Message Notes

YAG 8th Retreat
Session #2
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Time: 9.00am
Theme: “Partakers of the Divine Nature”

Title: Putting off the Old Man
PAULINE DESCRIPTION OF THE OLD SINFUL NATURE OF MAN

1. The Old Man            Ephesians 4:22

2. Former conduct            Ephesians 4:22

3. Manifestations of the former conduct

a) Lying            Ephesians 4:25
b) Anger/wrath            Ephesians 4:26, 31
c) Stealing            Ephesians 4:28
d) Corrupt words            Ephesians 4:29
e) Bitterness            Ephesians 4:31
f) Clamor            Ephesians 4:31
g) Evil speakings            Ephesians 4:31
h) Malice            Ephesians 4:31

TRACING THE ROOTS OF THE OLD NATURE            Ephesians 4:17-19

1. The Gentiles walk (way of life)            Ephesians 4:17a

2. Futility of the mind            Ephesians 4:17b

3. Darkened understanding            Ephesians 4:18a

4. Alienated from the life of God            Ephesians 4:18b

5. Ignorance            Ephesians 4:18c

6. Blindness of the heart            Ephesians 4:18d

7. Past feeling            Ephesians 4:19a

8. Given to lewdness            Ephesians 4:19b

9. All uncleanness            Ephesians 4:19c

10. Greediness            Ephesians 4:19d

THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH THE OLD MAN

That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts

Ephesians 4:22

1. Put off

2. Reasons:

a) Former pre-salvation conduct
b) Recognition of danger of not putting off the old man
c) The danger of corruption (degeneration)