CAN WE BE HONEST?
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9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
What we’ve learned so far!
What we’ve learned so far!
20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
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.
One way we get our heart to be honest is found in Ephesians.
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?
What does it mean to be an Imitator of God?
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.
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children
Notice the “therefore,” it refers back to chapter 4!
Notice the “therefore,” it refers back to chapter 4!
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!
Some things that should not be in our life!
Unwholesome talk
Unwholesome talk
This has the idea of Putrid talk
Grieve the Holy Spirit
Grieve the Holy Spirit
When we grieve the Holy Spirit we sadden God’s Spirit
No bitterness
No bitterness
Rage
Rage
This has the idea of violent anger
Anger
Anger
Being in a constant state of anger, or anger as a constant state of mind
Brawling
Brawling
This has the idea of always being wrapped up in controversy
Slander
Slander
Telling lies about someone
Malice
Malice
All kinds of wickedness
Some things that should be in our life
Some things that should be in our life
Kindness to everyone
Kindness to everyone
Compassionate
Compassionate
Tenderhearted
Tenderhearted
Some times we say this person is “tenderhearted”
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiving
Forgiving