Victory Over Sin, Part 2
Victory Over Sin, Part 2 Rom 6:11-12 – Die to the old man. Remember that, as far as God is concerned, you are doctrinally a “dead man”. You are crucified with Christ, Gal 2:20. You must daily die to yourself, 1 Cor 15:31. Visualize Christ on that cross. Christ died there so that you can have […]
How To Make A Change, Eph 4:22-24
Many people make resolutions at this time of year. But frequently the resolutions only last a month or two. Then you are back to your old ways. This text shows you how to make a resolution stick, how to make a change that lasts. Put Off – the former conversation is the old way that […]
Put off the old Man, Put on the New Man
Ephesians 4:20-32 Introduction: In Vs 20-21, the believer is to walk in Christ and not walk as other gentiles walk. The reason is clearly stated: believers did not learn such a sinful life form Christ. Christ did not live a sinful life nor has he taught us to live a sinful life. In fact, if […]
Old Things and New Things, 2 Cor 5:17
2 Cor 5:17 deals with the old things and new things in your life when you become a new creature in Christ. For many of us, some of the old things fell off right away. Yet, other old things stuck around and continue to be a problem for us in this flesh. When you are […]
Our Old Man is Crucified, Rom 6:5-13
Rom 6:6 says, “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him…”. One of the best ways to deal with those sins that keep coming up is to remember this. Our old man is crucified with Jesus. When you were saved, you became a new creature in Christ, old things are passed away […]
Living Two Lives, Jn 6:66-71
Living Two Lives After believing on Jesus, you’re tempted to live both your old life in the world and your new life in Christ. However, just live one life. You should die to your old life and start living eternal life. Many Christians try living two lives. They try living the life of the flesh […]
Put Off The Old Man, Col 3:5-9
When you were saved, something remarkable happened. You became a new creature in Christ, 2 Cor 5:17. As a new creature, you currently have an old man and a new man. Your old man may look spiritual because of your religion; but he’s still just the old man. Today, in Col 3:5-9, we are going […]
Put Off the Old, Put On the New, Eph 4:20-32
In Eph 4:20-32, Paul gave us very practical instructions about the Christian life. He told us to put off the old man and to put on the new man. We must put off the old man because he is “corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,” Eph 4:22. We are to “henceforth walk not as […]
I Make All Things New, Rev 21:5
In Rev 21:5, the Lord said, Behold, I make all things new. The Lord created everything. But because of sin and corruption, in time, he will have to make all things new. The Bible shows us some of the most important things that the Lord makes new. The Lord makes: A new covenant – Heb […]
By Little and Little, Ex 23:29-30
When Israel went into the land of Canaan, they conquered the land by little and little. God could have killed all the inhabitants in a day, but the land would have been overrun by beasts. After four and a half years, Israel had conquered enough land that they could distribute the inheritance among the tribes. […]