Passage: Eph. 4:25-32
25Therefore, putting away lying, “ Let
each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one
another. 26“ Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your
wrath, 27nor give place to the devil. 28Let him who stole steal no longer, but
rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have
something to give him who has need. 29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your
mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to
the hearers. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed
for the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil
speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Sunday
May 14, 2017
“Do Not Grieve the Spirit”
1.
Members
of one another-vv. 25-28
25Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each
one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
26“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27nor
give place to the devil. 28Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let
him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to
give him who has need.
§ Speaking
truth with one another
§ Not
giving in to anger
§ Not
giving a place to the devil
§ Working
and but not also failing to support the needy
2.
Edifying
one another-v. 29
29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your
mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to
the hearers.
§ Your
mouth: Filthy and unclean words and discourse are poisonous and infectious.
§ Edification:
The greatest use of speech
§ Imparting
others
3.
Not
grieving the Holy Spirt-vv. 30-32
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness,
wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
32And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
in Christ forgave you.
§ Avoid
breaking the principle of being members of one another-vv. 25-28
§ Filthiness,
lying, and corrupt communications that stir up filthy appetites and lusts,
grieve the Spirit of God-vv.30-32
Based on today’s message, let us consider
the following questions in sharing with one another the understanding and
insight we have received from the Word of God. We are also encouraged to share
with others how we want to apply the meaning of today’s message in our personal
Christian life.
- How
can we demonstrate that we are members one another?
- According
to today’s message, what is the greatest use of speech or words among?
- What
does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit and how can we avoid grieving Him?
- What
is the consequence of grieving Holy Spirit?
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