PUT OFF

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Text : Col 3:8.

 *But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.* 

Every man is wearing garment in his soul, the difference is what a regeneratef man is wearing is or should be different from what an unregenerated wears. 

As a matter of fact, when God looks at us, He sees us through these garments. Jesus mentioned some folks in Sardis who haven't soiled their garments. 

 *But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white clothes because they are worthy.Rev 3:4.* These people are worthy because they did not defile their garments. 

Again, He said Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.Rev 16:15.

So it is clear that a Christian is one that is clothed in garment which should not be soiled. Jesus is coming for a bride without wrinkle. 

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.Eph 5:27.

However, to have a spotless bride with a spotless garment, you must have put off your old garment. New garment can not be put on old. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.Mat 9:16.

Colossians 3:8 gives us an idea of what these old garment is all about. Obviously it's not our normal fabrics, but our adamic nature. These nature comes in different shades and sizes. That you are not wearing one now, doesn't mean you don't have it, it does means that you don't have need of it yet. 

Some of us have clothes that we have not worn for a year or more, but whenever there's need for them, we just take them and wear. Now, the fact that they are not worn doesn't mean they don't exist in your wardrobe.

In the same way, some adamic nature, sinful nature may be inherent in you, albeit silently, but God will have you put them all off, as the light of the gospel is beaming on you. 

 *It is your responsibility to put off all the old garments resident in you with the help of the Holy Spirit, so you can be free to put on the new garment in Christ.* 

 *Put off therefore anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Col. 3:8* 

 *That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Eph 4:22* .

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Father, open my eyes to every old garment I need to put off in my life. 

Bible Reading: Col. 3:1-25.

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