Ephesians

4:17-19Done By: Keishon Aban

Ephesians 4:17-19 NLT

v17 With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no

longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly

confused.

v18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander

far from the life God gives because they have closed

their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

v19 They have no sense of shame. They live for

lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of

impurity

THE CLOSET IS

A VERY

LONELY PLACE

TO BE

Our Mind

Hopelessly Confused v17

James 1:8 ESV

“A double-minded man, unstable in

all his ways”

Minds are full of darkness v18a

Proverbs 15:26 (NCV)

“The Lord hates evil thoughts but is

pleased with kind words”

Closed Minds v18b

Romans 8:5-6 ESV

“For those who live according to the flesh

set their minds on the things of the flesh,

but those who live according to the Spirit set

their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to

set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set

the mind on the Spirit is life and peace”

Our Heart

Hardened Hearts v18c

“Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls

into trouble”Proverbs 28:14 (NIV)

 “Because of your stubbornness and your

unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath,

when his righteous judgment will be revealed”

Romans 2:5 (NIV) 

Our Actions

Lustful Pleasures v19a

Proverbs 21:17 ESV

“Whoever loves pleasure will be a

poor man; he who loves wine and oil

will not be rich”

Eagerly practice impurity v19b Proverbs 5:20-23 NLT

v20 Why be captivated, my son, by an v20 Why be captivated, my son, by an

immoral woman, or fondle the breasts immoral woman, or fondle the breasts

of a promiscuous woman? of a promiscuous woman?

v21 For the LORD sees clearly what a v21 For the LORD sees clearly what a

man does, examining every path he man does, examining every path he

takes. takes.

Proverbs 5:22-23 Cont’d

v22 An evil man is held captive by v22 An evil man is held captive by

his own sins; they are ropes that his own sins; they are ropes that

catch and hold him. catch and hold him.

v23 He will die for lack of self-v23 He will die for lack of self-

control; he will be lost because of control; he will be lost because of

his great foolishness. his great foolishness.

Eagerly practice impurity 2

“In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the

surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual

immorality and perversion. They serve as an

example of those who suffer the punishment of

eternal fire”

Jude 1:7 NASB

SongHoly fire burn away

My desire for anythingThat is not of you and is of me

I want more of youAnd less of me

Empty me, empty me, fill meWith you, with you

Challenge

1 John 1:9 ESV

“If we confess our sins, he is

faithful and just and will

forgive us our sins and purify

us from all unrighteousness”