About this Episode

No Looking Back

Be Church! Living up into who we are

Main Scripture Reference(s):

Ephesians 4:17-19 (ESV)

Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.

1) Our new life in Christ according to Ephesians

Scriptures referenced:

• We are blessed with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
• We are chosen (Ephesians 1:4; Ephesians 1:11)
• We are blameless (Ephesians 1:4)
• We are adopted (Ephesians 1:5)
• We are in Him (Ephesians 1:7)
• We have redemption (Ephesians 1:8)
• We are forgiven (Ephesians 1:8)
• We have purpose (Ephesians 1:9)
• We have hope (Ephesians 1:12)
• We are included (Ephesians 1:13)
• We are saints (Ephesians 1:18)
• We are alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5)
• We are raised up with Christ (Ephesians 2:6)
• We experience the incomparable riches of God’s grace (Ephesians 2:7)
• We experience the kindness of God (Ephesians 2:7)
• We have peace (Ephesians 2:14)
• We have access to the Father (Ephesians 2:18)
• We are members of God’s household (Ephesians 2:19)
• We are secure (Ephesians 2:20)
• We are a holy temple (Ephesians 2:21)
• We have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us (Ephesians 2:22)
• We share in the promise of Christ (Ephesians 3:6)
• We can approach God in confidence and freedom (Ephesians 3:12)
• We can know our suffering is not meaningless (Ephesians 3:13)
• We experience the deep, profound love of Christ (Ephesians 3:18)
• We are complete in God (Ephesians 3:19)
• We have been called (Ephesians 4:1-2)
• We can mature spiritually (Ephesians 4:15)

2) It is worth leaving our old life and embracing our new life in Christ

Scriptures referenced: Ephesians 4:18

Ephesians 4:18 (ESV)

They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

3) Before Christ we were once ignorantly filled with darkness

Scriptures referenced: Ephesian 4:15, Ephesians 4:16

Ephesian 4:15 (ESV)

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

3) Before Christ we were separated from God

Scriptures referenced: Ephesian 4:18

Ephesian 4:18 (ESV)

They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

4) Before Christ Our Hearts Were Hardened

Ephesian 4:18 (ESV)

They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

5) Before Christ Our Conscience Was a Mess.

Ephesian 4:19 (ESV)

They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.

6) Before Christ We Continually Lusted For Things We Thought Would Bring Satisfaction.

Ephesian 4:19 (ESV)

They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.

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