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Welcome To The Home Page Of The Birdwell Lane Church Of Christ 11th and Birdwell Lane Big Spring, TX 79720 (432) 267-2132 www.birdwelllanechurchofchrist.org blcofc@cleansed.net |
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July 5, 2009
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“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. (Ephesians 4:22-24) We are told by the apostle Paul about our Christian duty to put off the old man and put on the new man. It seems that as Christians, we sometimes struggle with the old man still trying to be in control. The old man is the old corrupt way of being and living before becoming a Christian. The old man can really get to us, if we let him. Every time we turn around, he can show his ugly face. It can really be frustrating at times. We all know, the old man is not a very nice person; he’s hateful, selfish, and on top of that, he thinks he knows everything. The only thing he cares about is tending to his own needs. Honestly, we thought he would have died years ago but he’s still hanging around. It seems we never can do the things we want to do because our old man always has other plans. The thing is, he never wants to do anything or go anywhere that is good for us. He doesn’t care much about our spiritual health. He doesn’t like to be faithful to church services and he doesn’t like to pray or read the bible. He doesn’t like to give only receive. If it was up to him, he would be in control all over again; however, we must not let him, because Jesus is Lord! Jesus should be the one in control. We must overcome! We must get rid of the old man! See ya Sunday, Ralph |
Weekly Thought Archive
| Elders Bruce Griffith Robert Thompson Bill Cunningham |
Deacons Robert Greene Michael Workman |
Ministers Ralph Anderson Esequiel "Zeke" Banda |
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Ministry Purpose Statement Teaching, Training and Transforming Lives Into The Image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29) |
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