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Ephesians

Ephesians

Part 11: Ending Bitterness

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Pastor Mark Driscoll 01hr:00mn Viewed 13,146 times in over 3 years

One of Satan’s most effective and popular schemes is bitterness, because it strikes at the heart of the gospel of grace and uses sin to evoke additional sin. Throughout life under the sun people will sin against one another and must decide whether they will bring the gospel of repentance and forgiveness to bear upon those transgressions, or whether they will harden their hearts with unforgiveness and become bitter.

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Quotation information.

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