Practical Christian Living: Principle 1

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Practical Christian Living Principle 1
Topic

• Text Colossians 35-11
• Rev Colin Wong

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I. Introduction

• The purpose of election (Ephesians 14).
• The call to holy living (1Thessalonians 210).
• Why live a holy life? (Hebrews 1214 Matthew 58)

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• What does it mean to live a resurrected life?
  (Romans 61-14)
• The First Imperative Mortify.

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• Five sexual vices (Colossians 35)
• Fornication (1 Cor 51 Gal 519 Ephesians 53
  Romans 126, 27 Acts 1520, 29 2125 1 Cor
  613, 18 1 Thessalonians 43).
• Uncleanness (Matthew 528 Gal 519 Eph 53 1
  Thess 47).

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• Five sexual vices (Colossians 35)
• Inordinate Affection (Rom 126 1 Thess 45 2
  Samuel 1312-14).
• Evil Concupiscence (1 Thessalonian45).
• Covetousness (James 42 1 John 521 Exodus
  20.17).

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• Why did Gods wrath come upon the children of
  disobedience? (Colossians 36)
• The pre-Christian experience (Colossians 37
  Ephesians 21-3 Titus 33 2 Corinthians 517
  135).
• The Second Imperative Put Off.

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• Five abusive speech (Col 38, 9)
• Anger (James 119, 20).
• Wrath (Luke 428).
• Malice (1 Cor 58 1420 Titus 33).
• Blasphemy (James 39, 10).
• Filthy Communication (Ephesians 429 54
  Matthew 1235, 36).

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• The Third Imperative Lie Not (Col 39 1 John
  39 Eph 428).
• Put on the new man (Col 310 2 Cor 517 Gal
  516, 17 Romans 714-25 2 Cor 416 318 2
  Timothy 316, 17 1 Peter 22).

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II. The Practices of the Old Life are to be
Abandoned

• Putting on the new man result in one important
  implication (Colossians 311 James 21
  Ephesians 213-16 Galatians 328).

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III. Conclusion

• Christians are commanded to put to death, not
  restrain every unwarranted sexual desire and
  strip off every anger and abusive speech and lie.
  We are not supposed to behave like before full
  of sensual lusts, abusive speech and lies.

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III. Conclusion

• We are a new creation. Our old man is dead. We
  are dead to sin and alive to God. Therefore,
  things are different now since Jesus came into
  our hearts. Hallelujah!

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III. Conclusion

• The other behavioral imperatives are found in
  verse 12-46. God willing, I shall speak to you
  from these verses. Meanwhile, let us make every
  effort to live a life that is pleasing in the
  sight of God. Amen.