Ephesians 4:17-24; Season 14, Episode 4 (30min)

"A New Nature"

 

The Outline: 

OPENING  (1:1-2)

I.  DOCTRINAL (1-3)

A.  Our POSITION in Christ  (1:3-3:21)

                  “Seated”[i]  (2:6)

II.  PRACTRICAL (4-6)

B.  Our LIFE in The World  (4:1-6:9)

                  “Walk”  (4:1)

C.  Our ATTITUDE to The Enemy  (6:10-20)

                  “Stand Firm”  (6:11)

CLOSING  (6:21-24)

[i] The Three Major Divisions used in these notes are adapted from the book: “Sit, Walk, Stand” by Watchman Nee; Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1973.

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B.  Our LIFE in The World  (4:1-6:9)

                 “Walk”  (4:1)

1. THE WORTHY WALK(4:1-16)
2. THE DIFFERENT WALK(4:17-32)
3. THE LOVING WALK(5:1-14)
4. THE WISE WALK(5:15-6:9)

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2.  THE DIFFERENT WALK(4:17-32)

1. In Relation to Your Old Self(4:17-24)
2. In Relation to Others(4:25-29)
3. In Relation to The Holy Spirit (4:30-32)

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a.  In Relation to Your Old Self(4:17-24)

• The Gentiles:
  Darkened and Excluded  (4:17-19)
• The New Self:
  Renewed and Created  (4:20-24)