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Putting Off the Old, Putting On the New – Living the Ephesians 4 Life
Ephesians 4 shows us that following Jesus is not behaviour modification — it’s transformation. In this message, Jess walks us through Paul’s vision of what it means to be truly new in Christ: not patched-up, not improved, but remade from the inside out.
We explore:
Why Paul sounds so strong about “the Gentiles”
What hardening of the heart looks and feels like
How sin slowly desensitises us to God’s voice
Why holiness isn’t legalism, but living from our new identity
Three places transformation shows up: speech, emotions, and actions
How to respond when conviction lands and the Spirit taps you on the shoulder
This is a pastoral and practical message calling the church to sensitivity to the Spirit, unity, holiness, and genuine transformation.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro + Context of Ephesians
00:43 – A Kingdom Vision for the Church
02:36 – From Vision to Practice
03:05 – The Confronting Part: Why Paul Sounds Harsh
04:27 – What Sin Really Is: Hard Hearts & Self-Reliance
06:21 – How Sin Callouses Us
07:58 – Sin Is Never Neutral
08:48 – Paul Is Writing to Believers
09:50 – The New Life in Christ
10:57 – Taking Off the Old Self
12:27 – Why Behaviour Change Isn’t Enough
14:51 – Identity Shift in Christ
15:58 – What Does New Life Look Like?
16:43 – The “Therefore”: Speech, Anger, Work
18:00 – Speech: A New Way of Talking
19:55 – Emotions: A New Way of Responding
21:13 – Anger & the Genesis Pattern
23:46 – Holding On vs Letting Go
24:23 – Work & Generosity — Kingdom Economics
26:39 – Speech, Emotions, Actions Again
27:20 – Unwholesome vs Building Words
28:20 – Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit
29:26 – Forgive as God Forgave You
29:47 – Follow God’s Example
31:01 – Walk in Love
31:43 – Identity Before Actions
32:38 – Mirror Moment: Old Self or New Self?
33:37 – Where You Might Need to Respond
34:25 – This Is Not Behaviour Modification
35:29 – The Gospel Invitation
36:04 – Ministry Time + Prayer
KEY PASSAGE
Ephesians 4:17–5:2
SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHTS
"Put off your old self…"
"Be made new in the attitude of your minds…"
"Put on the new self, created to be like God…"
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit…"
"Be kind and compassionate… forgiving each other…"
"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children."
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Where has your heart become calloused or desensitised?
What “old clothes” are you still wearing?
How is your speech reflecting (or contradicting) Christ?
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By Living TempleEphesians 4 shows us that following Jesus is not behaviour modification — it’s transformation. In this message, Jess walks us through Paul’s vision of what it means to be truly new in Christ: not patched-up, not improved, but remade from the inside out.
We explore:
Why Paul sounds so strong about “the Gentiles”
What hardening of the heart looks and feels like
How sin slowly desensitises us to God’s voice
Why holiness isn’t legalism, but living from our new identity
Three places transformation shows up: speech, emotions, and actions
How to respond when conviction lands and the Spirit taps you on the shoulder
This is a pastoral and practical message calling the church to sensitivity to the Spirit, unity, holiness, and genuine transformation.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro + Context of Ephesians
00:43 – A Kingdom Vision for the Church
02:36 – From Vision to Practice
03:05 – The Confronting Part: Why Paul Sounds Harsh
04:27 – What Sin Really Is: Hard Hearts & Self-Reliance
06:21 – How Sin Callouses Us
07:58 – Sin Is Never Neutral
08:48 – Paul Is Writing to Believers
09:50 – The New Life in Christ
10:57 – Taking Off the Old Self
12:27 – Why Behaviour Change Isn’t Enough
14:51 – Identity Shift in Christ
15:58 – What Does New Life Look Like?
16:43 – The “Therefore”: Speech, Anger, Work
18:00 – Speech: A New Way of Talking
19:55 – Emotions: A New Way of Responding
21:13 – Anger & the Genesis Pattern
23:46 – Holding On vs Letting Go
24:23 – Work & Generosity — Kingdom Economics
26:39 – Speech, Emotions, Actions Again
27:20 – Unwholesome vs Building Words
28:20 – Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit
29:26 – Forgive as God Forgave You
29:47 – Follow God’s Example
31:01 – Walk in Love
31:43 – Identity Before Actions
32:38 – Mirror Moment: Old Self or New Self?
33:37 – Where You Might Need to Respond
34:25 – This Is Not Behaviour Modification
35:29 – The Gospel Invitation
36:04 – Ministry Time + Prayer
KEY PASSAGE
Ephesians 4:17–5:2
SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHTS
"Put off your old self…"
"Be made new in the attitude of your minds…"
"Put on the new self, created to be like God…"
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit…"
"Be kind and compassionate… forgiving each other…"
"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children."
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Where has your heart become calloused or desensitised?
What “old clothes” are you still wearing?
How is your speech reflecting (or contradicting) Christ?