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Introduction
Tess Read
Chapters 1-3 focus on blessings of being in Christ.
The Good News
Chapters 4-6 focus on living with Christ in us.
The New Walk or New Life
Earlier in chapter 4 living in unity with the Spirit, and the body of Christ, maturity.
Walk in Unity is our relationship to each other in the body.
4:17-5:14 new life in Christ in the context of the world.
Maturity, love, light.
4:17 Paul appealing to the authority of Jesus.
Showing this is not just his word but Christ’s.
Points
Renewed
4:17-24
Ephesians 4:17-
Do not be like the Gentiles you were:
What the Gentiles were like – as a reminder of where they came from.
Do not be like the Gentiles you were:
What the Gentiles were like – as a reminder of where they came from.
Here’s what they are like –
Futile/useless thinking or mindset
Futile/useless thinking or mindset
Darkened in understanding = just don’t get it.
Separate from or missing out on true life
Ignorant/unknowing
Hardened hearts = rejecting God.
Callous/desensitized
Surrendered to lust
Greedy, especially for impurity/lewd behavior
What you are to be like:
Read Ephesians 4:20-24
Read Ephesians 4:20-24
( add [in Christ])
You were taught a different way of life – you were taught the truth in Christ.
You were taught a different way of life – you were taught the truth in Christ.
v.22 You were taught to take off your old self, be renewed, put on the new self.
Process of being rescued, redeemed, transformed.
This is a baptism rite similar to what we do.
Some actually changed clothes to symbolize this.
Self = attitude, life, behavior
v.23 renewed, made new.
Transformed in heart attitudes and mindset.
(thought life)
Become like God in holiness and righteousness – true righteousness
Become like God in holiness and righteousness – true righteousness
Created after the likeness of God
No longer Gentiles, don’t live like one.
Remove that way of life, be renewed and walk in your new life
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Examples of how to walk the new walk.
Walk This Way
(not this, instead this)
4:25-32 how we relate to each other in the body.
contrasting old walk behaviors with new walk behaviors.
v.25 Since this is true…
v.25 Therefore = Since this is true…
Put off or turn from falsehood, truth-tell – similar to previous both lifestyle and words.
v.15 honest life
We are members together
v.26
Not acting out on anger or giving enemy gain, cool down before evening = instead of anger, peace.
v.27 letting anger produce ill behavior or take root gives the enemy place he doesn’t deserve (already defeated)
v.28 Steal no longer, instead work hard and give generously
v.29 No unwholesome talk = foul language, instead encourage and bless
v.30
No grief to Holy Spirit = walking back into darkness when you already have Light.
No grief to Holy Spirit = walking back into darkness when you already have Light.
Sealed for day of redemption
v.31-32 Remove bitterness anger retaliation, arguing, cutting down, evil intent, instead grace, love, mercy.
Remove bitterness anger retaliation, arguing, cutting down, evil intent, instead grace, love, mercy.
Exchanging all other negative and unholy attitudes toward others with the fruit of the Spirit.
Forgive others
God forgave you in Christ = Lord’s prayer our example and standard
All of these put off and put on, exchanging the darkness of Gentile life to the Light of Spirit life is not about behavior itself, but the behaviors driven by the heart attitude.
Transformed heart results in transformed behavior, especially in how we treat each other.
Walk In Light
5:1-14 Chapter 5 shows us how to walk out our new life while still in the world.
v.1 Therefore = because you are renewed and transformed in heart and behavior
Therefore = because you are renewed and transformed in heart and behavior
Therefore = because you are renewed and transformed in heart and behavior
v.2 Follow God’s example = Imitate God, walk in love.
v.2 Follow God’s example = Imitate God, walk in love.
Like father, like son.
Children often want to be like their fathers.
Especially when they have a loving father.
Imitate God as children imitate their father = Walk in love.
Example of Jesus imitating Father giving Himself up for us as an obedience and offering to God.
vv.3-7 the 3 vile behaviors of darkness from 4:19 continues to explain
no hint, or (named) talk of these happening
immorality, lewd behavior, greed = behaviors
v.4 foul language, foolish talk, dirty jokes = communication
Both actions based on heart condition.
not consistent with following God, out of place.
Rather – thanksgiving, worship, behaviors and expressions consistent with God’s Spirit.
v.5 again listing these 3 as disqualifiers for inheritance in the Kingdom – rule of Christ and eventual rule of God.
Why – not consistent with following God but with rejecting Him.
Not in Christ and Christ not in you.
Idolatry – putting anything else above God in importance as seen by behavior.
v.6 don’t let others convince you that behavior is ok.
God’s wrath = God’s anger toward sin itself
comes upon disobedient or the sons of disobedience = v.2:2 those who follow the enemy.
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