3. Ephes. 4:14-19 (New Living Translation) Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth. [15] Instead, we will hold to the truth in love , becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
4. Ephes. 4:14-19 (New Living Translation) [16] Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
5. Ephes. 4:14-19 (New Living Translation) [17] With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do , for they are hopelessly confused. [18] Their closed minds are full of darkness; they are far away from the life of God because they have shut their minds and hardened their hearts against him. [19] They don't care anymore about right and wrong, and they have given themselves over to immoral ways. Their lives are filled with all kinds of impurity and greed.
6. TAKE HOME • I will hold the truth in love • I will do my own unique special work, helping others to grow, so that the they can be healthy, growing and full of love. • I will not live as I once did in hopeless confused. I will love and help others as God wants me to.
7. Help me to no longer go along with my former empty-headed mindless ways, but rather to pursue the way of love for You and others. Commitment:
10. No prolonged infancies among us. ● We'll not allow myself to be a mere babe in the woods. ● I will not be like a small children who is an easy mark for impostors.
11. God wants us to grow up ● We need to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. ● We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.
12. He keeps us in step with each other. ● His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us… ● … so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
14. Confession: I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus is my Lord and Savoir.
15. There be no going along with the empty-headed mindless crowd. ● They've refused for so long to deal with God that they've lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. ● They can't think straight anymore. Feeling no pain, they let themselves go in sexual obsession, addicted to every sort of perversion.
16. Our resolve. ● Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. ● Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
20. TAKE HOME • I will hold the truth in love • I will do my own unique special work, helping others to grow, so that the they can be healthy, growing and full of love. • I will not live as I once did in hopeless confused. I will love and help others as God wants me to.
21. Help me to no longer go along with my former empty-headed mindless ways, but rather to pursue the way of love for You and others. Commitment:
22. God wants me to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. I will take my lead from Christ, who is the source of everything I do. Go and be a blessing to others.
