Wednesday Service | Re-New | Part 13: Take out the Trash

Ephesians 4:21-24 (NIRV)

²¹ You heard about Christ and were taught about life in him. What you learned was the truth about Jesus. ²² You were taught not to live the way you used to. You must get rid of your old way of life. That’s because it has been made impure by the desire for things that lead you astray. ²³ You were taught to be made new in your thinking. ²⁴ You were taught to start living a new life. It is created to be truly good and holy, just as God is.

[1] Living a new life means handling difficult people and situations than I used to

Ephesians 4:26 (LB)

²⁶ If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge.

[2] Living in anger gives the devil a to operate from

Ephesians 4:26-27 (AB)

²⁶ Be angry [at sin—at immorality, at injustice, at ungodly behavior], yet do not sin; do not let your anger [cause you shame, nor allow it to] last until the sun goes down. ²⁷ And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].

• The most dangerous element of anger is

Ephesians 4:29, 31 (GW)

²⁹ Don’t say anything that would hurt another person…. ³¹ Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred.

• Lingering anger itself

[3] Why do we get hung up on negative emotions?

• Intense negative emotions make us feel

• Intense negative emotions covers up feelings of

[4] There are consequences to lasting negative emotions

• They us

• They us

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[5] How do we open the door to lasting offense?

• Our for people are too

John 2:23-25 (AB)

²³ Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing. ²⁴ But Jesus, for His part, did not entrust Himself to them, because He knew all people [and understood the superficiality and fickleness of human nature], ²⁵ and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NIV)

3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. ² People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, ⁴ treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— ⁵ having a form of godliness but denying its power.

• Our for God’s grace is too

Luke 7:44-48 (LB)

⁴⁴ Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look! See this woman kneeling here! When I entered your home, you didn’t bother to offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ You refused me the customary kiss of greeting, but she has kissed my feet again and again from the time I first came in. ⁴⁶ You neglected the usual courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has covered my feet with rare perfume. ⁴⁷ Therefore her sins—and they are many—are forgiven, for she loved me much; but one who is forgiven little, shows little love.”

⁴⁸ And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

[6] We are becoming more like Jesus when we take out the and take in his

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT)

³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. ³² Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Matthew 6:12 (LB)

¹² and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.

Luke 23:34 (NIV)

³⁴ Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.