You Are Not Deceived. Ephesians 5:3-14

But one of the things I've noticed about me is oftentimes business with God delayed often results in business with God undone. And not only that, you've got a whole lot of eyeballs in this room. You know what the bible calls those? Witnesses. You stepping out, burning the ships, and moving forward forward right where you are right now. Whatever needs to be done today, get it done now. [01:14:42] (58 seconds)  #BurnTheShipsNow

When you have opened your mouth and unleashed a torrent of things described in verse four, What were the circumstances that brought that about? Was it a job well done or was it when you mashed your thumb with a hammer? Is it when things are going unbelievably well at home or is it when things seem to be falling apart and you're just at your wit's end? Circumstances always set us up for success or failure. And oftentimes in a negative circumstance, in a bad circumstance, in a dark circumstance, that brings out the negative, the bad, and the darkness in us. [01:05:07] (52 seconds)  #ReactionsRevealYou

Paul has just described the pagan world. Darkened in understanding, hardened in heart, given over to sensuality, greedy for impurity, and then he says that's not how you learned Christ. That language there is very interesting. He doesn't say, that's not how you learned about Christ. He says, that's not how you learned Christ. What what does that mean? The idea is deeply personal and transformative. Christianity is not merely adopting new rules for moral behavior. It's coming to a union with a person whose truth reshapes our whole life. [01:08:39] (47 seconds)  #UnionWithChrist

Everyone's talking about it. Everyone is eager to show it to us. Everyone is so eager to weigh in on this discussion and I promise you the world is never going to lead you into a biblical understanding of human sexuality. It's just not going to happen. And I would argue that when it comes to the church and pastors and sermons and lessons and bible studies and all of this stuff, the reason that the the charge would not necessarily be that we talk about this stuff too much in light of how much everyone else talks about it. We don't talk about it enough. [00:54:04] (38 seconds)  #TeachBiblicalSexuality

The moment that any individual becomes born again, the moment that any individual becomes saved, that is a very real and very literal burn the ships moment. Saying this is the now. This is the new. All of that is behind me and I am going forward. [00:49:32] (21 seconds)  #NewLifeNoTurningBack

See, those are the categories that we're warned about and scripture says a great deal and cares a great deal about the words that come from our mouth and the reason for that is simple. It's not gonna be on the screen but the bible says in Luke chapter six verse 45, this is Jesus talking. Somebody's come to him with a question about something trying to probably trip him up or or confound him or something like that and and he makes this statement. He said, the good person out of the good treasure of this heart produces good. [01:00:04] (31 seconds)  #HeartProducesWords

And I know what you're thinking because to be honest with you, I I thought about this a lot as well over the years like, well, look. Some of the best times in prayer that I've had, I have had in the confines of of my bedroom. I have had while I was driving down the road. I have had in solitude in a field somewhere. I appreciate the sermon. I appreciate the people that are here. All of this good stuff and I'm gonna get that business settled. I'm gonna get that business taken care of but I'll I'll do it later on. [01:14:02] (35 seconds)  #DontDelaySpiritualWork

But instead, let there be thanksgiving. Now real quick, we just gotta stop for a second and ask ourselves the question. The the Bible says, let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking which are out of place. Out of place for what? Out of place among the believer. So the question that I need to ask and the question you need to ask and the question we all need to ask is this, are those things out of place in me or are they right at home in me? Filthy, foolish, crude joking. [00:59:17] (43 seconds)  #ChooseThanksgivingNotFilth