Story of Ephesians

Once we were...	We heard the Word of Truth	We should now then live...
dead in sin followed the ways of the world followed the ruler of the air gratified sinful desires followed sinful desires and thoughts objects of wrath uncircumcised Gentiles separate from Christ excluded from citizenship foreigners to the covenant without hope without God had futile thinking darkened in understanding separated from the life of God hardened in our hearts lost sensitivity given to sensuality indulging in impurity full of greed in the dark disobedient doing things that are shameful to mention	Blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ chosen adopted redeemed forgiven lavished with grace made for the praise of Jesus’ glory included in Christ Marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit made alive in Christ saved by grace raised with Christ seated with Him God’s workmanship created to do good brought near given access to the Father declared fellow citizens declared members of God’s household built up brought together made heirs able to approach God with freedom and confidence given grace as Christ apportioned it equipped for works of service taught to put off the old self made new created to be like God in righteousness and holiness sealed for the day of redemption made the light in the world	giving thanks remembering prayer knowing him better not being discouraged being strengthened with power allowing Christ to dwell in us grasping God’s grace being filled to the measure of his fullness living worthy being humble and gentle being patient bearing with one another keeping unity building up the body becoming mature speaking truth in love growing into the head, Christ putting off falsehood speaking truthfully not sinning in anger not giving the devil a foothold not stealing working sharing with the needy not speaking with unwholesome talk building others up not grieving the Spirit not having bitterness, rage, brawling, slander, or malice being kind and compassionate forgiving walking in love not walking in sexual immorality not being impure, greedy, obscene, foolish not joking coarsely being full of thanksgiving living as a child of the light having goodness, righteousness and truth finding out what pleases God being wise not getting drunk being filled with the Spirit speaking with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs singing and giving thanks submitting to one another wives submitting to husbands husbands loving wives children obeying parents fathers training and instructing their children in the Lord slaves obeying masters serving wholeheartedly being strong in the Lord putting on the full armor of God standing firm praying in the Spirit with all kinds of prayers being alert These are summarized by: Know/ Believe: Jesus, his hope, his power, his encouragement, his indwelling, his love, that he is the head, what pleases God. Living worthy: being humble, gentle, mature, thankful, full of light, good, righteous, truthful, wise, filled with the Spirit, strong, firm, alert, and bold, working and giving thanks and praying. Taking off: falsehood, sin, stealling, unwholesome talk, bitterness, rage, brawling, slander, malice, sexual impurity, greed, obscenity and foolish talk, drunkenness. And doing for others: being patient, bearing, unified, truthful, speaking in psalms and spiritual songs, sharing with the needy, kind, compassionate, loving and submitting.