18) having their understanding darkened by walking in the darkness of sin because they are alienated from the life of God and with God because not of their innocence but because of their ignorance�they heard the word of God�but put Him on ignore choosing to serve the Prince of Darkness �Satan that is in them then follow in the footsteps laid before them through Jesus the Son of God. Why? Because the Spiritual eyes of their heart are unopened.
19) They are past feeling their hearts are so hardened by lewdness their evil, wicked, sexually unchaste and or licentious behavior or their disregarding of sexual morals or sexual restraints and marked or shown by their total disregard to correctness to work all uncleanliness with their and in their unbounded greediness and debauchery.
20, 21) But since coming to Christ you have not been taught this you have heard all about Christ and have been taught the truth that is in Christ Jesus.
22) That you put off what you used to do-- the desires of the flesh and the covetousness of the mind for the things of the world and the way you used to conduct yourself because the old man the old you grows or grew corrupt�you became rotten giving off a stench or a smell of death and decay.
23,24) Be renewed- be regenerated in your spirit that you put on the new man the perfect man � the man God made in His image in the Garden of Eden before man fell due to his disobedience- He God made us in His righteousness ,,,,,,His God-rightness and in His Holiness�His purity of Spirit.
The Do�s and Do nots to Achieve the New Man
First and foremost put away lying.....this includes Gossip!!!! If you cannot speak truth to your neighbor....the person you are in conversation with then do not speak for we are members of one another.
Zechariah 8:16, 17
�These are the things you shall do:
Speak each man the truth to his neighbor: give judgement in your gates for truth , justice and peace: Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor and do not have a false oath (a lie) for all these are things that I hate , says the Lord.�
These are things you shall do:
A) speak only truth to each other
B) Honor truth, Justice and Peace
C) Do not think evil in your heart against each other
D) Do not love a false oath�abstain from a false witness abstain from Gossip and lies
Why Not Do the Above?
�For all these are things that I hate� says the Lord.
Ephesians 4:26 and Psalms 4:4 say �be angry and do not sin� Psalms 4;4 goes on to say �Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.�
The words in both these verses the one Paul quotes from the Psalms says it is ok to be angry with each other in righteous indignation..... in God right anger but ..... we are not to let it fester by not letting the sun go down on your wrath and by meditating in your heart you are to think not in anger .....not to dwell on revenge but to be still ..... to be at peace.
If you dwell on it or seek vengeance then you are giving or granting an opening for Satan to come in and steal our salvation ..... our Peace with God that passes All understanding.
We should work so as to give to those who are in need.
29) If you cannot exhort each other in your speech then you should say nothing,,,,,and exhort or lift each other up in prayer in your Spiritual Tongues. For the edification ..... the lifting up in spiritual love that our words should/would impart or plant love in the hearer.
30) �Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God� by whom you were bound for the day of redemption�the day of your salvation the day of your deliverance the day Christ paid the cost on the cross of calvary to free us from the bondage of sin
31) Let ALL -
32) Instead be kind be soft hearted ..... tender hearted full of love and exhortation towards one another forgiving one another even as God in and thru His Son�s sacrifice forgave you.
� Forgive us this day our trespasses (our sins) As we forgive those that trespass against us.
Remember the King who forgave the servant who owed him more than he could ever repay and in turn the servant refused to forgive the other servant who owed him.
Ephesians 5;1-7
We must be imitators of God as dear children ..... even as our own children here on earth imitate us, wether in our disobedience or our obedience.
Parents as you act at home and with Christ so your mirrors ..... your children imitate you.
If you walk around with a beer in your hand and cursing maybe ..... beating your spouse or your children then ,,,,,mark my words....later in life�if there is a later they will act that way towards their spouses and their children the Bible says: �to train up a child in the way he/ she should grow and when they are old they will not depart from it.�
God taught His Son Jesus to walk in love ..... to walk so much in love ..... that He God His Father made Him Jesus His Son walk all the way to the cross for you and me.
Verse 2 of chpt 2 of Ephesians says �and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma.�
Verse 5 says: No fornicator
Verse 6 is most important it is a warning that you should not be deceived with or by empty words.
Because of those who tell you these words ..... the beliefs you do not find in God�s word the Bible the Words that have a form of religiosity but are not true words of discernment of God�s Word then God�s wrath will come upon the sons of disobedience ..... those who follow deceitful doctrine.
Ephesians 8-8-14
You once were in darkness not knowing the Word ..... what God�s Word the Bible had for you.
After today there is no excuse you have heard the word and there is no innocence left if you decide to ignore the word and the way to eternal life.
Choose today who you will serve??
Walk with the Lord in the Power of His might
....His strength The Fruit of the Spirit of God is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth
Find out what�s acceptable to the Lord.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather expose them � open them up to those around you � prove to them that those that do the works of darkness have no power when it comes against the Light of the world � Jesus
It is shameful to even speak of what those that practice the powers of darkness � show your light � do not hide it under a bushel � be the candle sitting in a window of a house on a hill�let the light of the world � Jesus � shine through you.
Therefore He (Jesus) says;
�Awake you who sleep!
. Arise from the dead!!
Get up, get out of your sinful ways and habits you cannot live with one foot in hell and one foot in heaven, You cannot say you are a child of God if you continue to abuse and defile His temple ..... you!!!
Christ will give you light.�
God�s word says: John 8:12
�I am the light of the World. He /she who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of light.
Ephesians 5:15-21
See that you walk circumspectly ..... Righteously ...... God-right.
Not as fools walking on the fringe of the darkness but never really stepping into the light.
5 Wise and 5 Foolish Virgins
Walk as the wise ..... redeeming the time ..... make up for lost time ..... seek God�s forgiveness because the days are evil. In Revelations it states that Satan�s time is short ..... his days are numbered--- when the New heavenly Jerusalem the city of God�comes to earth the Devil will get his due ..... he will be cast into the Lake of Fire.
Redeeming the time ..... taking advantage of the time of Christ�s return ..... looking for opportunities to serve in His kingdom.
We must take time to look for ways to advance Christ�s kingdom here on earth.
To learn the will of God for your life you must read His word the Bible.
I feel a hunger ..... a need ..... here to learn God�s Word and how to study it. I wish I could come and do what God has planted on my heart a Bible Study Group what He described to me ..... and what we call in Perfect Word Ministry a:
Being filled with the New Wine ..... the wine of the Holy Spirit I have no ill affects just God affects ..... I have Love, Peace Joy, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control.
To have this fruit you must
Crucify your flesh with its passions and desires ..... when we obtain these fruit of the Spirit we are now obtaining through the Holy Spirit working in us the:
Characteristics of God!
Galations 5-22-26
The Bible says to exhort to build up one another in prayer.
I keep telling my bible study group:
Not as the fair -to- see ..... Pharisee ..... but ..... as we must speak to each other in our tongues in Palms�singing praises to our God and Worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth in our Spiritual songs.
Singing and making melody ..... with no discords in your heart unto the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ submitting to one another ----serving one another.
Chorus: Making melody in your heart (3) Unto the King of Kings Worship and Adore Him (2x) Making melody in your heart Unto the King of Kings
Lying, Cheating, Stealing, Swearing, Lust of the Flesh ..... Sexual Desires, Covetousness, Greed, Anger, Hate, Wrongful intent one to another, harming the Temple of God ..... your body ..... through smoking, drinking and any other thing that will affect your health. etc.
Love, Peace Joy, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control.
Jesus says: �that if you will confess yourself before men ..... then I will confess you before My Father which is in Heaven.�
If you need a touch from Jesus for anything then you need to reach out and touch Him you need to pray ..... God I need to feel your touch in my life today ..... I need _____________________ I thank you Jesus in advance of receiving and stand firm believing without a doubt that you are able and willing to give me as asked in Your Son�s name Jesus. Amen
Healing!
Financial Miracle!
Marriage Restitution!
Deliverance!
What ever God�s hands are not tied!!!!!
We will pray that through the name of Jesus ..... God the Father may be glorified through the answer to your needs.
I personally cannot do anything for you except pray agreeing that what ever you ask for in Jesus� name shall be done.
