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Ephesians 4:17-24

Ephesians 4:17-24. An unrenewed mind. Stresses over money Has strained relationships Makes bad relationship choices Fears the future Has fits of anger Is never satisfied. Renew.

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Ephesians 4:17-24

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  1. Ephesians 4:17-24

  2. An unrenewed mind Stresses over money Has strained relationships Makes bad relationship choices Fears the future Has fits of anger Is never satisfied

  3. Renew Right thoughts lead to right choices; right choices lead to right actions; right actions lead to right outcomes.

  4. Focus Characteristics of an unrenewed mind Remedy of an unrenewed mind

  5. Renew 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. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. Ephesians 4:17-19

  6. Unrenewed mind An unrenewed mind sees life as meaningless 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. Ephesians 4:17

  7. An unrenewed mind is willfully rebellious • They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Ephesians 4:18 Unrenewed mind

  8. Unrenewed mind An unrenewed mind has no self-control Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. Ephesians 4:19

  9. How? That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:20-24

  10. Remedy Imitate Christ That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.

  11. How? Don’t go back You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires

  12. How? Feed the new creation …and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2

  13. Take-aways Start a daily Bible reading regimen Download YouVersionApp Join a small group Be consistent

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