Key #2 Overcoming the Flesh Colossians 3:1- 3:11 Sunday, January 29, 2012 Jim Beasley

Introduction Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Philippians 4:13 “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.”

Key #2 Overcoming the Flesh Colossians 3:1- 3:11 Sunday, January 29, 2012 Jim Beasley

Set Our Minds On Christ Colossians 3:1-4 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Romans 6:3-4 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

Set Our Minds On Christ John 15:19 “we don’t belong to this world” Proverbs 23:7 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Romans 12:1 “renewing of our minds”

Set Our Minds On Christ 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

Sever Sins That Destroy Our Relationships Sins of Counterfeit Love Immorality Ephesians 5:3 “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” Impurity Matthew 12:34 “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Ephesians 5:4 “Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place”

Sever Sins That Destroy Our Relationships Sins of Counterfeit Love Lust Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Evil Desire Greed

Sever Sins That Destroy Our Relationships Sins of Selfish Pride Anger Rage Malice Slander James 3:6 “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

Sever Sins That Destroy Our Relationships Sins of Selfish Pride Lying To Escape Consequences To Promote Ourselves Because We Don't Think God will Meet our Needs

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