Sermon Outline:
- Put to death what is earthly
- Put off the clothing of your old life
- Put on Christ as your new identity
Family Discussion Questions:
- Why are Christians supposed to act differently?
- What are some actions which Christians should not do?
- What is the most important thing about a person?
- In what ways is the wrath of God a motivation for us to put away sin?
- How is sexual sin a rejection of the character of God?
- What is meant by “earthly”?
- Verse 11 speaks of identities; how is this verse a helpful correction to the beliefs of our current culture about sexual and gender identity? How about racism?
- How does “knowledge” in verse 10 play a role in our transformation?
- What does it mean to be renewed after the image of our creator?
- How does lying a rejection of the character of God?
- When is it anger appropriate and how should it be dealt with?
- How is verse 7 a comfort to a Christian?
- What hope does verse 11 give to struggling Christians?
- How do these verse help us to unders
- tand the reason for the cross of Christ?
