Ephesians 4:25-28

"Dear Father, worthy of my love and obedience, May the thought of deceit or falsehood never enter into my relations with my brothers and sisters in..."

Some criticism isn't helpful, it is withering, so how do we deal with it? Rubel Shelly reminds us that unfair criticism is a part of life so we need to rely on our relationship with God to overcome it and we need to not ever become one of those kinds of criticizers.

How deep does our deception go? We live in a world of deception but God has called us to be Kingdom people, people who tell the truth and do not deceive, yet forgive those who confess their deceitfulness to us.

"In your anger do not sin : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold."

""In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. "

"And "don't sin by letting anger control you." Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil."

Inspirational illustration of Ephesians 4:26-27 -- "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

"Instead [of living by your corrupt sinful nature], let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God —..."

"And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating..."

"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."

"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."

"So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body."

"If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need."

Inspirational illustration of Ephesians 4:25 -- Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. And don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go...."

We are ToGather: People from around the world, gathered virtually, to honor God as we are reshaped by his Spirit to do the work of Jesus in our broken world. Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

"Dear Precious Disciple, Paul beautifully described the Father's grace in the first part of his letter to the Ephesians. He emphasized that the..."

Is there ever a time not to tell the truth? No matter if it is the corporate world, school, church, or friendships we owe each other the truth and should not lie or withhold the truth.

Would you have told the truth in such dire circumstances? Rubel Shelly challenges us with an old story to be people of truth and respect even in the most dire and painful circumstances and treat people with the same ethical respect we would expect ourselves.

Would you have come clean? Mike Barres holds himself accountable for telling the truth, the full truth, and not deceiving others when it is in his best interest.

How frequently do you and lie?

Is living throwing you nothing but curve balls? Life is full of all sorts of problems and curve balls: how we handle them determins our real faith.

What do we do when our partners are involved in email relationships? Joe Beam deals with the challenging issue of improper email relationships.

When do you go a little around the bend? We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!