Sermons on Ephesians 4:24-5:1:

How Do I Know? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 1, 2014

Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Grieving The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Apr 5, 2014

What does it mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? How does finite man grieve infinite God? Eph. 4:30 seems strange at first glance, but we will see that this verse fits in perfectly with the rest of the passage.

All verses from the Bible Gateway NIV and NASV. The Christian Walk 101 – Grieving the Holy Spirit Opening The next lesson in this series on Christianity 101 may seem on the surface to be out of step with what has been discussed before. Here we have the apostle Paul telling us to speak ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why I Love Ephesians

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014

The majesty and practicality of one of the most wonderful books in the Bible.

WHY I LOVE EPHESIANS: A short outline. It begins with praise to God for all our blessings in Christ. It places the source of our salvation, even of our faith, squarely on the shoulders of God. It proclaims the mystery of salvation, the unsearchable riches of Christ. It reminds the Church ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-23, Ephesians 2:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-21, Ephesians 4:1-32, Ephesians 5:1-33, Ephesians 6:1-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living By A New Standard Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 3, 2014

Paul called the Ephesians to put off the old and put on the new. He is calling us to live by the new standard of Christ.

Intro: We learned early on of the riches we have in Jesus. We are adopted and sealed as sons. No one can take away our inheritance because God sealed it with His precious Holy Spirit. We have every heavenly blessing in Christ. We are now continuing to learn about our responsibilities in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Opie's Newspaper

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014

A sermon on the tongue or the words that we use (Material adapted from Ben Patterson's book, He Has Made Me Glad, chapter 8 Words That Give Life; Opening illustration and title from Joey Fann's book, The Way Back to Mayberry, chapter 25)

HoHum: “Opie’s Newspaper” is an episode on the Andy Griffith Show. Opie’s friend, Howie, received a small printing press as a gift, and the boys decide to go into the newspaper business. They work hard and produce an initial issue of what they call the Mayberry Sun. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Must I Do? You Must Be Holy Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 23, 2014

Loving the world separates us from God – loving God separates us from the world.

WHAT MUST I DO? YOU MUST BE HOLY EPHESIANS 4:17-24 Big Idea: Loving the world separates us from God – loving God separates us from the world. 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you MUST no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:16-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Christ-Like Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 26, 2014

One of the clearest statements contained within Scripture, regarding the purpose and goal of Christian faith, is this passage: “Imitate God… in everything you do. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.”

WAC2BL: Christlike Scripture Text: Ephesians 5.1-2, NLT INTRODUCTION When we listen to a passage - like Ephesians 5 - …we should imagine ourselves sitting in someone’s living-room ~ …or sitting on the back-porch of a friend’s house ~ …and listening to our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

The Christian Walk 101 - Dealing With Anger Series

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Mar 4, 2014

In our Christian walk we have many challenges. I see one of the most difficult tasks is learning how to deal with anger. Anger divides where Christ desires unity. We must daily work on dealing properly with our anger.

Passages from the Bible Gateway NIV Version The Christian Walk 101 - Anger Ephesians 4:17-32 Introduction Ephesians 4:17-32 - 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"I Am New" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 12, 2014

Why not use this Lenten season to work on your relationship with Christ, to invest as much in this most important relationship, as you do in other relationships in your life, so that you can feel like the new you is rising with Him at Easter.

“I Am New” (Ephesians 4:17-24) How many of you have a hard time throwing old things, especially clothes, away? Maybe you hold on to them thinking some day I’ll lose some weight and be able to fit into that again. Or maybe its gone out of style but you know that like most things, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Stealing And Labor Series

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Mar 15, 2014

We here the phrase I can't afford to work. The implication is that if I work I will earn less than not working. Eph. 4:28 says that is stealing! The reason I believe many hold this wrong concept and steal is they do not understand God's design for work.

Passages from the NIV on Bible Gateway Introduction Have you ever wished that you had grown up in the first century; being a part of the church at the very beginning? Being in the crowd as the apostles are preaching on the day of Pentecost hearing them speak in our own language. After hearing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Grow Into A Christ-Like Believer (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 17, 2014

How do you go from a state of spiritual babyhood to a state of spiritual maturity? You must grow! But how does growth happen? What is the key to growing and changing? The Bible teaches us here in Ephesians 4.

How To Grow Into A Christ-like Believer (Part 2) Ephesians 4:11-24 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Babies do not turn into adults overnight. Can you imagine putting your baby into the crib at night, and the next morning you go in and see a full-grown man scrunched up and sleeping in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-29

Denomination: Bible Church

God's Anger Management

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 18, 2014

Lets look at our anger control. Don't be mad but it might need some attention.

God’s anger management Ephesians 4:26-4:32 Introduction- Turn to Ephesians 4:26-4:32. We are going to look at the subject of anger this morning. Don’t be Mad! Anger is one of those things that we quickly see in others, quickly condemn, but when we look at ourselves, it is often ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Nazarene

Language Of Edification Series

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Mar 24, 2014

The tongue is a destructive force that can spew the stench of a rotten heart, but we are called to speak only what is constructive to others. We need to be thinking about our words and changing our attitudes about people while God transforms our lives.

Bible passages from the NIV, NASV and King James from the BibleGateway.com Introduction Dale Carnegie wrote in a book he published in 1936, “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” “But gradually, as the seasons passed, I realized that as sorely as these adults needed training ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Training Our Tongues To Work God's Way Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 26, 2014

1. Establish credibility with an honest tongue (vs. 25). 2. Eliminate the trash (vs. 29, 31). 3. Start encouraging other people (vs. 29). 4. Emphasize God's grace at work in our lives (vs. 29). 5. Examine the source of our speech (vs. 32).

Training Our Tongues to Work God's Way Ephesians 4:25-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians Grayson Baptist Church - March 16, 2014 (Revised May 15, 2024) BACKGROUND: *In Ephesians 4:1, Paul opened this chapter by writing, "I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Let Go Of Sinful Anger Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 26, 2014

Is anger ever right? When is it wrong? How do we deal with our anger?

Yoda said “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” And Yoda could have been talking about the movie Frozen. Elsa’s fear of losing her sister Ana, led to the explosion that you just saw which ultimately led to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Wesleyan