1. Gospel Driven Communication Act, Don’t React Ephesians 4:31-32

2. Make the gospel the driving force in your communication.

3. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Bitterness Silently nursing a grudge. Silently nursing a grudge. Like smoldering embers. Like smoldering embers.

4. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Wrath An explosive temper tantrum. An explosive temper tantrum. Like a volcano. Like a volcano.

5. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Anger Indignant hostility. Indignant hostility. Like a grass fire. Like a grass fire.

6. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Clamor Shouting down others. Shouting down others. Like an out of control forest fire. Like an out of control forest fire.

7. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Slander Attacking another’s character. Attacking another’s character. Like arson. Like arson.

8. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – Malice Hoping that trouble and misfortune come to others. Hoping that trouble and misfortune come to others.

9. Put off sinful reactions. Put off sinful reactions. – The gospel frees us from the powerful control of our emotions.

10. Put on Christlike actions. Put on Christlike actions. – The gospel empowers us to respond with truth and love.

11. Put on Christlike actions. Put on Christlike actions. – Be kind. An unselfish concern for someone expressed in a desire to help and even sacrifice for them (even if they have hurt you). An unselfish concern for someone expressed in a desire to help and even sacrifice for them (even if they have hurt you).

12. Put on Christlike actions. Put on Christlike actions. – Be tenderhearted. A compassionate willingness to help carry the burdens of someone (even if they have hurt you). A compassionate willingness to help carry the burdens of someone (even if they have hurt you).

13. Put on Christlike actions. Put on Christlike actions. – Be forgiving. A gracious release of a wrong committed against you (especially when they have hurt you). A gracious release of a wrong committed against you (especially when they have hurt you).

14. Focus on Christ’s love. Focus on Christ’s love. Not your rights or others wrongs. Not your rights or others wrongs. Remember the gospel. Remember the gospel. – Love others in the same way God has loved you.

15. Make the gospel the driving force in your communication. BE HONEST KEEP CURRENT BUILD, DON’T DESTROY ACT, DON’T REACT