The document summarizes Ephesians 4:17-19, which contrasts how Gentiles live versus how Christians should live. It says that Gentiles have minds full of darkness and hardened hearts, no sense of shame, and eagerly practice lustful pleasures and impurity. Christians, however, should not live this way but should set their minds on spiritual things instead of fleshly desires.

1. Ephesians
4:17-19
Done By: Keishon Aban

3. Ephesians 4:17-19 NLT
v17With 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

4. THE CLOSET IS
A VERY
LONELY PLACE
TO BE

5. Our
Mind

6. Hopelessly Confused v17
James 1:8 ESV
“A double-minded man, unstable in all his
ways”

7. Minds are full of darkness
v18a
Proverbs 15:26 (NCV)
“The Lord hates evil thoughts but is
pleased with kind words”

8. 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”

9. Our Heart

10. 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)

11. Our Actions

12. 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”

13. Eagerly practice impurity
v19bProverbs 5:20-23 NLT
v20Why be captivated, my son, by an immoralv20Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral
woman, or fondle the breasts of awoman, or fondle the breasts of a
promiscuous woman?promiscuous woman?
v21 For the LORD sees clearly what a manv21 For the LORD sees clearly what a man
does, examining every path he takes.does, examining every path he takes.

14. Proverbs 5:22-23 Cont’d
v22 An evil man is held captive by his ownv22 An evil man is held captive by his own
sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
v23 He will die for lack of self-control; hev23 He will die for lack of self-control; he
will be lost because of his great foolishness.will be lost because of his great foolishness.

15. 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

17. Song
Holy fire burn away
My desire for anything
That is not of you and is of me
I want more of you
And less of me
Empty me, empty me, fill me
With you, with you

18. 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”