Things not befitting to saints… Ephesians 5:3-6 Things not befitting to saints…
Things Not Befitting … Fornication Uncleanness Covetousness Filthiness Foolish Talking Jesting
Things Not Befitting … Fornication -sexual immorality Body not for this use – but for the Lord (I Cor. 6:13) Flee Fornication (I Cor. 6:18) Body – temple of H.S. (I Cor. 6:19) Glorify God in your Body (I Cor. 6:20)
Things Not Befitting … Uncleanness – impurity Abstain from fornication – manifest sanctification and honor (I Thess. 4:3)
Things Not Befitting … Covetousness – Greed – want more ( I Tim. 6:9-10) Mind to be rich Love of money – root of all kinds of evil Pierced by many sorrows
Things Not Befitting … Filthiness – obscenity Foolish Talking – “moron talk” Jesting – “turning”
Consequences of practicing these things… No Inheritance in Kingdom of Christ and God (Eph. 5:5) Wrath of God upon sons of Disobedience (Eph 5:6) Sure Thing ! Don’t Be Deceived with empty words !
What is Paul Talking About? Sex Possessions – Money Speech – Communication
things not befitting to saints… Sex Money Speech Ephesians 5:3-6 What is Befitting? things not befitting to saints…
things not befitting to saints… Sex Money Speech Ephesians 5:3-6 What is Befitting? things not befitting to saints… “Giving of Thanks” Eph. 5:4
Giving of Thanks Sex in the marriage relationship ( Gen. 2:24, Heb. 13:4, I Cor. 7:2-3, Song of Solomon 7:10)
Giving of Thanks Possessions / Money (Lk. 12:13-21; I Tim. 6:17-19, Eph. 4:28, Acts 20:35)
Giving of Thanks Our Speech (Col. 4:6, Eph. 4:29)