1. L ESSON 1: G ROWTH : P UT O N, P UT O FF T HE P ERSON G OD E XPECTS

2. I T I S T HE ____ I N J ESUS (E PHESIANS 4:20-24) 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

3. I T I S T HE T RUTH I N J ESUS (E PHESIANS 4:20-24)

4. C HRISTIANS A RE T O G ROW (E PHESIANS 4:11-16) Perfection, full grown in Christ No longer children who: Go back and forth & deceived How is this achieved? Use the ones that Christ gave the body Apostles, prophets Wrote the Word of God Evangelists, pastors, teachers Proclaim/Teach the Word of God Every joint does its part in love

5. C HRISTIANS A RE T O C HANGE (Ephesians 4:17-24)

6. T HE G ENTILES … (E PHESIANS 4:17-19) Walk In the futility of their mind Having their understanding darkened Are alienated/excluded from the life of God Because of the ignorance that is in them Because of their blindness/hardness of heart Are past feeling/callous and given over to Lewdness/sensuality for the practice of Every kind of uncleanness with greediness

7. B UT Y OU … (E PHESIANS 4:20-24) Were taught and learned the truth: Put off the old man Corrupt/defiled according to deceitful lusts Be renewed in the spirit of your mind Put on the new man Created according to God in true Righteousness Holiness

8. C ONTRAST Gentiles/Old Man In Christ/New Man

9. Am I taking advantage of the gifts of Christ? Am I acting based on my own thinking? Am I still feeling pain when I commit sin? What do I need to put off and put on? W HAT QUESTIONS SHOULD I ASK MYSELF ?

10. ? AM I GOING TO DO IT ?