Ephesians 4 v 17 - 5 v 20 - Christian Living

Today was title "Instructions for Christian living" - eek bit of a challenge again. It's kind of split into 4 different parts.

Part 1 - overview of what not to do (4v17-19)
don't live like the Gentiles, their life without God is meaningless. Their understanding has darkened, they are separated from God, and their hearts are hardened. They've given themselves over to a sinful life, as they indulge in every kind of impurity

Part 2 - overview of what to do (4v20-24)
That's not how we're meant to be, not what we've learnt about Christ and his teachings. We're told to put away our old selfish self with old desires. To have a new attitude and to be like God in true righteousness and holiness

Part 3 - specifics in what to do / not to do (4v25-5v7 & 5v15-20)

DO	DO NOT
Speak truthfully	In your anger do not sin
Share with those in need	Do not steal
Speak only what is helpful and benefitting	Do not let anything unwholesome come out of your mouth
Be kind and compassionate	Get rid of bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, malice
Forgive as Christ forgave	Not any sexual immorality
Walk in love as Christ loved	No impurity
Be wise	No greed
Make the most of every opportunity	No obscenity
Be filled with the spirit	No coarse joking
Worship	No immorality
Give thanks to God	Do not be foolish
	Do not get drunk

Part 4 - to make sure we're in the light, not the dark (5v8-14)
We were once in the darkness, now in the light. live as goodness, righteousness and truth. We should be nothing to do with the darkness, but expose the darkness without dwelling on it. Everything exposed from the darkness becomes a light -> God's effect

So, simply how we're meant to live, but it's never that simple. What do you need to stop doing, or start doing?