Boot Camp 101 (Pack Up & Ship Out Your Civies- Put On Your Uniform!) New Year 2014

Items to Box Up & Ship OutNew Uniform Items The Old Man's Behavior (Eph. 4:22; Col. 2:11; 3:9)New Man With +Righteousness & Holiness (Eph. 4:24) Lying (Eph. 4:25; Col. 3:9)Speaking Truth (Eph. 4:25) Anger (Eph. 4:26, 31; Col. 3:8)Humility (Col. 3:12) & Meekness (Col. 3:12) Giving Place to The Devil (Eph. 4:27) Whole Armor of God (Eph. 6:11; I Thess. 5:8; Rom. 13:12) Stealing (Eph. 4:28)A Good Work Ethic (Eph. 4:28) Corrupt Words (Eph. 4:29; 5:4; Col. 3:8)Renewal of The Mind (Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10) Grieving The Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30) Bitterness (Eph. 4:31)Longsuffering (Col. 3:12) Wrath (Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8) Clamor (Eph. 4:31) Evil Speaking/Blasphemy (Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8) Malice (Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8)Forgiveness (Eph. 4:32) & Love (Col. 3:4) Works of Darkness (Rom. 13:12) Childish Things (I Cor. 13:11) Building Up Others (Eph. 4:29) Kindness (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12) Tenderheartedness (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12) Forbearance (Col. 3:13)

Boot Camp 101 Eph. 4:22 - "put off" aor. mid. inf. of apotithēmi (G659) - to put off from oneself. "conduct" anastrophē (G391) - manner of life; behavior (cf. Col. 2:11). Col. 3:9 "deeds" is praxis (G4234) - a mode of acting - not so much the deeds as the inner nature is the point. Eph. 4:25 - "putting away" aor. mid. part. of apotithēmi (G659) - to put off from oneself. "lying" pseudos (G5579) (Col. 3:9 is pseudomai (G5574) - to deceive by lies) - what is untrue; deceit; falsehood (cf. Rom. 1:25). Eph. 4:26, 31 - "angry; anger" - orgizō; orgē (G3710; G3709) is the strongest of all passions. It suggests a more settled or abiding condition of mind, frequently with a view to taking revenge. Col. 3:8 is orgē. “wrath” parorgismos (G3950) – indignation; wrath; exasperation; rage. A strengthened form of orgē.

Boot Camp 101 Eph. 4:27 - "place" topos (G5117) - territory; area; dwelling place. "devil" diabolos (G1228) - the accuser. Eph. 4:28 - "steal" klepto (G2813).

Boot Camp 101 Eph. 4:29 - "corrupt words" sapros (G4550) - rotting; decaying. Col. 3:8 "filthy language" aischrologia (G148) - associated more with "foul“ or "filthy" rather than abusive speaking. Eph. 5:4 "filthiness" aischrotes (G151) - shamefulness that is obscenity; shame; disgrace; obscenity; all that is contrary to purity. Eph. 5:4 "foolish talking" mōrologia (G3473) - silly talk that is buffoonery; offensive & foolish speech. Eph. 5:4 "course jesting' eutrapelia (G2160) - used in the sense of social intercourse; repartee.

Boot Camp 101 Eph. 4:30 - "grieve" lupeō (G3076) - to make sorrowful; to distress; to cause heaviness; to grieve; to cause pain of body or mind. Eph. 4:31 - "bitterness" pikria (G4088) - poison. "wrath" thumos (G2372) - passion; hot anger; boiling up. Col. 3:8 - ditto. "Clamor" kraugē (G2906) - an outcry; the tumult of controversy. "evil speaking" blasphēmia (G988) (ditto in Col. 3:8) - speech defamatory of the Divine Majesty; speech that slanders others & tears them down – Prov. 6: “malice” kakia (G2549) – malignity; intense ill will; desire to injure – I Cor. 5:8; Col. 3:8; I Pet. 2:1, 16; Jms. 1:21.

Boot Camp 101 Rom. 13:12 - "works of darkness" ergon (G2041) & skotos (G4655). Works of moral & spiritual darkness. I Cor. 13:11 - "childish things" nēpios (G3516)

Colossians 3:10 “anakainoo” = renewed - to cause to grow up - to be changed into a new kind of life, as opposed to the former corrupt state

Boot Camp 101 Items to Put On "Put on" enduō (G1746) Eph. 4:23 - "be renewed in...your mind" ananeoō (G365) Col. 3:10 - "renewed" anakainoō (G341) - to cause to grow up; to be changed into a new kind of life as opposed to the former corrupt state. Eph. 4:24 - "new man" kainos (G2537); "in...righteousness" dikaiosunē (G1343) (+R); "and holiness of truth" hosiotēs (G3742) & alētheia (G225).

Eph. 4:25 - "speaking truth" alētheia Truthfulness, dependability, uprightness in thought & deed. Truth (opposite of pseudos – lie, falsehood); tell the truth.

The Word of Truth – Jn. 17:17; Eph. 1:13; II Tim. 2:15; Jms. 1:18, 21.

Girded with truth – Eph. 6:14 Belt of Truth Practical Military Purpose This was a very important piece to the Roman Soldier's armor. The Roman soldier put around his waist a very wide belt which was the holder for a lot of equipment. There was a loop, for example, for the different swords. Other loops held ropes and a rations sack. When the legions conquered a city, the soldiers would empty out the ration sack to make room for gold, jewelry, and other loot they picked up. There were loops on the belt for darts. The belt was tied in several places to stay in place, so that no matter how the soldier moved about, fell down, climbed hills, etc., the belt was always in place with weapons at the ready. If the belt were not on straight, then everything would be out of place for the soldier. This would cut down his efficiency in battle and may even cost him his life.

A negative attitude toward truth is called disobedience – Rom. 1:18; 2:8; Heb. 3:18, 19; I Sam. 15:22, 23.

The Truth shall make us free – Jn. 8:32.

Eph. 4:28 – A good work ethic - "labor" kopiaō - work that makes you weary; to tire oneself out.

Eph. 4:29 - Building up others - "edification" oikodomē - from oikos (a home) & demō (to build).

Orientation to the plan of God Mastery of the details of life Relaxed mental attitude Capacity to love Inner joy

Eph. 4:32 - Kindness - "kind" chrēstos Col. 3:12 - "kindness" chrēstotēs

Eph. 4:32 – Tenderheartedness - "tenderhearted" eusplagchnos Col. 3:12 - "tender mercies" splagchnon & oiktirmos – lit. "bowels of compassion; sympathy"

Eph. 4:32 – Forgiveness - "forgiving" charizomai - cf. Col. 3:13 - to bestow a favor unconditionally; to give freely.

Eph. 6:11 - "Whole armor of God" panoplia - the complete equipment used by heavily armed infantry. I Thess. 5:8 - deals with items of armor. Rom. 13:12 - "armor" hoplon - weapons of warfare (used in II Cor.10:4).

Col. 3:12 - "humility" tapeinophrosunē - lowliness of mind; unselfishness (concern for the welfare of others)

Col. 3:12 – "meekness" praotēs - gentleness; mildness; meekness. It consists not in a person's "outward behavior" only; rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul. It is that temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting. It is the opposite of self-assertiveness & self-interest, but should never be mistaken for weakness (it is the fruit of power). strong enough to be gentle

Col. 3:12 – "longsuffering" makrothumia - that quality of self-restraint in the face of provocation which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish; it is the opposite of anger & is associated with mercy.

Col. 3:13 - Forbearance - "bearing with one another" anechomai - put up with; to hold up.

Col. 3:14 - "love" agapē - unconditional love; impersonal love.