CAN WE BE HONEST?

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Jeremiah 17:9 NIV84
9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

What we’ve learned so far!

Ecclesiastes 7:20 NET
20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Jeremiah 17:9 NIV84
9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
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One way we get our heart to be honest is found in Ephesians.

Ephesians 5:1–2 NIV84
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

What does it mean to be an Imitator of God?

Ephesians 5:1–2 NIV84
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1 NIV84
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children

Notice the “therefore,” it refers back to chapter 4!

Ephesians 4:29–31 NIV84
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians 4:29-

Some things that should not be in our life!

Unwholesome talk

This has the idea of Putrid talk

Grieve the Holy Spirit

When we grieve the Holy Spirit we sadden God’s Spirit

No bitterness

Rage

This has the idea of violent anger

Anger

Being in a constant state of anger, or anger as a constant state of mind

Brawling

This has the idea of always being wrapped up in controversy

Slander

Telling lies about someone

Malice

All kinds of wickedness

Some things that should be in our life

Kindness to everyone

Compassionate

Tenderhearted

Some times we say this person is “tenderhearted”

Forgiveness

Forgiving

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