2. United by Truth

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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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)

8. 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

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

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

11. United by Truth
We define God

12. United by Truth
We define God
We define religion

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

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

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

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

27. 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?