The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 17 May 2025 — Put On The New Man
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TOPIC: Put On The New Man
READ: EPHESIANS 4:23-29 (NKJV)
- 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.
- Therefore, putting away lying, [“Let] each one [of you] speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
- “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
- nor give place to the devil.
- Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with [his] hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.
- Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
THE MESSAGE:
To “put on the new man” means to shed the old, sinful ways and adopt a new nature that agrees with God’s will. It involves a deliberate and ongoing process of renewal, where one’s thoughts, attitudes and behaviours, are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
This transformation touches various aspects of life, including relationships, morality and personal character. This new nature has characteristics such as righteousness, love, and spiritual growth. We see this concept of the new man in verse 24 of our text.
Putting on the new man requires a conscious effort to cultivate the virtues of Christ. It involves seeking wisdom from God’s word and allowing it to shape your beliefs and choices.
By so doing, the believer reflects the image of Christ and becomes an instrument of righteousness in the world. Thus, there is the need for the believer’s personal growth and continuous pursuit of spiritual maturity through a daily devotion and consistent walk with the Lord. This change process calls on the believer to throw away the old, sinful habits and embrace a renewed nature that This day is another opportunity. the new man. Will you?
PRAYER: Dear Lord, please grant that today and always, I put on the new nature in Christ, Amen.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
TOPIC: PUT ON THE NEW MAN
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and thirty-seventh day in the year 2025 in good health, sound mind and in joy
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this month, but they couldn’t.
- Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
- Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a good and successful end.
- Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and let no sin reign over my life this year, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, help me to totally shed the old, sinful ways and adopt a new nature that agrees with God’s will, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Ghost power, transform my thoughts, attitudes and behaviours, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, fill me with wisdom from God’s word and let it shape my beliefs and choices, in Jesus’ name
- I receive grace to reflect the image of Christ and become an instrument of righteousness in the world, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to have a deep, flourishing and an unbroken relationship with God, in Jesus’ name
- LORD, help me to get my life right this year, and let Your perfect will be enforced on me, in Jesus’ name
- LORD, help us to get it right in Nigeria, and let Your perfect will be enforced on us in Jesus’ name.
- Heavenly Father, let Your peace continue to reign in every part of this country,
- Whether the devil likes it or not, I will make heaven and receive my eternal rewards in Jesus’ Name.
- This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
- Personal and family prayer requests.
- Confession: God bless the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), God bless the Universal Church, and bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
