- start setting my mind on the things above
- Colossians 3:5-11 (Put On the New Self)
- unless we experience Christ, we cannot face sin
- the second we take our eyes off Christ, we will move in all directions
- even after we experience sin and fall -> EYES ON CHRIST
- even after we experience victory -> EYES ON CHRIST
- past, process, overflow
- don’t try to manage your sin; KEEP YOUR EYES ON CHRIST
- when we don’t see in Christ, we can only see the pleasures of our sin
- you cannot worship if you cannot surrender your heart
- we struggle with sin because we are in this “unformed” state
- seeing as nagging vs. recognizing the value of the warning
- read 5:11 only through the context of v.1-4
- this is not a call for legalism or asceticism
- it’s a call to enjoy the gifts of Christ and never want to look back
- idolatry is the counterpart of worship
- whenever evil gets casted out of you, you need to fill that void with worship of the true God (because we will need a replacement before the sin comes back stronger than ever)
- sin cannot survive on its own -> it is a leech, it needs a human to live (our hearts)
- unless we are not enlightened about the power of God, we will not activate
- put on my new self so I can become a blessing to those around me
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