[Faith-talk] Fwd: SF Daily Devotional - Put on the "New Man"

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> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 05:13:30 -0500 (EST)
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> Subject: SF Daily Devotional - Put on the "New Man"
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> Sunday, January 06, 2008
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> Put on the "New Man"
> Dr. Frederick K.C. Price 
> 
> In Colossians 3:9-10, Paul wrote: 
> 
> "...since you have put off the old man with his
> deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in
> knowledge according to the image of Him who created
> him.
> 
> 
> Notice that you have to put off the old man with his
> deeds and you must put on the new man. This new man
> has been renewed in the image of Jesus, who created
> all things (Colossians 1:16). Neither your body nor
> your lifestyle will automatically change when you
> become a Christian. You must change them.
> 
> The good news is that while you were the "old man"
> you could not change many things about yourself.
> However, now that you are a new man, you can put on
> the things that go with someone who is created in
> the image Jesus.
> 
> When the Bible says "the old man," it means the old
> lifestyle, the old way of doing things. "The old
> man" was subject to lying, anger, wrath, malice,
> blasphemy, filthy conversation and the like
> (Colossians 3:8-9). You must "put them off" by no
> longer doing them. Then you must start doing the
> things shown in the Word.
> 
> "Yeah, but how do I do that?" How do you curse
> someone out? You open your mouth and words pour out.
> Only now, you open your mouth and let nice things,
> good things, friendly things pour out, instead of
> all that garbage. The "old things" are a matter of
> habit that must be broken. You will have to work at
> it. You have a commandment from God to do this and
> you can do it through Jesus.
> 
> You cannot "put off the old man and put on the new"
> in your own strength. However, you can do all things
> in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13). You may not
> always feel like doing it, but feelings do not
> count. You cannot go by feelings. We must learn to
> walk by the Word of God.
> 
> Your body and mind will be telling you to do
> something else. Thoughts will tell you that it is
> too hard to resist the old habits. But the
> spirit-man that is the real you will be saying, 'No,
> this is God's way. This is what I have to do to
> enjoy the fullness of God.'
> 
> Staying in the Word and then acting upon it is what
> brings about a quality lifestyle in Jesus. A
> victorious life does not just happen. You must
> purpose to do the Word.
> 
> You may think, "This sounds to me like a whole lot
> of work." Really, it is not any more work than all
> of the foolish, non-productive things that you were
> accustomed to doing before the new birth. The only
> reason it seems hard is because you are making a
> change, and human nature rebels against change.
> 
> Have you ever noticed how easy it is to curse? All
> those words I used more than 40 years ago, I could
> let come out of my mouth again. I have not forgotten
> them. However, once you re-educate yourself to speak
> God's words and to do things God's way, spiritual
> things become easier, and you now have the Holy
> Spirit to help you.
> 
> After a while it will become just as easy to spend
> time praying and studying the Bible as not to do
> these things. What is hard is making up your mind to
> pray and to stay in the Word. Once your mind is made
> up, once you are committed, the rest is
> comparatively easy.
> 
> The "new man" is God's man - a spiritual man. The
> new man is a man recreated in the image and likeness
> of God. The new man searches the Word of God to find
> the parameters of his new life. The new man puts
> God's Word into operation through his mind and
> deeds. Therefore, put off the old man and you too
> will live a victorious, overcoming life in Jesus!
> 
> This devotional was excerpted from Dr. Price's book,
> "The Victorious, Overcoming Life." Please call us at
> (800) 927-3436 for a complete list of his products. 
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> 
> Dr. Frederick K.C. Price is the founder and pastor
> of Crenshaw Christian Center West in Los Angeles and
> CCC East in Manhattan. To obtain more information
> about his ministry, please call (800) 927-3436 or
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