2. UNCHANGING FACTS:
EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS TWO NATURES AND EACH
NATURE IS CONTESTING FOR CONTROL!
CONTROL
THERE IS A CONSTANT WAR BETWEEN THE
“OLD NATURE” AND THE “NEW NATURE” IN THE
LIFE OF THE BELIEVER!
AT ANY POINT OF TIME ONE OF THESE
NATURES IS IN CONTROL BECAUSE BOTH
NATURES CAN NOT BE IN CONTROL AT THE
SAME TIME!
IT IS A TRAGIC MISTAKE FOR THE CHRISTIAN
TO THINK THAT WHEN HE WAS SAVED HIS “OLD
NATURE” WAS ERADICATED!
3. THE CHRISTIAN’S TWO
“flesh”
NATURES “Spirit”
OLD NATURE NEW NATURE
“old man” “new man”
“old self” “new self”
4. TWO NA TURE
S:
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh sets
its desire against
the Spirit, and the
Spirit
Spirit against the
flesh;
flesh
5. Every person is born with the old
(sinful) nature!
nature
OLD
MAN
6. Every person is born with the old
(sinful) nature!
nature
Psalm 51:5
Behold, I was
brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin (old nature)
my mother conceived me.
7. The “old nature” can only
SIN!
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned
and fall short of the
glory of God,
8. ATTRIBUTES OF THE “OLD MAN”:
Colossians 3:8 & 9
---- anger, wrath,
malice, slander, and
abusive speech from
your mouth.
Do not lie to one
another, --
9. THREE THINGS THE “OLD MAN”
CAN NEVER DO:
1. He can not ever KNO
__________________ God!
W
2. He can not ever _______________God!
_______________
OBEY
3. He can not ever ___________________ God!
PLEAS
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10. AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATION THE BELIEVER IS
“BORN AGAIN” AND GOD GIVES A “NEW NATURE”!
NEW
MAN
11. AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATION THE BELIEVER IS
“BORN AGAIN” AND GIVEN A “NEW NATURE” BY
GOD!
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to
him, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
unless one is born again, he
again
cannot see the kingdom of
God."
12. ATTRIBUTES OF THE “NEW
MAN”: & 13
Colossians 3:12
---compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and
patience;
bearing with one another,
and forgiving each
other----
13. THREE THINGS THE “NEW MAN”
CAN DO:
KNOW
1. He can ________ God!
OBEY
2. He can _________ God!
PLEASE
3. He can ____________ God!
14. THESE TWO NATURES
LIVE WITHIN THE
CHRISTIAN AT THE
SAME TIME AND CAUSES
A LIFETIME OF INNER
STRUGGLE AND
CONFLICT!
15. ON-GOING WAR!
Galatians 5:17
The old sinful nature loves to do
evil, which is just opposite from what
the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit
gives us desires that are opposite
from what the sinful nature desires.
These two forces are constantly
fighting each other, and your choices
other
are never free from this conflict.
conflict
17. While the old nature controls the
unbeliever all the time…
the Christian can
choose which nature
controls his life!
18. THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!
Colossians 3:9 & 10
---- put off the old man with
his deeds;
----put on the new man,
man
which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of
him that created him:
21. THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!
Romans 6:13
Neither yield ye your members as
instruments of unrighteousness unto
sin (OLD MAN): but yield yourselves
unto God (NEW MAN), as those that
are alive from the dead, and your
members as instruments of
righteousness unto God.
22. THE CHRISTIAN’S TWO
“flesh”
NATURES “Spirit”
OLD NATURE NEW NATURE
“old man” “new man”
“old self” “new self”
WHICH NATURE CONTROLS YOU?
23. CHOOSE TODAY!
Joshua 24:15
---- choose for
yourselves today whom
you will serve: ----
