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Emphasis is placed on Christian character and conduct, contrasting unbelievers with believers, “putting off” sinful behaviors and “putting on” righteousness, and pursuing maturity in faith. Additional focus includes forgiveness, proper speech, avoiding destructive actions, and living in ways that please Christ.","Ephesians-A Study of Chapters 4-6  \nEnglish Spiritual  \nEphesians-A Study of Chapters 4-6  \nBy: Marlene Custer International Illustrations: Art of Reading 3.0  \nEnglish  \nUSA  \n1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, House . All rights reserved.  \n[biblehub.com/commentaries](biblehub.com/commentaries)  \nArt of Reading illustrations are cc by-nd.  \nCopyright © 2016, Marlene Custer  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nEphesians Chapter 4 Read or listen to Ephesians 4:1-16  \nPaul is writing this letter while he is in prison. He encourages believers to be fruitful followers of Christ in spite of persecution.  \n1. Paul urges believers to display several qualities. List some    \n2. In verse 7, what has been given to believers?  \n3. Because of his triumph over sin, Christ has given gifts to men so that the body of Christ maybe built up. He gave apostles,  \n  ,   ,  \n  , and  \n  .  \n4. What is the goal of the above gifts? To reach   in the faith and knowledge of the Christ.  \n5. When we* become mature in the faith, we will no longer be like what?   \nRead or listen to Ephesians 4:17-32  \nIn verses 17-24, Paul contrasts the unbelievers with believers. He encourages believers to'take off', like a filthy garment, those things that are sinful, and put on a garment of righteousness.  \n* When I use pronouns us, we, etc, I am referring to Christians, or followers of Christ.  \n1. Believers are to put off lying and speak.  \n2. Believers should not let the sun set while they are still    \n3. Believers must not steal, but must   that they may have something to  \n____________  \n  .  \n4. In verse 29, what should a believer's conversation be like?  \n5. In verse 31, Paul says to get rid of what?  \n______________________________________  \n6. Then he says, \"Be  \n_____________________  \n______________________________________  \n______________________________________  \nAre there things you need to 'put off'?  \nRead or listen to Ephesians 5:1-7  \n1. When it comes to forgiveness, followers of  \nChrist must imitate who?   How would you act if you did that?  \n2. In verses 3 and 4, Paul names several things that are improper for a follower of Christ. What are some of them?   ,  \n  ,  \n  ,   ,  \n___________  \nAre there some things you need to work on?  \nRead or listen to Ephesians 5:8-21  \nPaul continues to admonish believers to live differently than unbelievers. Believers must read God's word and find out what pleases Christ. Then they must be very careful to live that way.  \n1. Getting drunk leads to    \n2. Instead of being filled with wine, Paul urges Christians to be filled with    \n3. What are some things you should do? (See verses 19-21)   ,  \n  ,  \n_________  \n  ,  \n___________  \n______________________________________  \n\"The LORD God said, 'It is not good for theman to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'   Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.  \n\"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.\"  \nGenesis 2:18, 22, 24 (NIV)  \nRead or listen to Ephesians 5:22-33  \n1. 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