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COLOSSIANS 3: 5 - 14

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 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.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy

communication out of your mouth. another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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Lie not one to Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, 1

bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. longsuffering; as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. perfectness

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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of 2

DRESSING THE INNER MAN

1PETER 3: 1- 5

1Pet.3:1-5 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which 4

is in the sight of God of great price.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 5

THE WORLD APPEALS TO THE FLESH 

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NOT ALL OUR BATTLES DEAL WITH DENOMINATIONALISM AND FALSE TEACHING 

Another battle is keeping ourselves unspotted from the world –

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Eph.5:27 - That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

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Jas.1:27 - Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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1Tim.5:22 “…keep thyself pure”

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WHAT POSSIBLE INFLUENCE CAN I HAVE OVER MY FRIENDS IF I LIVE LIKE THE WORLD?

If they see me with an explosive temper

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If they hear me using vulgar language

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If they know I watch sinful things on TV

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If I dress immodestly, smoke and drink

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If I am filled with envy and jealousy - coveting

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If I am a gossip and liar

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If I disobey my parents

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If I steal at work

ARE YOU SALT AND LIGHT?

Mt.5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven 10

1Pet.2:12 Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation

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WE MUST KEEP BUSY DOING GOOD

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STUDYING – 2 Tim. 2:15 “Giving all diligence…”

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PRAYING – 2Thess. 5:17 “without ceasing”

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ATTENDANCE – Heb. 10:25 “Not forsaking…”

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HELPING OTHERS – Not only pray for, but help

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Weak spiritually – Gal. 6:1 “ye which are spiritual restore…”

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Weak physically – Jas.1:27 “visit the fatherless and widows”

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Help the poor – Acts 9: 36 “full of good works…”

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Enemies – Matt. 5:44 – Don’t seek vengeance

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WE MUST KEEP BUSY DOING GOOD

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STUDYING – 2 Tim. 2:15 “Giving all diligence…”

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PRAYING – 2Thess. 5:17 “without ceasing”

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ATTENDANCE – Heb. 10:25 “Not forsaking…”

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HELPING OTHERS – Not only pray for, but help

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Weak spiritually – Gal. 6:1 “ye which are spiritual restore…”

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Weak physically – Jas.1:27 “visit the fatherless and widows”

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Help the poor – Acts 9: 36 “full of good works…”

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Enemies – Matt. 5:44 – Don’t seek vengeance

HELP MY ENEMIES? NO WAY!!

Mt.5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Lk.23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

DO AS I SAY, AND AS I DO

HELP MY ENEMIES… - II Rm.12:17-21 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. fire on his head.

overcome evil with good.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of Be not overcome of evil, but 14

“OTHERS”

Lord, help me to live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way That even when I kneel to pray My prayer shall be for Others Help me in all the work I do To ever be sincere and true, And know that all I’d do for you Must needs be done for Others Let self be crucified and slain And buried deep: and all in vain May efforts be to rise again, Unless to live for Others 15

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THE WAY TO HEAVEN MEANS A CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE AND HABITS

– MUST SEEK AND SET AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE - What things? 

GOD – MT.6:9

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JESUS – ACTS 1:11; 7:55

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HOLY SPIRIT – 1JN.5:7

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SAVED – OLD & NEW TESTAMENT

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GREAT REWARD – MT.5:12

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ETERNAL LIFE – MT.25:46

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THINGS THAT WON’T BE THERE – REV.21:4,8

 COL.3:1-2 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

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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.

 MT.6:33 Seek ye first the kingdom of God shall be added unto you. , and his righteousness; and all these things

YOU CAN HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

CAN’T BE A LOVER OF THE WORLD –

1JN. 2:15-17

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

For DEMAS WAS - 2TIM.4:10 – “loved this present world” MOSES WASN’T – HEB.11:25 “choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.” CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE JO.24:15 18

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OUR TREASURES CAN’T BE ON EARTH

MT.6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 2

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also MT.13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

THE RICH YOUNG RULER LOVED HIS RICHES

MT.19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? follow me.

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Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions

WHAT DID HE LOVE MOST? ~ 1Tim.6:9-10 HOW ARE YOU DOING?

DO YOUR RICHES… KEEP YOU FROM STUDYING?

KEEP YOU FROM ATTENDING?

KEEP YOU FROM PRAYING?

KEEP YOU FROM YOUR FAMILY?

KEEP YOU FROM HELPING OTHERS?

KEEP YOU FROM GIVING AS PROSPERED?

KEEP YOU FROM GOSPEL MEETINGS?

PAUL SAID TO “ MORTIFY ” YOUR MEMBERS MORTIFY = Put to death, utterly destroy “YOUR MEMBERS” – Just what are they?

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Fornication = every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse

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Adultery

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Prostitution

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Homosexuality

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Sodomy

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Beastiality Uncleanness = moral impurity

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Any impure thought, word or deed

Inordinate affection = passion, lust

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Strong craving for sexual satisfaction – 2Pet.2:1

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Evil concupisence = evil desire leading to the sin

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Covetousness = a desire for and seeking after fleshly or material things – Mt.6:24

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Ex.20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife

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Eph.3:5 Let it not be once named among you

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“Which is idolatry” = anytime “things” come between an individual and God, that person who has set up such things in his heart become guilty of idolatry If you don’t “mortify your members” you suffer the wrath of God v.6 because they come before God in this life

ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT EARTHLY TREASURES WILL BE

WORTHLESS

ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT HEAVENLY TREASURES WILL BE