1. Oregon City Evangelical Church
Application November 15, 2009
Sermon Notes
Pastor Tom
7. When you compare the life you lived before Christ to
the life you live today, where have you seen the
Ephesians 4:17-5:20
greatest change?
I. Radicals and Revolutionaries change their mind, goals
In your Language?
and behavior. Those who are Conservative and
In your Desires? Normal adjust theirs to the environment around them.
In your Values?
The way you treat others?
Other?
8. On the following scale, where would you place yourself
today?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
II. Radicals and Revolutionaries are unswervingly loyal
Conservative Christian Radical Christian to their leader. Those who are Conservative and
Normal are more loyal than those who are less loyal.
9. What are your next steps in becoming an imitator of
God?
Prayer Corner:
Spend time praising God for His work in your life.
III. Radicals and Revolutionaries will seek out and act out
Pray that He will give you grace in the area where you
the will of their leader. Those who are Conservative
need to grow.
and Normal will listen to the teaching of their leader
Ask the Lord to use your Growth Group as a tool to and do what they want to.
bring His blessing and His righteousness to our
communities.
Prayer Tip:
Praying out loud for others to hear is sometimes a
difficult step as a person grows in their prayer
experience. Encourage people to start by sharing out
loud prayers of thanks. This is a good starting place!
Biblical Christians are Radical and Revolutionary.
ARE YOU?

2. Growth Group Study Guide Look at Eph. 4:25-5:20
5. What aspects of living a radical Christian life does Paul
Week of _November 15, 2009_ outline?
Behaviors to “take off” Behaviors to “put on”
Getting Started
1. Tell of a time when you did something out of the
ordinary.
2. As a teenager, how did peer pressure effect the way
you dressed or acted? How is it impacting you today?
3. What does it mean to be conservative? Radical?
Into the Word 6. Look at the entire section, Eph. 4:17-5:20
4. Paul, with the Lord’s authority, tells us to no longer live
as the ungodly. How does he contrast the life of the a. What do you see as the key verse?
unbeliever with that of the true believer in Eph. 4:17-24?
Unbeliever Believer
b. What do you see as our motivation for living this
radical Christian lifestyle?
c. What will protect a radical Christian from becoming
judgmental and condemning?