Colossians 3 and 4How to Live as Believers Set Your Sight on Heaven• Highest Life• Chapter 3:1-4 Put to Death the Sinful Nature• Holiest Life• Chapter 3:5-9 Put on Your New Nature• Happiest Life• Chapter 3:10-17Set Your Heart and Mind on Heaven• God, the Father is in Heaven• Jesus Christ is in Heaven• Believers are New Creations• Jesus is Coming BackColossians 3:5-9Put to Death the Sinful NatureColossians 3(ESV) 5Put to Death the Sinful Nature - John 11 38 - 44GraveClothes from Colossians 3:5-9• Sexual Immorality, Impurity, Lust, and Evil Desires.• Greed (Covetousness) = Idolater =Worshiper of Worldly Things• Anger, Rage, Malicious Behavior, Slander, and Dirty Language.• Lying• Take off the Graveclothes• Put on the GraceClothes (Colossian 3:10-17)Colossians 3(NLT) 9LYINGWhat it meansSatan and LyingHypocrisy and LyingTake off the Graveclothes of LyingWhat it means to LieA false statement made with deliberate intent to deceiveIntentional untruth (words, action, non-action, thoughts)Something intended or serving to convey a false impressionBlatant Lying –Simon Peter Luke 22 - 54 -61“Pious Lying”– Judas Iscariot - John 12 1- 6“Evasive Lying”– Leading Priests Luke 20 1-7 “Evasive Lying”– Parents Of Man Born Blind - John 9 - 18 -23Peter was a disciple, Judas Iscariot was also a discuple, both liedPeter (No 1 disciple in the gospel record)Judas (No 12 in the gospel listing)Happened during Jesus earthly ministryWhen we are warned not to lie to each other it means we canEven if nobody knows, you do, God does and that is all that mattersWe need to be sensitive to lyingPut off the Graveclothe of lyingSatan and Lies = Revelation 12:9Satan and LiesBiblical Passages To RememberJohn 8 -Jesus talks about Satan with the PhariseesGenesis 3 Satan and EveLuke 22 Jesus talks about Satan and Simon PeterActs 5 Peter talks about Satan and Ananais liesEphesians 6 –The first armour for spiritual warfare is belt of truthJohn 8 –Jesus and the PhariseeThe woman caught in adultery (vs 1-11)Jesus the light of the world (vs 12-20)Unbelieving people warned (vs 21-30)Jesus and Abraham (31-59)Genesis 3 -1 -5 Luke 22 : 31Satan Filled Ananias Heart to Lie - Act 5 - 1 -4Satan and LiesJohn 8 (Jesus versus the Pharisees)Gensis 3 (Eve and Satan in the Garden of Eden)You will not die, you will be like GodLuke 23 Peter before Jesus arrest, Jesus warnedActs 5 anninias and SaphiraAnanahas lied to Peter, disciples and the Holy Spirit and to GodThe sin that was met with swift punishmenWhy has Satan filled yor heartEphesians 6: The first piece of the armor is the belt of truth3 editions Jesus, the Holy Spirit, The word, your lifeHypocrisy and LiesSome Biblical Passages To RememberMattthew 2 -Fake Concern by Herod the Great (Ruler/Politician)Matthew 15 –Fake Outrage by the PhariseesMatthew 23 –Jesus Warns Disciples Against HypocrisyActs 5 -Pretend Generous Nature by Ananias (Ordinary Believer)Galatians 2 –Pretend Jewishness by Peter (Great Apostle)Fake Concern by Herod the Great - Matthew 2 1 to 8Fake Outrage by the Pharisees Matthew 15 1 - 6Peter and Ananias in Jerusalem (1) - Acts 4 32-37Peter and Ananias in Jerusalem (2) Acts 5 1-4Fake “Jewishness” by Peter in Antioch Take off the Grave Clothes of LiesColossians 3(NLT) 9