Romans
13:13-14
Put
on the Lord Jesus
Rom 13:13 Let us
walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering
and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Rom 13:14 But put
ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil
the lusts thereof.
1.
Christians are to be a People of Integrity
a. There
is to be an openness to the life of the Christian. There should not be a need
to hide or conceal things.
i.
1 John
1:5-10
i.
Going to wild parties (rioting)
1. There
are plenty of events that you know better than to be at – avoid such activities!
a.
1 Peter
4:1-5
ii.
Drinking excessively (drunkenness)
1.
Ephesians
5:18
iii.
Engaging in sexual relationships outside of
marriage (chambering)
1.
Hebrews
13:4
iv.
Engaging in deviate sexual activities
(wantonness)
1.
1 Corinthians
6:9-11
v.
Getting into violent fights (strife)
1. Galatians 5:14-15
vi.
Jealously regarding others success with
bitterness (envying)
1.
James
4:1-4
2.
Christians are to put on the Lord Jesus
a. Learn
to know Christ
i.
Jesus said if you love Him you will obey Him.
There is not a halfway, gray zone in Christianity, you are either all in or all
out.
1.
John
14:15
ii.
In order to obey and love Christ you must
get to know Him
1.
Matthew
11:28-30
iii.
As we know Christ, we will learn to love His
appearing
1.
2 Timothy
4:8
iv.
Those that look forward to His appearing,
long to live for Him
1.
Colossians
3:1-9
b. Do
not feed the flesh
i.
We will starve the flesh when we do not
commit the sin of presumption
1.
Hebrews
10:29-31
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