2. OLD SELF
NEW SELF
Colossians 3-Put on the New Self and Take off the Old
Old Self- “It is ALL ABOUT ME”
New Self- “It is ALL ABOUT GOD”
People who are born again have the new self, they just have to walk in
it
People who are not born again may have a moral compass but they are
incapable of displaying the fruits of the spirit. They are in bondage to sin
3. TAKING OFF THE OLD
SELF
Old nature is crucified with Christ Gal 5:24
See yourselves as crucified with Christ, the Righteousness of God in
Christ Galatians 2:20 2 Cor 5:17
Submit fleshly passions to God Romans 6
“Dying to Yourself”, or dying to your selfish nature. Romans 7
Mortify the deeds of the body Romans 8
Deny yourself, take up your cross… Mark 8:34a
4. PUTTING ON THE NEW
SELF
Awakening to Righteousness and Sinning NOT 1 Corinthians 15:34
Walking after the Spirit and NOT the flesh Romans 8:1
Allowing Jesus to live in YOU…to be your life Colossians 3:1-4
Put on humility Colossians 3
Put on the whole armor of God Ephesians 6:12-18
Allow God to change others through you
Walking in Humility (Faith-Matt 23:23)
5. SERVING GOD
Putting him first
Trusting his love (relational) Gal 5:6
Loving him with all mind (strength), soul, and heart Deut 6:5, Reiterated in
Matthew 22:37
Believing his promises
Obeying his commandments
Trusting his word
When we Serve God, we WILL serve others
6. SERVING OTHERS
Love our neighbor as ourselves. Leviticus 19:18, reiterated in Matthew
22:39
Do unto others as we would want them to do to us, this fulfills the law
and the prophets Matthew 7:12
Consider others better than yourselves…putting their needs before
yours Phil 2:3-4
Loving others simply because God first loved us, not expecting
anything in return Luke 6, 1 John 4:19
7. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
Show Hospitality
Prefer one another in honor
Respect One Another
Do not Quarrel
Open the Door
Listen
Setting Boundaries
Submission to Authority
Be Genuinely Interested In Others.
8. OPERATING IN GRACE
Forgiving Them
Loving them even when they do not deserve it
Loving them for who they are, where they are at
Advancing God’s kingdom by showing the hope of God
Living for Jesus and him alone, being full of Jesus
9. REMEMBER
We love others because God first us. It is his love that causes us to
love others. Only through knowing God can we really learn to love
others.
Unless we live a life surrendered to God, we will not be able to
love others
We are to show others the grace and mercy of God because God
loves us for who we are.
10. CONCLUSION
There are plenty of ways you can make a difference for Christ
It does not have to be speaking in front of millions of people
Learn to serve one another in the fear of God
Then help others in their time of need
