
Ephesians 5:1-7 - Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them
What You Say Matters
Wash Your
Do Not Talk to Curry
Choose
Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Express
Our Words Reflect Our
, And Perhaps,
Our Destiny
God, and What Is His, Can Never Be the Possession of Someone Who Is Primarily Concerned By What Is Theirs
What Is Yours
It Matters Who You Dance With
Christians (Wiersbe)
Partake of the Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:4)
Receive God’s promises (Ephesians 3:6)
Participate In Christ’s sufferings (1 Peter 4:13)
Are Holy (Hebrews 12:10)
Receive the Heavenly Calling (Hebrews 3:1)
Share God’s glory (1 Peter 5:1)
So
As You Would a Parent
John 15:9 - As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.
1 John 3:16–18 - By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Thus,
Philippians 4:18 - I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Romans 12:1-2 - I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.