Off With the Old, On With the New
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The New Life
17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:17-24 ESV
Galatians 2:20 ESV - 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
A. Leave Your Old Way of Living
Ephesians 4:17 ESV - 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV - 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
1. Intellectually Empty
Ephesians 4:17 ESV - 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV - 13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
2. Spiritually Ignorant
Ephesians 4:18 ESV - 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.
Romans 1:21 ESV - 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
3. Morally Insensitive
Ephesians 4:19 ESV - 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.
B. Learn Your New Way of Living
Ephesians 4:20 ESV - 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!
Colossians 2:6-7 ESV - 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Ephesians 4:21 ESV - 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,
John 10:27 ESV - 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Matthew 11:28-30 ESV - 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Ephesians 4:22-24 ESV - 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Romans 12:2 ESV - 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.