It’s Time for a Change Colossians 3:5-10

The only person who likes change…. Is a Baby!Is a Baby!

How many of us are totally happy with where we are in our relationship with Jesus?

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. Colossians 3:5

For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. Colossians 3:6-7

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Colossians 3:8

Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— Colossians 3:9-10

I.A new life must have a change of DIRECTION.

1.We are to allow ourselves to be dead to the old life.

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. Colossians 3:5

I.A new life must have a change of DIRECTION. 1.We are to allow ourselves to be dead to the old life. 2.We need to change or direction from self- gratification to pleasing God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 It is God’s will that you keep away from sexual sin as a mark of your devotion to him.

The root of all these issues is greed.

Greed is the overmastering desire for what belongs to another; it includes the breaking of the laws of right and justice in order to obtain them for oneself.

Whatever we put ahead of God, becomes our god.

I.A new life must have a change of DIRECTION. 1.We are to allow ourselves to be dead to the old life. 2.We need to change or direction from self- gratification to pleasing God. 3.We left the old life because it does not get us where we want to go.

I.A new life must have a change of DIRECTION. 1.We are to allow ourselves to be dead to the old life. 2.We need to change or direction from self- gratification to pleasing God. 3.We left the old life because it does not get us where we want to go. 4.Our new direction is to walk with God.

II.A new life must have a change of ATTITUDE.

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Colossians 3:8

Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, Colossians 3:9

II.A new life must have a change of ATTITUDE. 1.Because we laid aside the old life, we need to have a new attitude.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

II.A new life must have a change of ATTITUDE. 1.Because we laid aside the old life, we need to have a new attitude. 2.Bad attitudes lead to bad actions.

II.A new life must have a change of ATTITUDE. 1.Because we laid aside the old life, we need to have a new attitude. 2.Bad attitudes lead to bad actions. 3.Our attitude toward others needs to be Christ-like.

III.A new life must have a change of PURPOSE.

Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— Colossians 3:9-10

III.A new life must have a change of PURPOSE. 1.We are called to be renewed to a true knowledge of Christ.

III.A new life must have a change of PURPOSE. 1.We are called to be renewed to a true knowledge of Christ. 2.A true knowledge of Christ will lead us to new life.

Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

III.A new life must have a change of PURPOSE. 1.We are called to be renewed to a true knowledge of Christ. 2.A true knowledge of Christ will lead us to new life. 3.Our new purpose is to be transformed into the image of Jesus!

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

A definition of insanity is…

Doing the same things and expecting different results.

It’s Time for a Change Colossians 3:5-10