You should walk different (4:17-19)

This is how you walk different (4:20-24)

1) put off your old self2) remember who you are in

Christ3) put on your new self

Specific ways we should walk different

(4:25 – 5:20)

Walking Different with our mouth

don’t talk bad:• no bad language/dirty jokes (5:4)• no unwholesome talk (4:29)

talk good:• tell the truth (4:25)• build others up; be thankful (4:29, 5:4, 5:19-20)

Walking Different with our mouth

don’t talk bad: no bad language/dirty jokes

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place,but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4

Walking Different with our mouth

don’t talk bad: no bad language/dirty jokes

no unwholesome talk

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29

Walking Different with our mouth

don’t talk bad:• no bad language/dirty jokes (5:4)• no unwholesome talk (4:29)

talk good:• tell the truth (4:25)• build others up; be thankful (4:29, 5:4, 5:19-20)

Walking Different with our mouth

talk good: tell the truth

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

Ephesians 4:25

Walking Different with our mouth

Reasons people lie:

1)To save face, protect themselves2)To avoid confrontation3)To be nice

Walking Different with our mouth

talk good: tell the truthbuild others up; be thankful

…but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29…but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4

Walking Different with money

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

Ephesians 4:28

Walking Different with money

…but must work, doing something useful with his own hands….

Ephesians 4:28Work:kopiao – to grow weary, tired, exhausted; to labor with wearisome effort; to toil.”

kopos – a beating.

Walking Different with money

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

Ephesians 4:28

Walking Different with money

1)If you don’t give: start somewhere; give something…give anything!

2)If you give – but not generously: set a goal to incrementally increase the percentage of your income

3)If you are a generous giver: keep giving…and looking for ways to increase your giving

Walking Differentwith our mouth and money

Listen to your mouth…

and look at your giving…

and ask God and someone else to help you walk different.