Eph. 4:17-24

Eph. 4:17-24

CHRISTIAN DRESS CODE

Which man is a Christian?

(Isa 61:10) I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my

God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath

covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom

decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

(Rev 19:7-8) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come,

and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she

should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the

righteousness of saints.

(Rev 16:15) Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and

they see his shame.

I. Take off the PUTREFIED Old Man

A. The Command given.

(Eph 4:17) This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye

henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of

their mind,

(Eph 2:1) And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

(Eph 2:2) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince

of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of

disobedience:

(Eph 2:3) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the

mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

(2Co 5:17) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed

away; behold, all things are become

new.

(Gal 5:16) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the

lust of the flesh.

(Col 1:10) That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

(2Pe 2:10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of

uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they,

selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

(1Jn 2:6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk,

even as he walked.

(2Th 3:11) For we hear that there are some which walk among you

disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

(Rom 6:4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness

of life.

A. The Command given.

B. The Conceit of the Gentiles

(Eph 4:17-19) This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the

understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over

unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

A. The Command given.

B. The Conceit of the Gentiles

C. The Corruption of the old man

(Eph 4:20-22) But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the

former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Soiled clothes

Smelly clothes

Soured clothes

Stale clothes

I. Take off the PUTREFIED Old ManII. Put on the PURIFIED New Man

(Eph 4:23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

(Eph 4:24) And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and

true holiness.

A. The decision to Change

(Eph 4:23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

(Eph 4:24) And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and

true holiness.

(Rom 13:13) Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and

drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

(Rom 13:14) But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision

for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

(Col 3:8) But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy

communication out of your mouth.(Col 3:9) Lie not one to another, seeing that ye

have put off the old man with his deeds;(Col 3:10) And have put on the new man,

which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

(Col 3:11) Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,

Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

(Col 3:12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,

longsuffering;