Radical APPROPRIATION: Putting on the New

Radical APPROPRIATION: Putting on the New

The Concept:
You can’t just stop a bad habit; you must replace it. This is "appropriating" the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word.

“to lay aside, in reference to your former conduct, the old man, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new man, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” (Ephesians 4:22–24, LSB)

We must learn to replace this previous sinful energy in pursuing our idolatry with pursuing the Lord.
“But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.” (1 Timothy 6:11, LSB)

Now, because of radical amputation this option is not available and we must learn to replace this previous sinful energy in pursuing our idolatry with pursuing the Lord (1 Timothy 6:11). We have previously been “feeding on ashes” (Isaiah 44:20) and our souls are starved for nutrition.

Practical tools: Scripture memory, prayer prompts, and "replacement" behaviors.

Action Step: Find one "Replacement Verse" for your primary struggle.