These are the things every Christian must put off:
- Lying-Vs 25 anything that is false, untruthful, deceptive, a misrepresentation, an exaggeration. Lying deceives a person to: get what he wants, to seduce someone else, to cover up or hide something, or is used to cause harm or hurt. Lying destroys confidence, assurance, security, love, trust, hope. (A lie is like a snowball. The longer it is rolled on the ground the larger it becomes- Martin Luther).
Solution- “Speak the truth”. Be who you are and don’t be ashamed or worried about what others might think or say of you. Take the consequences of a particular thing and don’t lie about it. - Anger-Vs 26 “be ye angry, and sin not”. The believer needs to put off anger. Anger may be justified at times, however, we need to avoid sinning when we get angry. Anger that is selfish, harbors malice, it will not forget, it lingers around, sometimes seeks revenge, and it arises from pride.
Solution- Get angry about the things that get God angry. With people that sin, do wrong, who are unjust and selfish in their behavior, John 2:13-16. Justified anger is never selfish, where unjustified anger is always selfish. Anger causes us to react, lash out and hurt others, or else it motivates us to correct injustices. Proverbs 14:17 “He that soon angry dealeth foolishly”. - Stealing-Vs 28 “Let him that stole steal no more”. This is taking something that doesn’t belong to you. It can be something as small as a pencil from the office, or embezzling money. You can be stealing physically, time, spiritual gifts, blessings, material things from others. I Peter 4:15.
Solution- “Steal no more”. “Work”. “Give to him that needeth”. Work hard, to have enough for your family and to help others in need. I John 3:17. There are plenty of people that don’t have food, water, clothing, medicine, roof over their heads, etc. - Corrupt Communication- Vs 29 this is filthy or foul language. This includes cursing, unholy talk, double meaning/jesting, off-colored humor, dirty jokes, immoral suggestions.
James 3:6 “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and settleth on fire the course of nature”. Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. I Corinthians 15:33 “be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners”.
Solution- “speak that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”. Speak to share good things, build up people, strengthen people, minister blessings helping each other. Proverbs 16:24 “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones”. - Grieving the Holy Spirit- Vs 30 to pain, offend, or sadden the Holy Spirit. The Holy Sprit of God is in you and you don’t want to grieve Him. When a person acts contrary to the counsel of God, it greaves the Holy Spirit of God. Just like a child that acts contrary to the counsel of His parents. You Grieve the Holy Spirit when you: go to a place God is not welcomed, you say something contrary to God, you act in an unholy manner, you lie to the Holy Spirit- Acts 5:3,9.
Solution: Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God- do those things that God says to do. Don’t do those things that God says not to do. We know what is right and was is wrong. - Unkindness- Vs 31 Be kind- To have gentleness and goodness. Bitterness in a person that is holding resentment, usually will be cold, harsh, unpleasant, etc. Cut someone off, talk about someone behind their back, when your hard to get along. Wrath- violent anger * Anger- mentioned above *Clamor- arguing, brawling, loud talking, boisterous behaviour. * Malice- hurtful, injurious speech.
Solution: Do the things in Vs 32, “be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”. Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”.
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