STILL A PEOPLE: PUT ON THE NEW SHELF
SCRIPTURE:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Jonathan Saintil
Theme: Walking like Christ means dying to our old self and putting on the new
As believers, we need to be mindful of the customs we subscribe to
Walking like Christ will sometimes calls us to go against the (our) culture v.17
If cultural expression and liberty lead us to sin, we have to cast it away (
“Can I bury my father first…”
There is a way that seems right to man but leads to separation from God v.18
(Proverbs 14:12)
Hardness of heart = rejection of God
The hardened heart leads to callus, inability to perceive wrong. (similar to James' description of sin..)
Sin full grown lead to separation from life, from God, and a detachment from understanding truth
When our heart is not set on God, understanding becomes distorted v.18-19
Renewal is not singular event, though we are justified through Christ, we daily are being renewed v.23
When we are walking in the new self, it changes the way we interact with neighbors, specifically believers. V.25-31
We speak the truth to one another because when we see one another we someone who is connected to us v. “if i harm you i am harming myself” (1 Cor 12:12-27)
Takeaways
Examine your appetite, what are you longing for ? Is this helping you walk in the new self?
As believers, we need to be mindful of the customs we subscribe to
Walking like Christ will sometimes calls us to go against the (our) culture v.17
If cultural expression and liberty lead us to sin, we have to cast it away (
“Can I bury my father first…”
There is a way that seems right to man but leads to separation from God v.18
(Proverbs 14:12)
Hardness of heart = rejection of God
The hardened heart leads to callus, inability to perceive wrong. (similar to James' description of sin..)
Sin full grown lead to separation from life, from God, and a detachment from understanding truth
When our heart is not set on God, understanding becomes distorted v.18-19
Renewal is not singular event, though we are justified through Christ, we daily are being renewed v.23
When we are walking in the new self, it changes the way we interact with neighbors, specifically believers. V.25-31
We speak the truth to one another because when we see one another we someone who is connected to us v. “if i harm you i am harming myself” (1 Cor 12:12-27)
Takeaways
Examine your appetite, what are you longing for ? Is this helping you walk in the new self?