Ephesians 4:25-32 / Sermon Prep

Preparation

Pray

Lord, remind me of your power. Help me to live in it. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Just Meditate

Questions for the passage / first illumination

If I lie to my brother, I am lying to myself. / 25

Be angry - with boundaries

Only honest work is permitted / 27

Your work is not just for you - we work to give / 28

Mood/Emotion of the Passage

Word-studies

Cross References / Passages that illustrate

Commentary

Context / Overview

Versus

25

How to put on the new self.

26

“Here it is suggested that anger can be prevented from degenerating into sin if a strict time limit is placed on it: do not let the sun set on your anger.” (Bruce)

31

“Wrath speaks of an outburst of the moment; anger speaks of a settled disposition. Both must be put away.” - guzik

Application

Relational application (love your neighbor)

Thinking application (mind)

Feeling application (heart, soul)

Action application (strength)

Illustration

Verbal Illustrations

Visual Illustrations

Audience

pains/problems

passions/purposes

Questions/arguments they may have for the text

Pre outline

Main Ideas of the text

So what?

What would this look like lived out?

Title ideas

Family resemblance

Two Fathers

Potential Outlines

Children of the Devil - Children of God