Release, Renew, the Rise to Reward - Put it off! Pt. 1

Ephesians 4:17-24 (NASB77)
¹⁷ This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, ¹⁸ being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; ¹⁹ and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality, for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. ²⁰ But you did not learn Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,
²² that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

So how do we live a life of purpose? We have to change the path of our life and pursuit of our heart. The transformation takes place as Paul has said. After hearing and being taught of the truth of Christ, lay aside the old self. The old ways that enjoyed certain places, people, and pleasures has to succumb to true holiness. Paul asserts that it isn't a statement of the mouth, but it is a walk of life. Jesus said that "they honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Our life and hearts should honor Christ. Does the words you use honor Him? Do the clothes you wear honor Him? Does the way you treat others honor Him? What about your money spending, time spending, or job performance? Sell out for Him. Lay aside the old self. -- Release!

Min KT.

Grandmother Louise Richardson and..

Tyrone with the stonewashed. Lansing, Arkansas

Sunday School Lesson 9/19

Gods versus "Gods" - Exodus 32:1-10

Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him." And Aaron said to them, "Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me." So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molded calf. Then they said, "This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!" So when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD." Then they rose early on the next day, offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. And the LORD said to Moses, "Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves. "They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, 'This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!'" And the LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people! "Now therefore, let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them. And I will make of you a great nation."

Sunday School Lesson 9/12

God Makes a Covenant with Israel - Exodus 20:1-11

Exd 20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying: Exd 20:2 "I am the LORD your God, who
brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exd 20:3 "You shall
have no other gods before Me. Exd 20:4 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image
any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or
that is in the water under the earth; Exd 20:5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve
them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Exd 20:6
but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. Exd 20:7
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him
guiltless who takes His name in vain. Exd 20:8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exd 20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, Exd 20:10 but the seventh day is
the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your
daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. Exd 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.