the new self.
Paul is encouraging believers to put on the new self.
2. Followers of Christ daily choose to put on Christ.
We speak truth.
We speak truth.
We exhibit righteous anger.
We flee the devil.
We show honesty.
Ephesians 4:
We build positive upbringing.
we strive to build positive upbringing in our kids.
We express kindness.
We express kindness.
We tender the heart.
Gentleness
We forgive mightily.
We forgive mightily.
Just as Christ has forgiven us.
3. Followers of Christ daily choose to put off sin.
We run from falsehood.
We run from falsehood.
Lying, deception
We kill unnecessary anger.
We kill unnecessary anger.
Anger can be emotional, verbal, or physical.
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