Doing Well

Great Expectation

Great God

Aggressive Response

Principles & Plans

Living it ‘up’

Living it‘upup’

Bring HeavenHeaven down to earth

Not only is it possible,

it’s been done for us. [fact]

Live it ‘upup’- it’s possible

facts :1, 3-4, 9b (expressed in the ‘indicatives’ )

actions :2, 5, 10(expressed in the ‘imperatives’)

Since: (it’s already done for you)

then: (it make sense to)

BecomeWhat

You Are

Live outYour

New Life

So,The question is no longer:Whether we can do it.

but: we can do it.

How

The ‘BossBoss’’

He who has the steering wheel

determines where the car goes

The personwho has the steering wheelgets togets to determinewhomwhom to listen to, and therebywhere where the car is heading.

• has the steering wheel• will have to determine

whomwhom to listen to • (thereby)

where where lifelife is heading.

Each one of us:

Who arethe back seat drivers?

?

New Self

Old Self

= Status in Christ

Live

• If I listen to my ‘Old Self’• My life will be heading down

• If I listen to my ‘New Self’• My life will be heading ‘up’

We need to break the grip by:A) Forging an underlying

philosophy of lifeB) Living out the philosophy

break the pattern time & againC) Putting on

the New Person in Christ

The ‘old self’ has a grip on us(a pattern that we easily slip back into)

A) The philosophy of life The ‘orientation’ of life

• ‘ seek’ 3:1

• ‘ set your mind’ 3:2

The ‘old self’ has a grip on us(a pattern that we easily slip back into)

immorality & impuritygreed & evil desires

idolatryanger & rage slander, lie &

filthy language

B) Break the pattern: time & time

again

C) Put on the ‘New Person in Christ’

• in ‘experiencing God• continually & increasingly

being transformed• conforming into the Image of Creator-God

I) Begin with ourselves - our Inner Self [3:1-11]

II) Live it ‘upup’ with the family [3:12 - 4:1]

III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]

II) Live it ‘upup’ with the family [3:12 - 4:1]

Put on :

• compassion• kindness• humility• gentleness• patience

a) Over all these -put on Agape-love

b) Let the Peace of Christ rules

c) Be full of thanks

d) Let the Word of God dwell in‘you’ abundantly

e) Relate to each other

I) Begin with ourselves - our Inner Self [3:1-11]

II) Live it ‘upup’ within the family [3:12 - 4:1]

III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]

III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]

A) Assumed: Good News

B) Assignments:• speak about Christ (4:3)• manifest Christ (4:4)

C) Awareness:• be watchful• seize the opportunities

D) Critical Success Factors:

• prayers (4:2)• wisdom (4:5)• gracefulness (4:6)