1. Putting On The New Man: Ephesians 4-5

2. 2013 Monthly Theme Jan: Putting On The New Man (Intro) Feb: Speak Truth Mar: Be Angry, Do Not Sin Apr: Work Hard, Perform What Is Good May: Words Good For Edification Jun: Forgive Each Other Jul: Walk In Love Aug: Give Thanks Sep: Understand The Will Of The Lord Oct: Expose Unfruitful Deeds Of Darkness Nov: Preserve Unity Dec: The Power That Works Within Us

3. Putting On The New Man: Ephesians 4-5

4. Forgive Each Other

5. Ephesians 4:30-32 30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

6. “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…”

7. “by whom you were sealed…”

8. “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” “by whom you were sealed…” –a seal conveys ownership, authority, approval (Esther 3:7-12; 8:3-10)

9. “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” “by whom you were sealed…” –a seal conveys ownership, authority, approval (Esther 3:7-12; 8:3-10) –Ephesians 1:13-14

10. “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” “by whom you were sealed…” –a seal conveys ownership, authority, approval (Esther 3:7-12; 8:3-10) –Ephesians 1:13-14 “do not grieve…”

11. Put away from you…

12. bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15)

13. Put away from you… bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15) wrath – anger that boils over, then subsides

14. Put away from you… bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15) wrath – anger that boils over, then subsides anger – natural disposition, character, temperament

17. WRATHANGER

18. Put away from you… bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15) wrath – anger that boils over, then subsides anger – natural disposition, character, temperament clamor (“quarreling”) – the outward result

19. Put away from you… bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15) wrath – anger that boils over, then subsides anger – natural disposition, character, temperament clamor (“quarreling”) – the outward result slander – evil speech that harms a person’s reputation

20. Put away from you… bitterness – the root cause (Heb. 12:15) wrath – anger that boils over, then subsides anger – natural disposition, character, temperament clamor (“quarreling”) – the outward result slander – evil speech that harms a person’s reputation malice – intentional desire to injure

21. Put on…

22. kindness

23. Put on… kindness tender-heartedness

24. Put on… kindness tender-heartedness forgiveness

25. Put on… kindness tender-heartedness forgiveness “just as God in Christ has forgiven you”