Off with the Old

Off with the Old

Our passage is Colossians 3:1-11.  This is the first of a pair of sermons that dive into practical Christian living.  Colossians 3 is set up on a "put off ... put on" model.

Outline

1. When the water rises...
2. Things to "put off"...
   • Paul mentions 5 sins that relate to our desires
     • sexual immorality
     • impurity
     • lust
     • evil desires
     • greed
   • More things to "put off"...
     • anger
     • rage
     • Malice
     • slander
     • dirty language
     • lying
3. Truth... "therefore" ..  "don't!"
4. So what?
   • We need to get comfortable talking about sin
   • We need to recognize our weak spots
   • We need to keep things in context