Hard verse of the day, bible study- Verse, Principle, & Questions #2
Ephesians 5:3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
PRINCIPLE: There are some behaviors that are inappropriate for a believer. (Sexual immorality, impurity, greed, obscenity, harsh jokes. We should take great care to avoid imitating this type of behavior because it will render our testimony ineffective. (we will cease to be salt & light)
1. By (doing/going to/watching/listening to/talking to/being with) _____________, am I allowing sinful thoughts to enter my mind?
(Lust, anger, disrespectfulness, disobedience, violence, language, hopelessness, fear etc.)
2. Does ____________ tempt me to act in sinful ways? (Greedy, selfish, angry)
3. Does_____________ make something, that is biblically sinful, out to be something attractive?)
4. Does _____________ encourage ungodly ways of thinking?
Take some time today to pray.
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Confessions?
PRINCIPLE: There are some behaviors that are inappropriate for a believer. (Sexual immorality, impurity, greed, obscenity, harsh jokes. We should take great care to avoid imitating this type of behavior because it will render our testimony ineffective. (we will cease to be salt & light)
1. By (doing/going to/watching/listening to/talking to/being with) _____________, am I allowing sinful thoughts to enter my mind?
(Lust, anger, disrespectfulness, disobedience, violence, language, hopelessness, fear etc.)
2. Does ____________ tempt me to act in sinful ways? (Greedy, selfish, angry)
3. Does_____________ make something, that is biblically sinful, out to be something attractive?)
4. Does _____________ encourage ungodly ways of thinking?
Take some time today to pray.
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Confessions?