Put Off the Old Put Off the Old Man, and Put On Man, and Put On

the New Manthe New Man

Col 3:9-10““Lie not one to another, Lie not one to another, seeingseeing that ye have put off the old that ye have put off the old man with his man with his deedsdeeds; And have put on the new man which is ; And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him…”him…”

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’

– Mortify Man of Sin• (Col 3:5) “MortifyMortify therefore your members which therefore your members which

are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry;” covetousness, which is idolatry;”

– Mortify – means to put to death, or make deadMortify – means to put to death, or make dead– Members which are upon the earth – means fleshly Members which are upon the earth – means fleshly

nature or worldly waysnature or worldly ways

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’

– Put away evil DeedsPut away evil Deeds• ((Col 3:8-9Col 3:8-9) “But now ye also put off all these; ) “But now ye also put off all these;

anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, another, seeingseeing that ye have put off the Old Man that ye have put off the Old Man with his with his deedsdeeds…”…”

• Stop doing evil deedsStop doing evil deeds

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• Paul’s list of deeds to put away

– Fornication – Sexual immoralities– Uncleanness – Immoral impurities– Inordinate affection – Lust or passions– Evil concupiscence – Longing for forbidden

things• Rebellious

– Covetousness – Greed, by means of extortion

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• Paul’s list of deeds to put away

– Anger – Violent passion as in vengeance– Wrath – Hot anger passion – Malice – Causing trouble for the sake of

trouble– Blasphemy – vilification– Filthy communication – Vile conversation– Lying – Say something untrue

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’

– RepentanceRepentance• ““To turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the To turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the

amendment of one’s life.” (Merriam – Webster)amendment of one’s life.” (Merriam – Webster)• Repentance means to change your life!Repentance means to change your life!• Repentance is a condition to salvationRepentance is a condition to salvation

– ((Luke 24:46-47Luke 24:46-47))– ((Acts 2:38Acts 2:38))

• Only way we can grab hold to Salvation is if we Only way we can grab hold to Salvation is if we repent!repent!

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’What does it mean to ‘put off the Old Man’

– Crucify the Old ManCrucify the Old Man• ((Rom 6:6Rom 6:6) “Knowing this, that our old man is ) “Knowing this, that our old man is

crucified with him, that the body of sin might be crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not destroyed, that henceforth we should not serveserve sin.”sin.”

– Crucified with Christ Crucified with Christ » Serve Christ instead of SinServe Christ instead of Sin

No Longer Serve SinNo Longer Serve Sin• ((Rom 6:16-18Rom 6:16-18) “Know ye not, that to whom ) “Know ye not, that to whom

ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye ye werewere the servants of sin, but ye have the servants of sin, but ye have obeyedobeyed from the heart that form of from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. doctrine which was delivered you. Being Being then made free from sinthen made free from sin, ye became the , ye became the servants of righteousness.”servants of righteousness.”

Put Off the Old ManPut Off the Old Man• What does it mean to ‘Put off the Old Man’What does it mean to ‘Put off the Old Man’

– Mortify Man of SinMortify Man of Sin– Put away evil DeedsPut away evil Deeds

• Put off the Old ActionsPut off the Old Actions– RepentanceRepentance

• Change the Old way of thinkingChange the Old way of thinking– Crucify the Old ManCrucify the Old Man

• Change your relationship with Christ – now his Change your relationship with Christ – now his ServantServant

Put on the New ManPut on the New Man• Renewed ManRenewed Man

– ((Col 3:10Col 3:10) “And have put on the new man, which is ) “And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledgerenewed in knowledge after the image of him that after the image of him that created him:”created him:”

– ((Rom 12:2Rom 12:2) “And be not conformed to this world: but ) “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the be ye transformed by the renewing of your mindrenewing of your mind, , that ye may prove what is good, and acceptable, and that ye may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”perfect, will of God.”

– ((Eph 4:22-24Eph 4:22-24) “That ye put off concerning the former ) “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of renewed in the spirit of your mindyour mind; And that ye put on the new man, which ; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”holiness.”

Renewed By KnowledgeRenewed By Knowledge• ((1 Peter 1:22-231 Peter 1:22-23) “Seeing ye have ) “Seeing ye have purified purified your your

souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren… …unfeigned love of the brethren… …Being born Being born againagain, not of corruptible seed, but of , not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, incorruptible, by the word of Godby the word of God, which liveth , which liveth and abideth forever.”and abideth forever.”

• ((James 1:18James 1:18) “Of his own will ) “Of his own will begat usbegat us with the with the word of truthword of truth, that we should be a kind of , that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”firstfruits of his creatures.”– We are born again or begotten by what God teachesWe are born again or begotten by what God teaches

Renewed by KnowledgeRenewed by Knowledge• ((Rom 1:16-17Rom 1:16-17) “For I am not ashamed of ) “For I am not ashamed of

the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For Greek. For thereintherein is the is the righteousness righteousness revealedrevealed from faith to faith: as it is written, from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”The just shall live by faith.”

Put on the New ManPut on the New Man• Walk in Newness of LifeWalk in Newness of Life

– ((Rom 6:3-4Rom 6:3-4) “Know ye not, that so many of us ) “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should glory of the Father, even so we should walk walk in newness of lifein newness of life.”.”

• KEY WORD: KEY WORD: WalkWalk

Walk!Walk!• ((1 John 2:5-61 John 2:5-6) “But whoso ) “But whoso keepethkeepeth his his

word, in him verily is the love of God word, in him verily is the love of God perfectedperfected: hereby know we that we are in : hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to himself also so to walkwalk, even as he , even as he walkedwalked.”.”– Act and do as Christ didAct and do as Christ did

• Continuation of WalkingContinuation of Walking

Put on the New ManPut on the New Man• New Creature

– (2 Cor 5:17) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

– (Gal 6:15) “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.”

• New Creature = New Creation

New Creation!New Creation!• Reborn – New relationship with GodReborn – New relationship with God

– ((Gal 3:26-29Gal 3:26-29) “For ye are all the ) “For ye are all the children of Godchildren of God by by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have been baptized into Christ have put on Christput on Christ. . There There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor femalefree, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s see, and heirs according to the promise.”Abraham’s see, and heirs according to the promise.”

– ((Eph 2:10Eph 2:10) “For we are his ) “For we are his workmanshipworkmanship, created in , created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”ordained that we should walk in them.”

• Created in Christ for the reason of doing Good works.Created in Christ for the reason of doing Good works.

Put off the Old Man, and Put on the New Man

• What does it mean?– New way of Thinking

• Renewed mind– New way of Walking

• Walk as he walked– New relationship to God

• New creation – Child of God