Ephesians 4:25-32
Published on May 10, 2017
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Ephesians 4:25-32
25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Put it Away
Speaking Lies vs. 25
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
having put away
to take off a shirt
to set aside
to put where I am not
falsehood
word we get pseudo from
deliberately deceptive
untrue
Here is what that looks like
each one of us.....
speak the truth as opposed to that which is not true
if we can't say what is true to our neighbor
we are members of one another
reference to the body - the word members
tho those who live nearby and who we do life with
having put away
to take off a shirt
to set aside
to put where I am not
falsehood
word we get pseudo from
deliberately deceptive
untrue
Here is what that looks like
each one of us.....
speak the truth as opposed to that which is not true
if we can't say what is true to our neighbor
we are members of one another
reference to the body - the word members
tho those who live nearby and who we do life with
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Keep Short Accounts
do not let the sun go down vs. 26-27
26 “
In your anger - as you get those 10-14 invitations a day to be
angry - word translated rage
do not sin: (as a matter of habit, keep on avoiding sinful reactions when invited to get angry....Command) step over the line
What does not stepping over the line look like?
resolve it quickly -
Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
literally as a present tense command - STOP letting the sun go down on your anger....
27 and do not give the devil
give the devil - adversary, who by very nature creates opportunities for people to become enemies
a foothold - a place to park
there is an adversarial spirit that dominates this church at every level of leadership.....
and has for years.....you not only have a spot for Satan to work, you have paved a whole parking lot......and seem to be added spaces every week....
In your anger - as you get those 10-14 invitations a day to be
angry - word translated rage
do not sin: (as a matter of habit, keep on avoiding sinful reactions when invited to get angry....Command) step over the line
What does not stepping over the line look like?
resolve it quickly -
Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
literally as a present tense command - STOP letting the sun go down on your anger....
27 and do not give the devil
give the devil - adversary, who by very nature creates opportunities for people to become enemies
a foothold - a place to park
there is an adversarial spirit that dominates this church at every level of leadership.....
and has for years.....you not only have a spot for Satan to work, you have paved a whole parking lot......and seem to be added spaces every week....
Work with Your Hands
rob no more vs. 28
Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
sandwiched in between two sections about how to treat others and handle emotions
but it is a reminder that anger and its fruits seldom lead to productive activity
it robs from others
So STOP stealing
Start directing that energy to a job....and work yourself to sleep....so tired you don't have the energy for anything else.....
working with your hands - the idea of producing something good, qualitatively so good that someone else could benefit from what you produce....
And take the fruits of your labors and do just the opposite of what you used to do.....give instead of take...
God begins to take that angry energy and redirect it to positive ends....
sandwiched in between two sections about how to treat others and handle emotions
but it is a reminder that anger and its fruits seldom lead to productive activity
it robs from others
So STOP stealing
Start directing that energy to a job....and work yourself to sleep....so tired you don't have the energy for anything else.....
working with your hands - the idea of producing something good, qualitatively so good that someone else could benefit from what you produce....
And take the fruits of your labors and do just the opposite of what you used to do.....give instead of take...
God begins to take that angry energy and redirect it to positive ends....
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Throw out
all bitterness, rage, anger....vs. 30-31
Get Rid of....
Point where you decide to flush your system, throw out the trash.....
it is possible to do....
all
Bitterness – refusal to treat someone as if they have never hurt you
Wrath – flaring outbursts of rage
Anger – the slow burn
Clamour – harsh contentious speech, public quarreling
Slander – abusive speech designed to injures
Malice – desire to harm others or see them suffer
Point where you decide to flush your system, throw out the trash.....
it is possible to do....
all
Bitterness – refusal to treat someone as if they have never hurt you
Wrath – flaring outbursts of rage
Anger – the slow burn
Clamour – harsh contentious speech, public quarreling
Slander – abusive speech designed to injures
Malice – desire to harm others or see them suffer
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Untitled Slide
Stewers – waiting patiently for the chance to come dump hot stew on you while the ingredients of bitterness and unforgiveness slowly come to a boil
Exploders – “lose it” in your face
Snipers – those who sneak up on you take a few well aimed shots and fade back into the woods
Runners – simply avoid expressing their emotions, facing the truth, dealing with conflict , how are you…..fine….how did they do? Great!
Exploders – “lose it” in your face
Snipers – those who sneak up on you take a few well aimed shots and fade back into the woods
Runners – simply avoid expressing their emotions, facing the truth, dealing with conflict , how are you…..fine….how did they do? Great!
Be...Like Jesus
vs. 32
Be...pres imp
kind
compassionate
forgiving
just as Christ forgave you
kind
compassionate
forgiving
just as Christ forgave you
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Anger Busting
- Move away from
- Keep Short Accounts
- Share with Someone
- Say something encouraging
- Flush your system
- Be.....like Jesus
Move away from the angry invitation
Share with someone this week
Replace the "rant" with words that are encouraging
Share with someone this week
Replace the "rant" with words that are encouraging
