Old Man - New Man
A. Old Man - New Man 1. "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." (Romans 6:6) a. We are now married to another. "Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the Body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, even to Him Who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God." (Romans 7:4) 2. "For he that is dead is freed from sin." (Romans 6:7) 3. "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves (old man/flesh man) to be dead indeed unto sin, but (new man/spirit man) alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:11) 4. "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." (Romans 6:12) a. Remember, the body of sin has been destroyed by the Body of Christ. 5. "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive (new man) from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God." (Romans 6:13) 6. "For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace." (Romans 6:14) a. The old man is always under the law of sin and death. The new man is under the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2) - the law of liberty in Christ Jesus (James 1:25). 7. "That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind (put on the mind of Christ - 1 Corinthians 2:16); and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." (Ephesians 4:22-24)
8. "If ye then
be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where
Christ sitteth on the right hand of God." a. He has raised us up and made us sit together in heavenly places IN CHRIST JESUS.
9. "Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are
dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
10."When
Christ Who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also
appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are
upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry." a. This is simply a choice of abiding. Choose you this day life or death, blessing or cursing - Spirit or flesh (Deuteronomy 30:19, 20). 11."For which things sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience; in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them (not abiding). But now ye also put off these (things of the old man); anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds." (Colossians 3:6-9)
12."And have
put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of
Him that created Him; where there is neither Greek, nor Jew,
circumcision nor un-circumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond or free;
but Christ is all, and in all." a. Reference: Galatians 3:26-29; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Acts 17:28.
13."Put on
therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind (Christ's mind), meekness,
longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if
any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so
also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love),
which is the bond of perfectness." a. Put on love; put on "perfect love" which casts out all fear (1John 4:18). Perfect love is Christ's Body - put on the new man. 14."And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." (Colossians 3:15) a. Jesus is our peace (Ephesians 2:14). B. Outward Man - Inward Man 1. "For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16) 2. "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." (2 Corinthians 4:17)
3. "While we
look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are
not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seen are eternal." a. In Christ, things and situations are subject to change. We have the power to change our situation. God has given you a mouth to speak. Open your mouth and declare God's word and watch things change (Proverbs 18:21).
4. "For we
know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building of God, an house not made with hands; eternal in the
heavens” (old man - new man). (2 Corinthians 5:1)
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A New and Living Way
A New and Living
Way