SERMON IN A SENTENCE
You are what you think; now dress the part.
You are what you think.
A. SINCE you have been raised up with Christ. {Greek = Ei} (Eph.2:6; Heb.11:13;13:14; Phil. 3:20; 1 Pet. 2:11)
B. Keep SEEKING the things above. {Greek = Zeteo} (Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:8}
C. You have DIED. {Greek = apothnesko}(2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:3-13)
D. Your life is HIDDEN with Christ. {Greek=Krupto=conceal)
1. Believers share a common life with God. (1 Corinthians 6:17; 2 Peter 1:4)
2. Believers are concealed from the world.(1 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 8:19; 1 John 3:2)
3. Believers are eternally secure. (1 Peter 1:4; Hebrews 7:25; John 10:28)
E. Your life will be revealed with Him in glory. (1 Cor. 13:12; 1 John 3:2; Rev. 19:11-13, 15-16)
Now dress the part.
A. Put the following to DEATH: {Greek = Nekroo = Put to death. kill}
1. IMMORALITY {Greek = porneia} = a writing or Picture about sexual sin.
2. IMPURITY {Greek = akatharsia} = filthiness, uncleanness)
3. PASSION {Greek = pathos} = sexual passion let loose in the body (Romans 1:26; 1 Thessalonians 4:5)
4. EVIL DESIRE {Greek = epithumia} = lust
5. GREED {Greek = pleonexia} = an insatiable desire to have more (James 4:2)
6. IDOLATRY {Greek = eidololatria} - image worship
B. PUT ASIDE the following {Greek = apotithemi = lay aside }
1. ANGER {Greek = orge} = a deep smoldering, resentful bitterness (James 1:19-20)
2. WRATH {Greek = thumos} = a sudden outburst of anger (Luke 4:28)
3. MALICE {Greek = kakia} = vicious nature which is bent on doing harm to others
4. SLANDER {Greek = blasphemia} = abusive language (James 3:10)
5. ABUSIVE SPEECH {Greek = aischrologia} = foul-mouthed abuse (Ephesians 5:4, Matthew 12:36)
6. LYING {Greek = pseudomai} (John. 8:44; Titus 1:2)
PUT ON the new self. {Greek = enduo} (Romans 7:14-25)
D. Live “barrier-free” within the Body of Christ. (Eph. 2:13-16)
1. No religious barrier
2. No racial barrier
3. No educational barrier
4. No cultural barrier
5. No economic barrier
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
What do you think upon? Why? What feeds those thoughts?
I put to death ______________ when I _________________.
Who are you becoming? Why?
Are you happy with the person you’re becoming?
How are you clothing yourself? How would people identify you based upon your dress?
Is there a certain group of people who are a barrier to you?