A View of Both Sides of the Cross

<p>A View of Both Sides of the Cross</p><p>Ephesians 4:17-24</p><p>Theme: <strong>Living worthy of your calling means a new lifestyle.</strong></p><p><strong>The view of the old self before the cross.</strong></p><ol><li>The picture. (17; see also Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:17, 12:8)</li><li>The process. (18-19, 22; see also 5:5; Romans 1:18-32; Galatians 6:8; Colossians 3:5-11)</li><li>The practice. (19; see also Romans 1:24-32)</li></ol><p><strong>The view of the new self after the cross.</strong></p><ol><li>The starting point: a decisive change. (20-22, 24; see also Romans 6:4, 6, 14, 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 3:9-10; Hebrews 12:1)</li><li>The process: a progressive growth. (23; see also John 17:17; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18)</li></ol><p><br></p>