"Put Off the Old . . . Put On Christ’s Character"
Through Simple Submission to His Authority over Attitudes, Behavior Countenance (ABC’s)
* See the separate handout or web article on "God’s A.B.C.’s of J.O.Y."
(The off/on list below was compiled by numerous individuals & groups)
Expanded © 2001 Sid Galloway www.soulcare.org
Eph 4:22-24 "that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness." [Emphasis added]
Examples:
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"Put Off the Old ABC’s" |
Put Off Verses |
Put On Verses |
"Put On the New ABC’s" |
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Lack of love |
1 John 4:7-8; 20 |
John 3:16; 15:12; Rev 12:11 |
Love |
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Judging |
Mat 7:1-2 |
John 8:9; 15:22; Psalm 139:23-24 |
Submit and let God search my motives, thoughts, words, etc... |
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Put Off Put On
1. Lack of love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 John 4:7-8,20 - John 3:16, 15:12; Rev 12:11 . . . . . . . . . Love
2. Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 7:1-2 - John 8:9, 15:22 . . Let God search my heart
3. Bitterness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hebrews 12:15 - Eph 4:32 . . . . .Tender hearted and forgiving
4. Unforgiving spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 11:26 - Colossians 3:13 . . . . . . . . . . . Forgiving spirit
5. Selfishness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philippians 2:21 - John 12:24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self denial
6. Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 16:5 - James 4:6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Humility
7. Boasting (conceit) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 4:7 - Philippians 2:3 . . . . . . . . . . Esteeming others
8. Stubbornness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Samuel 15:23 - Romans 6:13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brokenness
9. Disrespect for authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 23:5 - Hebrews 13:17 . . . . . . . . . . . Honor authority
10. Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Samuel 15:23 - Hebrew 13:17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Submission
11. Disobedience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Samuel 12:15 - Deuteronomy 11:27 . . . . . . . . . . . . Obedience
12. Impatience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James 1:2-4 - Hebrews 10:36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patience
13. Ungratefulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 1:21 - Ephesians 5:20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gratefulness
14. Covetousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 12:15 - Hebrews 13:5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contentment
15. Discontent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hebrews 13:5 - 1 Timothy 6:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contentment
16. Murmuring/complaining . . . . . . . Philippians 2:14 - Hebrews 13:15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praise
17. Irritation to others . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 5:26 - Philippians 2:3-4 . . . . . . . . Preferring in love
18. Jealousy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 5:26 - 1 Corinthians 13:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trust
19. Strife/contention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 13:10 - James 3:17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peace
20. Retaliation (getting even) . . . . . . . Proverbs 24:29 - Romans 12:19-20 . . . . . Return good for evil
21. Losing temper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 25:28 - Proverbs 16:32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-control
22. Anger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 29:22 - Galatians 5:22-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-control
23. Wrath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James 1:19-20 - Proverbs 15:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soft answer
24. Easily irritated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Proverbs 19:11 . . . . . . . Not easily provoked
25. Hatred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 5:21-22 - 1 Corinthians 13:3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Love
26. Murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exodus 20:13 - Romans 13:10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Love
27. Gossip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Timothy 5:13 - Ephesians 4:29 . . . . . . . . . . . Edifying speech
28. Evil speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James 4:11 - Proverbs 15:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good report
29. Critical spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 5:15 - Colossians 3:12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindness
30. Lying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 4:25 - Zechariah 8:16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speak truth
31. Profanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 4:24 - Proverbs 15:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pure speech
32. Idle words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 12:36 - Proverbs 21:23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridle tongue
33. Wrong motives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Samuel 16:7 - 1 Corinthians 10:31 . . . . . . Spiritual motives
34. Evil thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 15:19-20 - Philippians 4:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pure thoughts
35. Complacency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revelation 3:15 - Revelation 3:19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeal
36. Laziness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 20:4 - Proverbs 6:6-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diligence
37. Slothfulness (not doing best) . . . . . . Proverbs 18:9 - Colossians 3:23 . . . . . . . . . Wholeheartedness
38. Hypocrisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Job 8:13 - 1 Thessalonians 2:3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sincerity
39. Idolatry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deuteronomy 11:16 - Colossians 1:18 . . . . . . . . Worship God only
40. Left first love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revelation 2:4 - Revelation 2:5 . . . . . . . . . . . Fervent devotion
41. Lack of rejoicing always . . . . . . . . Philippians 4:4 - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rejoice
42. Worry/fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 6:25-32 - 1 Peter 5:7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trust
43. Unbelief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hebrews 3:12 - Hebrews 11:1,6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faith
44. Unfaithfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 25:19 - Luke 16:10-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faithfulness
45. Neglect of Bible study . . . . . . . .II Timothy 3:14-17 - Psalm 1:2 . . . . . . . . . . Bible study/meditation
46. Prayerlessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 18:1 - Matthew 26:41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praying
47. No burden for the lost . . . . . . . . . Matthew 9:36-38 - Acts 1:8 . . . . . . . . . . . Compassion/witnessing
48. Burying talents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luke 12:48 - 1 Corinthians 4:2 . . . . . . Developing abilities
49. Irresponsibility (family/work) . . . . . . . Luke 16:12 - Luke 16:10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Responsibility
50. Procrastination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 10:5 - Proverbs 27:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diligence
51. Inhospitable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Peter 4:9 - Romans 12:13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitable
52. Irreverence in church . . . . . . . . . . .Ecclesiastes 5:1 - Psalm 89:7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverence
53. Cheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II Corinthians 4:2 - II Corinthians 8:21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honesty
54. Stealing . . . . . . . . . . Exodus 20:14; Proverbs 29:24 - Ephesians 4:28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work/giving
55. Lack of moderation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 11:1 - 1 Corinthians 9:25 . . . . . . . . . . . Temperance
56. Gluttony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 23:21 - 1 Corinthians 9:27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discipline
57. Wrong friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 1:1 - Proverbs 13:20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Godly friends
58. Temporal values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 6:19-21 - 2 Corinthians 4:18 . . . . . . . . . . Eternal value
59. Love of money/greed . . . . . . . . . . 1 Timothy 6:9-10 - Matthew 6:33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Love God
60. Stinginess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 John 3:17 - Proverbs 11:24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . Generosity
61. Moral impurity . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Thessalonians 4:7 - 1 Thessalonians 4:4 . . . . . . . . . . Moral purity
62. Fornication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 6:18 - 1 Thessalonians 4:3 . . . . . . . . . . . Abstinence
63. Lust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Peter 2:11 - Titus 2:12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pure desires
64. Adultery . . . . . . . .Exodus 22:14; Matthew 5:27-28 - Proverbs 5:14-19 . . . . . . . . . . Marital fidelity
65. Homosexuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leviticus 18:22 - 1 Thessalonians 4:4-5 . . . . . . . . Moral purity
66. Incest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leviticus 18:6 - 1 Corinthians 7:2,5 . . . . . . . . . . Moral purity
67. Pornography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 101:3 - Philippians 4:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pure thoughts
68. Immodest dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 7:10 - 1 Timothy 2:9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modesty
69. Flirtation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 7:21 - 1 Peter 3:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gentle, quiet spirit
70. Worldly entertainment . . . . . . . . . . .Proverbs 21:17 - Galatians 5:16 . . . . . . . . . . Spiritual pursuits
71. Fleshly music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 4:29-30 - Ephesians 5:19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Edifying music
72. Bodily harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 . . Glorify God in body
73. Alcoholism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 20:1 - 1 Cor 6:19-20; Gal 5:22-23 . . . . . self-control
74. Following the crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 1:10 - Proverbs 3:7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .God-fearing
75. Witchcraft / sorcery . . . . . Deuteronomy 18:10-11 - Deuteronomy 6:5 . . . . . . . . . Worship of God
76. Gambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proverbs 28:20,22 - Luke 16:11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Good stewardship
77. Preferential treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . James 2:1-9 - Luke 6:31 . . . . . . . . . . . Love neighbor as self
78. Presumption on the future . . . . . . . . Proverbs 27:1 - James 4:14,16 . . . . . . . . . . . Trust God’s will
- Get alone with God and His Word, and examine the fruit of your own personal life (Psalm 139:23-24).
Use the following chart to examine yourself, and change by putting off patterns of attitude, behavior, & countenance.
2 Tim 3:16-17
Christ's Spirit, Word & Church are Sufficient for:
Teaching
God's Commands
(A.B.C.'s of J.O.Y.)
Conviction
My Sinful Patterns
(A.B.C.'s of S.A.D.) ©
Correction
God's Way Home
(Put off - Put on)
Training
A Plan to Change (L.E.A.D. to Maturity)
Attitudes - (Submissive faith, choosing to love in the right order of priorities: Jesus / Others / Yourself)
Behaviors - thoughts, words, & actions.
Countenance - the fine tuned image of Christ in tone, facial expression, etc.
Attitudes -
(Prideful doubt of God, choosing to love in the wrong order of priorities:
Self / Appointed / Deification)Behaviors -
Countenance -
Put off the patterns of the old man, and put on the attitudes, behaviors, and countenance of the new man under Christ's Lordship.
Loving -
Equipping -
Accountability -
Discipline -