coming out of the closet
TRANSCRIPT
Ephesians 4:17-19 NLT
v17 With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no
longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly
confused.
v18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander
far from the life God gives because they have closed
their minds and hardened their hearts against him.
v19 They have no sense of shame. They live for
lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of
impurity
Minds are full of darkness v18a
Proverbs 15:26 (NCV)
“The Lord hates evil thoughts but is
pleased with kind words”
Closed Minds v18b
Romans 8:5-6 ESV
“For those who live according to the flesh
set their minds on the things of the flesh,
but those who live according to the Spirit set
their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to
set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set
the mind on the Spirit is life and peace”
Hardened Hearts v18c
“Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls
into trouble”Proverbs 28:14 (NIV)
“Because of your stubbornness and your
unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath,
when his righteous judgment will be revealed”
Romans 2:5 (NIV)
Lustful Pleasures v19a
Proverbs 21:17 ESV
“Whoever loves pleasure will be a
poor man; he who loves wine and oil
will not be rich”
Eagerly practice impurity v19b Proverbs 5:20-23 NLT
v20 Why be captivated, my son, by an v20 Why be captivated, my son, by an
immoral woman, or fondle the breasts immoral woman, or fondle the breasts
of a promiscuous woman? of a promiscuous woman?
v21 For the LORD sees clearly what a v21 For the LORD sees clearly what a
man does, examining every path he man does, examining every path he
takes. takes.
Proverbs 5:22-23 Cont’d
v22 An evil man is held captive by v22 An evil man is held captive by
his own sins; they are ropes that his own sins; they are ropes that
catch and hold him. catch and hold him.
v23 He will die for lack of self-v23 He will die for lack of self-
control; he will be lost because of control; he will be lost because of
his great foolishness. his great foolishness.
Eagerly practice impurity 2
“In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the
surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual
immorality and perversion. They serve as an
example of those who suffer the punishment of
eternal fire”
Jude 1:7 NASB
SongHoly fire burn away
My desire for anythingThat is not of you and is of me
I want more of youAnd less of me
Empty me, empty me, fill meWith you, with you
Challenge
1 John 1:9 ESV
“If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and purify
us from all unrighteousness”