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Ephesians 4:32

 

Ephesians 4:32

Be Kind!

Eph 4:32  And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 

           1.     Be Kind One to Another

a.     Be at peace with all men

                                               i.     Romans 12:18-19 

b.     Love your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ

                                               i.     1 Peter 3:8-9 

c.     Be patient with the mistakes of your fellow believers

                                               i.     Colossians 3:12-13 

d.     Love even your enemies

                                               i.     Luke 6:35 

          2.     Be Tenderhearted

a.     A righteous man cares for even the animals

                                               i.     Proverbs 12:10 

          3.     Be Forgiving

a.     Rejoice when you are mistreated

                                               i.     Matthew 5:11-12 

b.     Suffer well

                                               i.     1 Peter 2:20-23 

c.     Forgive repeatedly

                                               i.     Matthew 18:21-22 

          4.     Follow the Example of God

a.     God gave you His love while you were still His enemy

                                               i.     Romans 5:8 

b.     God redeemed you from sin

                                               i.     Ephesians 1:7 

c.     God wiped your record clean

                                               i.     Colossians 2:13-14 

d.     God made you alive again

                                               i.     Ephesians 2:4-5 

e.     God transforms your nature

                                               i.     Romans 12:1-2 

f.      God gave you His most precious Son

                                               i.     Ephesians 5:1-2 

Ephesians 4:31

 

Ephesians 4:31

Stop Getting Angry!

 

Eph 4:31  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 

          1.     A Christian Should be Activity Getting Rid of the Following:

a.      Bitterness

                                               i.     Bitterness is where hurtful words are sharpened - Psalm 64:2-4 

                                             ii.     Bitterness is the way of the ungodly - Romans 3:12-14 

                                            iii.     Bitterness destroys our marriages - Colossians 3:19 

                                            iv.     Bitterness is a contradiction to wisdom - James 3:13-15 

b.     Wrath

                                               i.     Wrath is the source of strife - Proverbs 15:18 

                                             ii.     Wrath does not advance the Kingdom of God - James 1:19-20 

c.      Anger

                                               i.     Anger the source of conflict - Proverbs 29:22 

                                             ii.     Anger is the path of fools - Proverbs 14:17 

d.     Clamor

                                               i.     A Christian should avoid unnecessary arguments

1.     2 Timothy 2:23; 1 Timothy 6:4-5 

                                             ii.     A Christians should never be a part of a riot

1.     It was unbelievers who rioted in response to Paul’s preaching at Ephesus

a.      Acts 19:28-29 

2.     It was unbelieving Jews who rioted in response to Paul coming to worship in the Temple

a.      Acts 21:30-32 

e.      Evil Speaking

                                               i.     Slander destroys close friendships - Proverbs 6:19 

                                             ii.     Slander is what a fool does - Proverbs 10:18 

                                            iii.     Slander causes painful wounds - Proverbs 18:8 

                                            iv.     Slander drives away blessing - Proverbs 25:23 

                                              v.     Slander encourages strife - Proverbs 26:20 

                                            vi.     Slander is the industry of the lazy - 1 Timothy 5:13  

f.      Malice

                                               i.     Malice was the motivation of Cain - 1 John 3:11-15 

                                             ii.     Malice is a mark of our old nature - Colossians 3:8-10 

g.     How are we set free from Anger?

                                               i.     Choose to meditate on God’s love and forgiveness

1.     Ephesians 4:23-24 

Ephesians 4:30

 

Ephesians 4:30

Stop Grieving the Holy Spirit!

 

Eph 4:30  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 

            1.     Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit

a.     Can the Holy Spirit be grieved?

                                               i.     If the Holy Spirit, who is God, is impassible how can He experience emotions?

1.      Psalm 102:27; Psalm 33:10-11; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17 

                                             ii.     Yet the Holy Spirit, who is God, can feel emotions

1.     Genesis 6:6; Isaiah 63:10; Zephaniah 3:17 

                                           iii.     The resolution to this question can be found in Joseph’s summation of God’s sovereignty at the end of the Genesis account

1.     Genesis 45:4-7; Genesis 50:20 

b.     How is the Holy Spirit grieved?

                                               i.     1 Thessalonians 5:19 

c.     Why is the Holy Spirit grieved?

                                               i.     Hebrews 10:29 

d.     What is it that grieves the Holy Spirit?

                                               i.     Galatians 5:19-21 

e.     What would the Holy Spirit rather us do?

                                               i.     Be saved

1.     Romans 8:9 

                                             ii.     Be filled with His fruit

1.     Galatians 5:22-23 

                                           iii.     Remember the incredible price of your redemption

1.     1 Corinthians 6:19-20 

              2.     In Whom You Are Sealed unto the Day of Redemption

a.     Persevered by the Holy Spirit

                                               i.     Uncontaminated

1.     Romans 8:26-27 

                                             ii.     Unmovable

1.     Romans 8:22-23 

                                           iii.     Ultimate

1.     Ephesians 1:13-14 

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