Sermon, May 16, 2010 - Mature Behavior
Colossians 3.5-11
Saying Goodbye to the Past
A. OUR PAST LIFE
1. Sensual sins [5]
a. Wrong focus
b. Wrong desires
c. Wrong passions
d. Wrong attitude
e. Wrong action
2. Sins of anger [8]
a. Angry attitudes
b. Angry speech
3. Lying [9]
B. WHAT TO DO ABOUT OUR PAST LIFE
1. The imperatives
a. Put it to death! [5]
b. Get rid of it! [8]
c. Stop lying! [9]
2. The lessons
a. DO something
b. Do something DECISIVE
c. Do something DRASTIC
d. Do all in the power of Christ [1-3]
C. WHY SAY GOODBYE TO THIS PAST LIFE
1. You don’t want to displease your Father in heaven [6]
2. You’re not that kind of person anymore [7, 9]
3. You’re a new person [10]
4. You’ve got a new family [10-11]
John Olson
