What is God asking you to “put off” and what is he inviting you to “put on”?
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It's harder for words to be coming out It's harder for words to be coming out of your mouth that are tearing your life of your mouth that are tearing your life of your mouth that are tearing your life down when you're saying, "God, I bless down when you're saying, "God, I bless down when you're saying, "God, I bless your name. You saved me from my sin. You your name. You saved me from my sin. You your name. You saved me from my sin. You redeemed my life from the pit. I don't redeemed my life from the pit. I don't redeemed my life from the pit. I don't have anything to complain about. I have anything to complain about. I have anything to complain about. I deserve to spend eternity apart from you deserve to spend eternity apart from you deserve to spend eternity apart from you and you died on a cross in my place and and you died on a cross in my place and and you died on a cross in my place and you rose again from the dead and you put you rose again from the dead and you put you rose again from the dead and you put your spirit on the inside of me and I've your spirit on the inside of me and I've your spirit on the inside of me and I've seen you do miracles and your satisfying seen you do miracles and your satisfying seen you do miracles and your satisfying desires in my life. I will not complain desires in my life. I will not complain desires in my life. I will not complain because I will use my lips to lift you because I will use my lips to lift you because I will use my lips to lift you up." There's a difference. You see that? up." There's a difference. You see that? up." There's a difference. You see that? It's when you put off and then you put It's when you put off and then you put It's when you put off and then you put something new on that you start something new on that you start something new on that you start directing your life in a different
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the profound truth that when we acknowledge God's salvific work—His redemption, sacrifice on the cross, resurrection, and the indwelling of His spirit—complaining becomes impossible. The practical takeaway is to consciously choose to use our words to bless and lift up God, reflecting His goodness despite circumstances. This intentional shift from negativity to praise transforms our outlook and directs our lives in a new, more positive way.