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This Podcast is part of a 10-year project to complete an in-depth, daily study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse.
Episode Notes: Walking in Righteousness - Speaking the Truth in Love. (Ephesians 4: 25)
Saved by Grace, United in One Body.
Earlier in this letter, Paul reminded us that it is: “By grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God…” (Ephesians 2:8) We are saved by grace, not by our performance. And when we trust Christ, we become part of something bigger than ourselves — the Body of Christ. We are joined to one another. We belong to one another. We grow with one another. We serve one another. That’s why Paul said yesterday our purpose is “…to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…” (Ephesians 4:12–13)
The Journey of Spiritual Growth.
In yesterday's study, we were given three foundational principles:
1. Put off the old self
“…put off your former way of life…” (4:22)
Take off the old habits, the old attitudes, the old patterns of sin — like taking off an old coat.
2. Renew your mind
“…be made new in the attitude of your minds…” (4:23)
Let Scripture reshape your thinking so you begin to think God’s thoughts rather than simply reacting to the world around you.
3. Put on the new self
“…put on the new self, created to be like God…” (4:24)
Replace old vices with new virtues. Replace old habits with new patterns. Replace old ways of speaking with new ways of speaking.
But now — beginning in verse 25 — Paul gets specific.
He gives us five concrete examples of what spiritual growth looks like in everyday life. And over the next five episodes, we’re going to take each one in turn. And the first one — the foundation of all the others — is this found in this single verse, verse 25…. Our single verse today…
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