Sermons on Ephesians 4:32-5:7:

Taming A Hurtful Tongue

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 26, 2004

What are the consequences of an untamed, hurtful tongue? What are the consequences of an under control, helpful tongue?

Taming a Hurtful Tongue Ephesians 4:29-32 Week one I don’t mean to upset anyone, but someone brought a lethal weapon with them to Church this morning. For purposes of security and safety, our ushers should have asked some to check such deadly weapons at the door...but they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Part Of The Family

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 12, 2004

This is a devotional written for our church newsletter

Part of the Family Ephesians 5;1-2 How many of you love your children? How many would do everything you could for them? 1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

Making The Spirit Smile Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Aug 15, 2004

This message is part of series through the book of Ephesians and deals with how to avoid the grieving of the Holy Spirit.

Making the Spirit Smile Ephesians 4:30-32 I. The Personhood of the Spirit (v. 30a) A. The Witness of Jesus Christ (John 14:17, 16:13) B. Our Potential Effect on the Spirit 1. We Can Choose to Have Fellowship With Him (Gal. 5:16) 2. We Can Choose to Be Controlled (Eph. 5:18) 3. We Can Choose to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

Entertainment Center Series

Contributed by David Slone on Sep 11, 2004

Third in a series discussing how the church has become so much like the world that we might need an extreme makeover. Takeoff on the popular television series. Powerpoint available upon request

Extreme Makeover “Family Room” Entertainment Center Ephesians 5:1-7 Let’s look at some of the entertainment choices we make daily and our children make daily. Here are some stats that may surprise you: Pornography is one of the fastest growing industries in America: Last year: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

La Bondad, Rasgo De Un Triunfador / Parte 1 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Sep 13, 2004

La Biblia nos enseña que la bondad es divina y ella nos puede llevar al éxito; si queremos ser hombres y mujeres triunfantes tenemos que dejar relucir el rasgo de bondad en nuestras vidas.

La bondad, rasgo de un triunfador ¿Qué es bondad? De acuerdo al diccionario, Bondad es: Calidad de bueno; Natural inclinación a hacer el bien. Efesios 4:32 “32 Más bien, sean bondadosos y compasivos unos con otros, y perdónense mutuamente, así como Dios los perdonó a ustedes en Cristo.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Goodness Series

Contributed by Eldon Reich on Sep 13, 2004

Goodness a missing ingredient in todays christians.

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: SON-RIPENED FRUIT- GOODNESS (GENEROSITY) Ephesians 5: 1-14 Today I want to talk with you about another fruit of the spirit --Goodness: Did you know that there is more then one way to honk a horn. Two weeks ago after the sermon a man said to me that his Most difficult time with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Extreme Makeover: Family Room, Entertainment Center Series

Contributed by David Slone on Sep 18, 2004

Third in the series talking about how God wants to change our homes by doing an extreme makeover

Extreme Makeover “Family Room” Entertainment Center Ephesians 5:1-7 Let’s look at some of the entertainment choices we make daily and our children make daily. Here are some stats that may surprise you: Pornography is one of the fastest growing industries in America: Last year: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

How Time Flies

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008

Making the most of our time and the opportunities that God puts across our path in life.

January 6th, 2008 – How Time Flies… Well, another year has gone. The year 2007 is now history. It seems such a short while ago we were yelling Happy New Year for 2007, planning the Launch Service for Westshore Community Church and having 85 people fill the church, getting news of Dan’s tumour, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

War Not Peace

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 25, 2008

Christians are not at liberty to live at peace with the enemy. We are a people that are constantly at war. We have no orders to surrender

WAR NOT PEACE! Scripture Reading: Eph. 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION Amidst all the prophesies that have been told regarding the end of the world. There is one prophesy which stands head and shoulders above all others. One prophecy, which pinpoints the end of the world with greater accuracy, than all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

To Forgive Is Divine Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 27, 2008

41st in a series from Ephesians. We need to forgive others in the body the same way God forgave us.

On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. In front of twenty-five horrified pupils, thirty-two-year-old Charles Roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, Roberts prepared to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Living At A Higher Level

Contributed by Carl Willis on Dec 26, 2007

This vision message was given to chart a course and long range goals for my church. This message was given at the end of my first year with them.

Ephesians 5:2 (NLT) Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like sweet perfume to him. The Line in the Sand - Evangelistically effective - ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Working It Out Jesus' Way (Part 4) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2008

Last in this series

Working It Out Jesus’ Way (Part 4) Various Scriptures July 15, 2007 As I mentioned last week, I have had people in my life who have hurt me terribly, like most everyone who has lived for very long. And I mentioned that like you, I have struggled with the issue of forgiveness, and in some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Learning How To Forgive

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 28, 2006

God can teach how to accomplish the hardest thing we struggle with as humans - learning how to forgive.

Learning How to Forgive Ephesians 4:32 Today, I would like to talk with you about what I believe is the most difficult thing we are asked to do as a human being and that is to forgive. You remember the old cliché: To err is human, to forgive is divine. Yeah, no kidding right? I’m not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter Bones Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Jun 2, 2005

this meeagse talks about anger and bitterness and the need to get rid of it.

Text. Eph 4:30-32. Intro: E Stanley Jones, Readers Digest Dec 1981. A rattlesnake, if cornered will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is-a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Essence Of God 2 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jun 8, 2005

Love always pays a price. Love always costs something. Love is expensive. When you love, its benefits enhances another’s account. My love is for you, not for me. Love gives, it doesn’t grab.

In any study of the Word of God, we must study the Word of God. That’s deep theology. Right? Yes, it is deep theology. Sad to say, much, even most Bible study today is not the study of the Bible. It is instead, the study of books written about the Bible, and those can be interesting, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2