The BIG Idea: The church is called to walk with a renewed mind and holy life.

Leave the old life. (17-19)

The old life was characterized by:

-Empty minds (17).

-Calloused hearts (18).

-Sinful abandon (19).

The old self should be uncomfortable in the church.

Live the new life. (20-24)

You live the new life when:

-You put off your former way of life.

-You are being continually renewed in your mind.

-You put on the new person you are created to be in Christ.

The Holy Spirit renews as we walk by the Spirit (Titus 3:5; Gal 5:16-26).

1. We must present our bodies as a living sacrifice (Rom 12:1-2).

2. We must ask God for renewal (James 1:5; 4:2).

3. We must read, meditate on, and apply the Bible (John 17:17).

4. We must faithfully participate in the local church (Heb 10:19-25).