The New Self

Me

New Years Resolutions

Problem-new year new me/better me

We

You may participate in these things as well

God

Pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing to you, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.

Ephesians 4:20–24 ESV

20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

We need to look at what is true in scripture

Put off how you were

This is a singular event when we become a believer

Need to make sure it stays there and that it doesnt come back

Difficult times brings it back

In the New Year we look to be better.

This is not in your power that you are a new you but in Christ that you are transformed into a new creation

We must put on the new self which is created in the likeness of God

True righteousness and holiness

Be imitators of me as I am of Christ - Paul

Romans 12:2 ESV

2 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.

G3 reading

Seeking to grow not in my own understanding but in the word of God

Do not look to twist it, but be changed by it

You

We are made new in Jesus Christ

Look to be transformed in Christ and the word of God

We

Let us embrace becoming better not by our own doing or any kind of resolutions, but by the power of Christ.