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Spiritual Development March 2018
How to Change Biblically
- Put off the old self (Eph. 4:22) Put off habits of thinking and acting that are commonplace for the unregenerate and wicked.
- Put off desires and motives that are commonplace for the unregenerate and wicked.
- The desires of the old self promise happiness and satisfaction, but never come through.
The old self is...
- feelings oriented.
- dominated by sinful desires.
- inclined to do what he wants.
- temporally focused.
- impulse driven.
- walking in darkness.
- Renew Your Mind
We renew our minds with God’s Word. This is the only way that we can know what to put off and what to put on. (Eph. 4:23)
- Put on the new self (Eph. 4:24)
- Put on habits of thinking and acting that are commonplace for the regenerate and righteous—Christ-like thinking and behavior.
- Put on desires and motives that are commonplace for the regenerate and righteous—Christ-like motives and wants.
The new self is...
- truth oriented.
- dominated by Christ.
- inclined to do what he knows he ought to do.
- eternally focused.
- Spirit driven
- walking in the light
Continue this process to create habits of obedience. By nature we are habituated toward sin and this must be replaced. Our goal should be for our hearts to be so drastically changed that we automatically, unconsciously, skillfully, and comfortably act like Jesus in each situation.
Recommended Resource - The Bible Project
The Bible Project is an free resource that provides short, helpful videos designed to give summaries of each book of the Bible. They are also beginning to produce other videos that explain various doctrines of the Christian faith.
Go to www.thebibleproject.com to begin learning more about the Bible today!