Faith changes us: putting on the new man

• Colossians 3:10
• Ephesians 4:24
• What does a “new man” look like?
• II Peter 1:5
• There are specific sins to avoid. These are inherently sinful and have always been so.
• Colossians 3:5, 8-9 – See also Galatians 5:19-21; I Corinthians 5:11; 6:9; II Timothy 3:1-5
• I Thessalonians 5:22
• These are negative things that we must get out of our lives.
• What are the positive things that faith encourages us to add to our lives?
• Colossians 3:1-2, 10
• Titus 2:11-12
• I Corinthians 3:16-17
• I Peter 1:16
• Hebrews 11:6
  • Note again two elements:
    • Believe that He is (faith)
    • Action (seeking Him)
  • God rewards those seeking Him and God does what He says.
  • The action (obeying Him) from faith (love of God) is diligently seeking Him (obeying Him and wanting to be like Him).
• We just don’t declare ourselves holy: it takes faith!
• Faith and wanting to please God becomes our catalyst to be wanted to be like Him and having a direct relationship with God.
• This connection to God comes through prayer.
• Revelation 21:3 – Through prayer we develop a one-on-one relationship to God. He becomes our God, and we become one of His people.
• This strengthens my faith, my trust, my courage, and makes my love Him even more.
• I Thessalonians 5:22
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 6:1-2, 12-13
• I John 1:8-9