“The Transformed Life” | April 24, 2022

I.      “Speak Truth!”
2 Corinthians 5:17; Ro 6:4
Ephesians 4:17-24;
Ephesians 4:25; Ro 8:6; Zech 8:16; Col 3:9; (Eph 4:15);
Ro 12:1-5; Eph 4:22-23; Lk 10:25-37; Mt 19:19; 22:37-39
Leviticus 19:34; Eph 4:15
 
II.     “Deny The Devil a Foothold!”
Ephesians 4:(25)26-27; Ps 37:8; Ja 4:6-8;
James 1:19-22; Eccl 5:1-2; Pro 10:19; 17:27; 14:29-30
Psalm 4;1-8; Ps 37:3-8; 62:8; 3:5; 16:9; Lev 25:18-19;
Leviticus 26:5; Dt 33:28; John 16:32-33;
Isaiah 26:3
 
III.     “Fruitful Labor!”
Ephesians 4:(25-27)-28;
Ephesians 4:28 NLT Translation;
James 2:8, 13, 14-16; Mt 25:31-40
Acts 20:32-35; Ac 5:1-11
 
IV.      “Speak Grace”
Ephesians 4:(25-28)-29; 5:4; Col 3:8; [Mt 12:34]; [Eccl 10:12]
Colossians 4:6; Ro 8:1-11
Ephesians 4:30-32

Greek Word Study:
Neighbor: ‘plesion’: neuter of a derivative ‘pelas’ (near); (adverb) close by; as a noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend): - Near, neighbor. Generally, a fellow man, any other member of the human family, as in the precept “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (Mt 19:19; 22:39; Mk 12:31; Ro 13:9; Gal 5:14; Jas 2:8) See also Mk 12:33; Lk 10:27, 29, 36; Ro 13:10; Eph 4:25; Heb 8:11.
Angry: ‘orgizo’: from ‘orge’ (violent passion, anger, wrath); to provoke or enrage, i.e. (passive) become exasperated: - anger, be angry, be furious, rage.
Anger: ‘parorgismos’: from ‘parorgizo’ to anger alongside, i.e. enrage: provoke; rage, anger. Noun from parorgizo, to make angry, provoke to violent or bitter anger. Anger provoked, indignation, wrath. Used only in Eph 4:26.
Opportunity: ‘topos’: A spot (genitive in space, but limited by occupancy (figuratively) condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard (in which a rifle or sword goes): - chance, occasion, opportunity.
Labor: ‘kopiao’: to feel fatigue (by implication) to work hard: labor, toil.
Honest: ‘agathos’: “good” (in any sense, often as a noun); - generosity, good (-s, things) goodness, healthy, honest. Adjective meaning good and benevolent, profitable, useful. III. Good in respect to operation or influence on others, i.e. useful, beneficial, profitable. (C) Of abstract things: something useful and profitable, beneficial. (…Eph 4:28…)
Corrupting: ‘sapros’: from ‘sepo’: to putrefy, i.e. (figurative) perish: - rot; rotten, i.e. worthless (literal or moral): - bad, corrupt, diseased. 
Building up: ‘oikodome’: (figurative) confirmation: - (up) build (-ing, up) (I) a building up; the act of building. In NT, only metaphorically; a building up in the faith, edification, advancement in the divine life, spoken of the Christian church and its members (…Eph 4:12, 16, 29…)
Grace: ‘charis’: graciousness of manner or act. (I) Grace in reference to the external form or manner, particularly of persons meaning gracefulness, elegance. In NT only of words or discourses as graciousness, agreeableness, acceptableness. (Lk 4:22; Eph 4:29; Col 4:6)
New: ‘kainos’: new: - especially in freshness: - fresh, new; New as opposed to old or former; hence, implying better, as ‘kaine’ ‘diatheke’ (New Testament) is a new and better Covenant; metaphorically speaking of Christians who are renewed and changed from evil to good by the Spirit of God: A New Man (Ephesians 2:15; 4:24)
Righteousness: ‘dikaiosune’: from ‘dikaios: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) Justification: - Justice, Justify, righteousness which has regard to God and the divine law. Internal, where the heart is right with God through faith in Christ i.e. imputed righteousness. (Lk 1:74-75; Eph 4:24)
Holiness: ‘hosiotes’: holiness manifesting itself in the discharge of pious duties in religious and social life. (Lk 1:74-75; Eph 4:24)
Transformed: ‘metamorphoo’: to transform (lit or fig: ‘metamorphose’): - transfigure, transform (into). From ‘meta’ (change of condition) and ‘morphoo’ (to form). To be transformed, transfigured, to change ones form. In the NT only passive, spoken literally of Christ’s Transfiguration (Mt17:2); Spoken fig of our being transformed in mind and heart (Ro 12:2; 2Co 3:18) [Think Butterfly] (Renewed)