Ephesians 4:24-32

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2. EPHESIANS 4:24-32
Too Close for Comfort?

3. Why?
•Have you ever wondered why
so many people hate the Bible
with a passion?
•Why they would go any length
to stand against it and
everything about Christianity?
•Even persecute Christians to
death?

4. Conviction…
•It is because the Word of God
reveals their sins as it is
mentioned in John 3:

5. “And this is the condemnation, that the light has
come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light
and does not come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed.”
John 3:19-20, NASB

6. Conviction…
•It is because the Word of God reveals
their sin as mentioned in John 3:
•In addition to revealing unbelie-
vers’ sins, the Bible also tells
Christians how we should live.
•It is not unusual for many half-hearted
Christians to choose to ignore what the
Bible says about their ungodly, backslidden
behaviors.

7. “25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK
TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR,
for we are members of one another. 26 BE
ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the
sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not
give the devil an opportunity. 28 He who
steals must steal no longer; but rather he
must labor, performing with his own hands
what is good, so that he will have

8. something to share with one who has need.
29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from
your mouth, but only such a word as is
good for edification according to the need
of the moment, so that it will give grace to
those who hear. 30 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

9. slander be put away from you, along with
all malice. 32 Be kind to one another,
tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just
as God in Christ also has forgiven you.”
Ephesians 4:25-32, NASB

10. A. About the Lying…
•We tell our kids not to lie, but show
them something different…
•V25 condemns all lies, white, etc.
•Definition: a lie is a false statement
intended to deceive
•Whenever we speak truth, the Spirit
of God works; but whenever we tell a
lie, Satan goes to work in our lives

11. A. About the Lying…
•There are two reasons why we must
tell the truth:
•1) God is the truth and we are
His followers.
•2) We are members of one another in
the family of God. What we say affects each
other
•What about that question every husband
fears????

12. B. About our Anger…
•Vs 26-27 permit anger, but
gives us a boundary
•Get mad, just don’t sin
•Not temper fits or road rage
•Righteous indignation
•There’s a reason He said “Don’t let the sun
set on your anger…”

13. C. About stealing…
•V 28 encompasses a whole array of activities,
besides stealing bubble gum
•Obvious as well as subtle theft
•Stealing is also a title of Satan’s
•What, then, is the remedy?
•Work hard and help others
•The Lazy Christians robs others, himself and
God

14. D. About ‘unwholesome’ words
•V 29 has given me trouble too
•The Greek, ‘sapros’, means rotten,
worthless, corrupt, bad
•Did you know that the heart and
the mouth are connected?

15. “You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil,
speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out
of that which fills the heart.”
Matthew 12:34, NASB

16. D. About ‘unwholesome’ words
•V 29 has given me trouble too
•The Greek, ‘sapros’, means rotten,
worthless, corrupt, bad
•Did you know that the heart and the
mouth are connected?
•The remedy for a bad words is filling our hearts
with the love of Christ so that only truth, grace,
and purity can come out of our mouths.
Remember that your words have power

17. E. About Bitterness…
•Vs 30-32 teach us what grieves the
Holy Spirit
•Bitterness in your heart for Christians
or lost people, doesn’t matter which
•Why the mystery person?
•You may have no way to reach the one
you need to forgive; no matter either

18. Take Home…
•Speak the truth, the whole truth,
nothing but the truth, so help me God!
•Be angry for unrighteousness, but don’t let
your anger turn into a sin
•Edify with your words, not vulgarity/profanity
•Don’t let bitterness in/remain! Golden Rule
•If you are now convicted, get right with God!