1. You have not so learned in Christ
Studies in Ephesians (26)
Ephesians 4:17-24

2. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
Ephesians 4:1 – walk worthy of your calling
Walk, our manner of life, at all times
Not as the rest of Gentiles (the worldly) cf. 1 Cor. 6:11

3. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
The futility of their minds
Where ungodliness begins! A mindset that rejects God and His word. Romans 1: (21), 1 Peter 1:18 cf. Ephesians 2:1-3, 12

4. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
Alienated from the life of God
The worldly are separated from God Romans 6:23 Isaiah 59:1-2 They live with no hope beyond this life

5. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
Ignorance in them
Reason for alienation – they do not know Him or His word
Not because they cannot know it, but they choose to reject it
Acts 17:30-31, 3:17

6. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
The blindness of their hearts
Complicit in not seeing
They prefer darkness to light -
John 3:19-21, Matt 13: (Isaiah 6:9-10 ) Matthew 15:14, 23:16-17
Is today any different?

7. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
Being past feeling
They do not care about God Typical of an attitude where God is mocked and believers are ridiculed, and where God is blamed
2 Timothy 3: Timothy 4:2 – seared cosncience

8. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
Having given themselves over to lewdness
Licentiousness, sinful abandon, sexual abandon. Moral bankruptcy
Mark 7:22, Rom. 13:13, 1 Peter 4:3 (Gal. 5:19)

9. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
To work uncleanness
Filth and immorality (lewd conduct)
Romans 1:24, Ephesians 5:3

10. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
With greediness
Another product of a godless society, covetousness
Rom. 1:29, Luke 12:15, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5
How often does greed keep us from obeying God? Matt. 19:16-26, Luke 12:13-21, 1 Tim. 6:6-10

11. No longer walking as the world (17-19)
Studies in Ephesians
When these qualities are present, we will NOT treat each other like brethren! We will not achieve the unity of this book!

12. Walking in Christ (20-24)
Studies in Ephesians
The opposite of worldly behavior is found in Christ
In Him, we do not learn to behave like the world. We are different!
It is learned – we have heard and been taught
As the truth is in Jesus!

13. You put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man
Walking in Christ (20-24)
Studies in Ephesians
In Him…
You put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man
Colossians 3:5-9 Matthew 6: Corinthians 6:9-11

14. You are renewed in the spirit of your mind
Walking in Christ (20-24)
Studies in Ephesians
In Him…
You are renewed in the spirit of your mind
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2

15. Walking in Christ (20-24) In Him…
Studies in Ephesians
In Him…
You put on the new man who was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness
Colossians 3:10-11

16. When we put to death the old man…
Studies in Ephesians
We will get along as brethren We will achieve the unity Jesus desires and we need!
The world will witness Christ in us – John 13:34-35
In this we can make the world a better place, one person at a time

17. What have you learned in Him?