Aug 7, 2016
Ephesians
4:17-32
But that is not
the way you learned Christ! Assuming that you have
heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in
Jesus, to put off your old self, which
belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt
through deceitful desires, and to be renewed
in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new
self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness
and holiness.
One man gets
nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony. No one
claims the piano is at fault. Life is about the same. The discord
is there, and the harmony is there. Study to play correctly, and it
will give forth the beauty; play it falsely, and it will give forth
the ugliness.
—Anonymous
The church has many parts, though imperfect, it takes each part to
live the life given in such a way it brings beauty to our Creator.
How can we experience a beautiful life? Surrender. Our lives
consist of our daily habits, and the experts say anyone can start
or stop a habit in 21 days. The beautiful life is not
cultivated by simply taking 21 days to form new habits, but rather
it is cultivated by seeking the Truth. As we gather this week, the
citizens of Ephesus will serve as an example for us, and the words
of Paul will direct us on our never-ending journey of "Growing Up
In Christ".
Guest Speaker: Chris Meeks