As dearly loved children adopted into God's family, imitate the Father in love, even as Christ sacrificially loved you. Sermon Outline:I. Imitate God the Father (v. 1).II. Walk in the love of Christ (v. 2).

Lesson: Your new life in Christ means forsaking hatred, but loving and forgiving others, because God forgave you for Christ's sake. Sermon Outline:I. Put away all hatred (v. 31). II. Put on love and forgiveness (v. 32).

Grieve not the Holy Spirit by your sins, for He actively works within you and seals your salvation. Sermon Outline:I. The Holy Spirit grieves over your sins.II. The Holy Spirit seals your redemption.

Living your new life in Christ means ceasing cesspool speech but instead speaking what blesses others. Sermon Outline:I. Plug polluting prattle. II. Sow salutary speech.III. The goal of grace.

Your new life in Jesus means forsaking theft but instead laboring diligently in honest work and sharing with others. Sermon Outline:I. Stop stealing.II. Labor diligently in honest work.III. Give generously.

Be cautious in your anger, for it does not produce the righteousness of God but instead welcomes the devil. Sermon Outline:I. The danger of your anger (v. 26a).II. The duration of your anger (v. 26b).III. The devil and your anger (v. 27).

Your new life in Jesus means forsaking falsehood and speaking truth to your brother for Christian unity. -Sermon Outline--I. Putting off falsehood -v. 25a-.-II. Speak truth to your brother -v. 25b-.-III. Mutual membership in Christ -v. 25c-.

Your new life in Jesus means forsaking falsehood and speaking truth to your brother for Christian unity. Sermon Outline:I. Putting off falsehood (v. 25a).II. Speak truth to your brother (v. 25b).III. Mutual membership in Christ (v. 25c).

Mortify your deceitful lusts that destroy your soul, and live your new life in Christ's image in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. Sermon Outline:I. Put off your old self (v. 22).II. Put on your new self (v. 23-24).

Learn Jesus who is the truth by listening to His voice as He speaks through His Word. -Sermon Outline--I. The vital life of learning Jesus Christ -v. 20-. -II. The marks of learning Jesus Christ -v. 21-.