Lord's Day Sermon
December 18, 2022
The-New-Person-in-Christ’s Commitment to the Truth
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Read passage (ESV) — Ephesians 4:25-32
25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And 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 slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Ephesians 4:25 : Zech. 8:16; Col. 3:9; [ver. 15] Ephesians 4:25 : Rom. 12:5 Ephesians 4:26 : [Ps. 37:8] Ephesians 4:27 : See James 4:7 Ephesians 4:28 : Acts 20:35; Gal. 6:10 Ephesians 4:28 : 1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:8, 11, 12 Ephesians 4:28 : [Prov. 21:26] Ephesians 4:29 : ch. 5:4; Col. 3:8; [Matt. 12:34] Ephesians 4:29 : Col. 4:6; [Eccles. 10:12] Ephesians 4:30 : Isa. 63:10; [1 Thess. 5:19] Ephesians 4:30 : ch. 1:13 Ephesians 4:30 : See ch. 1:7 Ephesians 4:31 : Col. 3:8, 19 Ephesians 4:32 : Col. 3:12, 13; 1 Pet. 3:8 Ephesians 4:32 : [2 Cor. 2:7, 10]; See Matt. 6:14Outline
- The New Self in Christ Seeks to Get ______________ of All ____________________ from the Former Life (25a)
- The New Person in Christ ____________________ to Speaking the __________________ (25b)
- The New Man in Christ Understands the _______________ _________________ with ______________________ in the Body of Christ (25c) 12/25/2022 Pastor Michael Mang Title: The-New-Person-in-Christ’s Commitment to the Truth Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 Theme: Christ’s coming into this world set in motion a redemption that has brought about a new body of people whose commitment to speaking the truth impacts everyone. If we are to walk worthy of God’s call, we must be committed completely to the truth. 9 C o n f e s s i o n o f S i n Personal Confession This time of silence is provided for private, personal confession. A s s u r a n c e o f P a r d o n “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). — Matthew 1:21-23 (ESV) Unto You, O LORD, we lift up our voices and confess that we have sinned and done what is evil and wicked in Your sight. We, who are redeemed and called to everlasting glory, abhor that we do that which displeases You, and that we fail to bring honor and glory to Your Name. Hear and forgive us as we plead the precious atoning sacrifice of Him Who was crucified for our iniquities and was raised for our justification. Purify us from the hollowness of doing works that are not born of faith in our Lord Jesus. Cleanse us from turning the grace of God into a covering for doing wrong. We pray that You would use us as living stones in the building of Your Kingdom now come. Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. 8 Please seek out and contact one of our Pastors or Elders to talk more about your eternal future. You can find their