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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of

• For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among

• Confession • To say the same thing as God about ourselves by

• ‘The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can

• So when a crisis comes we have to make a decision whether

• ‘Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man

• ‘He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see

• ‘Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is

• ‘He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its

• ‘for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year

• What we believe and think about God, others and ourselves is not

• All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for

• that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good

• Correction: • To straighten up • Rectify • Improvement of life and

• Ephesian 4 • United in Spirit v. 1 -6 • United in

• But that is not the way you learned Christ!-- assuming that you

• Learned Christ; • Increase in knowledge • To learn by use and

• to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner

• and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

• and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of

• ‘put off…put on’ • Change your Clothes

• ‘put off…put on’ • Change your current pattern, practice, habit of life

• Hard Heart • Ignorance • Warped Perception of Reality • Immorality •

Ephesian 4: 25 -32 • Dishonesty • Anger • Stealing • Worthless Talking •

• ‘High Minded’ • Self Obsessed, Self Promoting, Self Protecting

Ephesian 4: 25 -32 G N I C I T D • Dishonesty •

Practice these things… • Be Honest • Work Hard • Encourage • Build Up

• How do we do that? • How do we practice these new

H • “ 21 days to. Yform T a new habit’ M

• New research and study has found that it takes 66 days to

• looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, Hebrews 12:

• assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him,

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Start with Jesus

and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Eph. 4: 23

• Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever

• if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Practice, Practice Start with Jesus

• But that is not the way you learned Christ!. . to put

• How do you eat an elephant? • One bite at a time!

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Dishonesty Start with Jesus Practice, Practice

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12: 2

• For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, Romans 12: 3

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• Confession • To say the same thing as God about ourselves by agreeing and professing it.

• ‘The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? ’ Jer. 17: 9

• So when a crisis comes we have to make a decision whether to change or not.

• ‘Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD. ’

• ‘He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. ’ Jer. 17: 5, 6

• ‘Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. ’

• ‘He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes,

• ‘for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit. " Jer. 17: 7, 8

• What we believe and think about God, others and ourselves is not the way God designed us to believe and think.

Changed Corrected Confession Comprehension Confronted Truth

• All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

• that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3: 16

• Correction: • To straighten up • Rectify • Improvement of life and character

• Ephesian 4

• Ephesian 4 • United in Spirit v. 1 -6 • United in Ministry v. 7 -16 • United in Truth v. 17 -19

• Ephesian 4 • United in Spirit v. 1 -6 • United in Ministry v. 7 -16 • United in Truth v. 17 -19 • United in Transformation v. 20 -32

• But that is not the way you learned Christ!-- assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,

• Learned Christ; • Increase in knowledge • To learn by use and practice • Habit

• to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,

• and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

• and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Eph. 4: 20 -23

• ‘put off…put on’

• ‘put off…put on’ • Change your Clothes

• ‘put off…put on’ • Change your current pattern, practice, habit of life

Actions Attitudes Beliefs

• Hard Heart • Ignorance • Warped Perception of Reality • Immorality • Futility • Hopelessness

Ephesian 4: 25 -32 • Dishonesty • Anger • Stealing • Worthless Talking • Bitterness • Hot Headed • Slander and Gossip • Unforgiving

• ‘High Minded’ • Self Obsessed, Self Promoting, Self Protecting

Ephesian 4: 25 -32 G N I C I T D • Dishonesty • Bitterness C N A A R S P G • Anger OP • Hot Headed N I T N S H • Stealing • Slander and T E G E S N E Gossip A • Worthless H T CH Talking • Unforgiving

Practice these things…

Practice these things… • Be Honest • Work Hard • Encourage • Build Up • Be Gracious • Be Kind • Compassionate • Forgiving

• How do we do that? • How do we practice these new habits?

• “ 21 days to form a new habit’

H • “ 21 days to. Yform T a new habit’ M

• New research and study has found that it takes 66 days to form a new habit.

• New research and study has found that it takes 66 days to form a new habit. • Sometimes up to 256 days

Start with Jesus

• as the truth is in Jesus, Eph. 4: 21

• looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, Hebrews 12: 2

Examine your Beliefs Start with Jesus

• assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, Eph. 4: 21

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Start with Jesus

and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Eph. 4: 23

• Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable

• if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil. 4: 8

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Practice, Practice Start with Jesus

• But that is not the way you learned Christ!. . to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Eph. 4: 20, 24

Ephesian 4: 25 -32 • Dishonesty • Anger • Stealing • Worthless Talking • Bitterness • Hot Headed • Slander and Gossip • Unforgiving

• How do you eat an elephant?

• How do you eat an elephant? • One bite at a time!

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Dishonesty Start with Jesus Practice, Practice

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Ephesian 4: 25 -32 • Dishonesty • Anger • Stealing • Worthless Talking • Bitterness • Hot Headed • Slander and Gossip • Unforgiving

Refocus your Mind Examine your Beliefs Practice, Practice Start with Jesus

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