United by Truth. United by Truth United by Truth Ephesians 4:1-6 (unity) Ephesians 4:7-16 (diversity) Ephesians 4:17-24 (truth) Ephesians 4:25-32 (transformation)

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United by Truth

United by Truth Ephesians 4:1-6 (unity) Ephesians 4:7-16 (diversity) Ephesians 4:17-24 (truth) Ephesians 4:25-32 (transformation)

United by Truth Our conduct is godless when our hearts are hardened to the truth (Ephesians 4:17-19, NET Bible)

United by Truth “We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful know-ledge.” -Thomas R. Lounsbury

United by Truth Our conduct is godless when our hearts are hardened to the truth (Ephesians 4:17-19, NET Bible)

United by Truth Our conduct is godless when our hearts are hardened to the truth (Ephesians 4:17-19, NET Bible) Our conduct is counter-cultural when our hearts are transformed by the truth (Ephesians 4:20-24, NET Bible)

United by Truth Consider the terms for thinking/learning and truth in these final verses: 4:20 learn 4:21 taught 4:21 truth 4:22 taught 4:23 mind 4:24 truth

United by Truth “Becoming believers involves a radical break with the past.” –Andrew Lincoln

United by Truth Be honest: you and I are not in danger of looking too different, but looking no different at all.

United by Truth We define God

United by Truth We define God We define religion

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction We define significance

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction We define significance We define freedom

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction We define significance We define freedom We define justice

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction We define significance We define freedom We define justice We define entertainment

United by Truth We define God We define religion We define Jesus We define Scripture We define people We define marriage We define life We define tolerance We define correction We define significance We define freedom We define justice We define entertainment We define ethics

United by Truth “In general, the more we conform to our society, the less we understand conversion.” –Klyne Snodgrass

United by Truth “If you were dragged before the court and accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

United by Truth Read/study Ephesians 4:25-32. Are you a life-long learner? Are you teachable? When you measure your life against your culture, how distinct are you? In what areas are you rejecting God’s worldview in favor of your own?