Colossians 3
Putting Off the Old to Put On the New!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, December 7.
Have you ever seen a house roof where the owners kept putting on layers of new shingles without taking off the old?
If you don’t put off before you put on, you may still end up with a leaky roof! You have to get underneath the surface.
Listen to Paul teach about putting off in Colossians 3:8-10: “In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.”
Just like with a new roof, the new life in Christ is a partnership with the Holy Spirit to take off the old, deal with what is underneath the surface, and put on the new!
Here’s are three daily steps to remember:
- INVITE THE HOLY SPIRIT! Recognize you can’t do it on your own so invite the God to be your general contractor. Pray!
- GET INTO GOD’S WORD! It is through the Bible that the Holy Spirit will direct your steps, ensuring the old is taken off and the new is being put on according to God’s plans.
- MAKE A COMMITMENT! Remain faithful day in and day out during this construction project. This is a long slow obedience in the same direction. Don’t bail before the blessing!
Seize the moment and live in God’s grace! We can do nothing apart from Him.
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