Jacob's Well Church

What does God command regarding our sexuality?vv3-6 We must guard our actions We must guard our words We must be aware of the penalty What does God offer regarding our sexuality? vv4, 1-2 What are we to put on? V4 How can we put this on? vv1-2

Imitation Love Ephesians 4:31-5:2 (p978) Pastor Dan Jackson Imitate God (5:1) The Command of Love (5:2) o Eros Love o Phileo Love o Agape Love The Demonstration of Love (5:2) o The Example of Love o The Experience of Love o The Expression of Love The Goal of Love (5:2) o Offering and sacrifice o Fragrant The Foundation of Love (5:1) ____________________________________ Sermon Resources o Albert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword o James Boice Ephesians, Baker Pub. o Charles Hodge Commentary on Ephesians, Eerdmans Pub o John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword o Audio: Beholding The Love Of God Dr. Tim Keller* o A Short Handbook on Love http://www.sjchurchofchrist.org/agape.shtml o Four Types of Love http://paxvobisca.tripod.com/literature/fourLoves.html *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org www.jacobswellgb.org

http://www.lampseminary.org/

Be Angry & Do Not Sin (v26) Put Off Hatred (v31) •Bitterness •Wrath •Anger •Clamor •Slander •Malice Put On Love (v32) •Kind •Tenderhearted •Forgiving ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oAlbert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword oEphesians, James Boice Baker Pub. oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible, Crossroads Pub. oJohn Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword oCommentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians Hodge. Eerdmans Pub. oAudio: Bitterness, Forgiveness, and Being Like God Ligon Doncan* oAudio: Be Kind to One Another John Piper* oAudio: Forgive Just as God in Christ Also Has Forgiven You John Piper* oAudio: Ending Bitterness Mark Driscoll* *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

Put Off Stealing (v28a) Put On Working (v28b) To Give Generously (v28c) Conclusion ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oAlbert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword oJames Boice Ephesians, Baker Pub. oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible, Crossroads Pub. oJohn Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword oAudio: Truth And God’s Glory Ligon Doncan* oAudio: Stealing and Working and the Glory of God Ligon Duncan* oAudio: Make Your Mouth a Means of Grace John Piper* oAudio: Don’t Steal, Work and Give John Piper* oAudio: Ending Bitterness Mark Driscoll* *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

What is your Jacob's Well story?

Put Off Lying (v25) oPut on Truthing oBecause we are Members Put Off Rotten Talk (v29) oRotten Talk Grieves The Holy Spirit (v30) oPut On Fruitful Talk (v29) Fruitful Talk Builds Up Fruitful Talk Gives Grace Conclusion ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oAlbert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword oJames Boice Ephesians, Baker Pub. oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible, Crossroads Pub. oJohn Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword

Put Off Your Old Self oPut Off Your Old Mind (v17-18) oPut Off Your Old Heart (v18b-19,22) Put On Your New Self oPut On Your New Mind (v20-21,23) oPut On Your New Heart (v23-24) Put Off AND Put On oDo Nothing oPut Off Old Self - oPut On New Self - oPut Off Old Self AND Put On New Self New Wardrobe ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oAlbert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword oJames Boice Ephesians, Baker Pub. oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible, Crossroads Pub. oJohn Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword oAudio: How To Overcome Sin Mark Driscoll * oAudio: Walk Like a Gentile Ligon Duncan* oAudio: Put On New Self John Piper* oAudio: How To Change Tim Keller * *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

Committed Growth (v11-13) Truth Growth oDiscern Truth (v14) oSpeak Truth in Love (v15a) Body Growth oJesus is the goal of our growth (v14) oJesus is the glue of our growth (v15a) Committed Growth + Truth Growth Body Growth ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oAlbert Barnes Notes on the Bible, E-Sword oJames Boice Ephesians, Baker Pub. oEnglish Standard Version Study Bible, Crossroads Pub. oJohn Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, E-Sword oAudio: Why Christ Gifted The Church Ligon Doncan* oAudio: Jesus is Alive, and as a result Ligon Duncan* oAudio: How the Saints Minister to the Body John Piper* oAudio: Why Spiritual Gifts are Important Crawford Loritts* *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org www.jacobswellgb.org