Using The Word For Change Submit to Authority of Word Engage The Word I Can Attitude Put off – Put On – Renew Mind

Attribute of God – Gifted to Man The Fall – Deception – Disobedience Role of Language Predates Creation Attribute of God – Gifted to Man The Fall – Deception – Disobedience Past – Present – Future Battle of Words

#1 - Submit to Authority of the Word You Have Decided Either – Submit or Not No Third Option

God’s Word Inspired and Infallible All Scripture is breathed out by God 2Tim 3:16 "the words of the LORD are flawless“ Ps 12:6 “The law of the LORD is perfect” Ps 19:7 “For the word of the LORD is upright” Ps 33:4 "Your word, O LORD, is eternal, it stands firm“ Ps 119:89

God’s Word Inspired and Infallible "Every word of God is flawless" Proverbs 30:5-6 “God, who cannot lie” Titus 1:2 “ it is impossible for God to lie” Heb 6:18 ”He *said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." Rev 21:5

Trustworthy, Protection, Lamp “As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him” (Ps 18:30) “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path” (Ps 119:105)

Fall – Man’s Thinking Also Corrupted #2 - Engage The Word Fall – Man’s Thinking Also Corrupted Sanctification = Change behavior + Transform Mind Word Plays Critical Role

Word Equips All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2Ti 3:16-17)

Word Reveals For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb 4:12)

Use Biblical Terminology Enemy Seeks to Recast Sin Use Biblical Language Use Names God Gives Use Biblical Terminology Enemy Seeks to Recast Sin Disease, Genetic Disorder, Chemical Imbalance, So on…..

Flesh Happy to Blame Shift Result – Victim Mentality – No Cure Use Biblical Language Flesh Happy to Blame Shift Result – Victim Mentality – No Cure There is Hope in Sin – Forgiveness!

Drop I Can’t From Vocabulary #3 - I Can Attitude Drop I Can’t From Vocabulary Scripture Says You Can!

“No temptation has overtaken you that is I Can Attitude “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it”. (1Cor 10:13)

I Can Attitude “seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire” (2Pet 1:3-4)

Godliness Requires Using All!!! Provided By God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit Word Church Prayer Godliness Requires Using All!!!

#4 - Put Off – Put On – Renew The Do Part Of Sanctification Principle Covered By Multiple Books Look At Ephesians

Symmetrical Book – Two Parts – 3 Chapters Each Ephesians Symmetrical Book – Two Parts – 3 Chapters Each Spiritual Wealth - Spiritual Walk Doctrine - Duty Belief - Behavior Work of Christ - Walk of the Christian Our Position in Christ - Our Practice on Earth

Walk Of The Christian I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called (Eph 4:1)

Walk Before Was Futile Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. (Eph 4:17-19)

Walk As You Were Taught But that is not the way you learned Christ! — assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, (Eph 4:20-21)

Chose Whom To Be Slave Of I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. (Rom 6:19)

(23) and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Put Off – Put On - Renew (22) to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, (23) and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, (24) and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Love Motivated For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3)

and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Put Off – Put On - Renew (22) to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, (24) and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Maturity = Discernment But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. (Heb 5:14) Choose Good

Ephesians 4 – Put Off / Put On (25) Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4 – Put Off / Put On (26) Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, (27) and give no opportunity to the devil.

Ephesians 4 – Put Off / Put On (28) Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Ephesians 4 – Put Off / Put On (29) Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. (30) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4 – Put Off / Put On (31) Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. (32) Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Submit to Authority of Word Put off – Put On – Renew Mind Four Points For Change Submit to Authority of Word Engage The Word I Can Attitude Put off – Put On – Renew Mind