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Marks of A True
Christian (5):
Christian
Communication
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Christian
Communication
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
The Background
of the Text
The Third Race:
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No longer Jews--No longer Gentiles—
Christians
The New Man
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Picture of Old man
Picture of Baptism
Picture of New man.
The Imitation of God
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Eph 5:1 Be imitators of
God, therefore, as dearly
loved children.
The Imitation of Christ
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Eph 5:2 Live a life of
love, just as Christ loved
us and gave himself up for
us.
The Resulting Behavior
• These are the practical
results of being a Christian.
• If being a Christian does not
affect our behavior, we are
not much of a Christian.
Topics
a. Communication.
b. Interpersonal
Communication.
c. Conflict Resolution.
d. Happy Relationships.
Analysis of the Passage:
Statement Form
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Prohibition
Positive
Rationale
Prohibition
Positive
Rationale
Statement One: Truth
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Prohibition
4:25 Therefore each of you
must put off falsehood
Positive
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and speak truthfully to
his neighbor,
Rationale
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for we are all members
of one body.
Statement Two: Anger
• Prohibition: “In your anger do not
sin”:
• Positive: Do not let the sun go down
while you are still angry,
• Rationale: 4:27 and do not give the
devil a foothold.
Dealing With Anger
• Eat a third and drink a third and leave
the remaining third of your stomach
empty. Then, when you get angry, there
will be sufficient room for your rage.
----Babylonian Talmud tractate gittin.
Anger in the World
Today
• Road Rage
• Sports Rage
• Communication Rage
– This is particularly in focus in this passage.
Anger is a Reasonable
Emotion; Sometimes Helpful.
• Be angry, but do not sin!
• We must stay in control of our
emotions.
• But they made me do it!
• We cannot blame others–we must
control ourselves.
Signs of Anger in
Communication
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Stomping out of meetings.
Firing off angry letters.
Yelling, screaming and shouting.
Refusing to speak or communicate.
Name calling.
Refusing to listen.
Belittling, put downs and sarcasm.
Proverbs 19:11
A man’s wisdom gives him
patience;
it is to his glory to overlook an
offense.
An Untrue Proverb
• Sticks and stones may break my
bones, but words will never hurt
me.
• "Careful with fire" is good
advice we know. "Careful with
words" is ten times doubly so.
---William Carleton
The Power of Words
• Words can be like baseball bats
when used maliciously.
------Sidney Madwed
• Words are, of course, the most
powerful drug used by mankind.
-----Rudyard Kipling
Statement Three:
Stealing
• Prohibition: 4:28 He who has been
stealing must steal no longer,
• Positive: but must work, doing something
useful with his own hands,
• Rationale: that he may have something to
share with those in need.
Statement Four:
Unwholesome Talk
• Prohibition: 4:29 Do not let any
unwholesome talk come out of your
mouths,
• Positive: but only what is helpful for
building others up according to their
needs,
• Rationale: that it may benefit those who
listen.
Summary Statement
• 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God,
• with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption.
• The Holy Spirit is grieved by our evil
words!
Statement Five:
Bitterness
• 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and
anger, brawling and slander, along with
every form of malice.
• 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one
another, forgiving each other,
• just as in Christ God forgave you.
Statement Six: Love
• Positive: 5:1 Be imitators of God,
therefore, as dearly loved children
• Positive: 5:2 and live a life of love,
(Literally: Walk in love)
• Rationale: just as Christ loved us and
gave himself up for us as a fragrant
offering and sacrifice to God.
Statement Seven: Purity
• Prohibition: 5:3 But among you there
must not be even a hint of
– sexual immorality,
– or of any kind of impurity,
– or of greed,
• Rationale: because these are improper
for God’s holy people.
Statement Eight:
Evil Talk
• Prohibition: 5:4 Nor should there be
– obscenity,
– foolish talk
– or coarse joking,
• Rationale: which are out of place,
• Positive: but rather thanksgiving.
Statement Nine
• 5:5 For of this you can be sure:
• Prohibition:
– No immoral,
– impure
– or greedy person—
– such a man is an idolater—
• Rationale: has any inheritance in the
kingdom of Christ and of God.
Summary
• 5:8 For you were once darkness,
(Past, negative)
• but now you are light in the
Lord. (Rationale)
• Live as children of light
(Exhortation)
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