Sermon 2025.08.17 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – August 17, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 4:17-24Topic: Dressing Like a Child of GodAttribute: Praise Christ as the One who renews our minds and lives!GOD’S IM: “Stop living like the world and start living like the child of God you are!”Notes: “You must no longer walk as the G_____________ do!” (vs. 17-19)Ephesians 2:5Romans 1:19-25“People act as they think, and the reason they are constantly messing up is that they are vain in their thinking and darkened in their understanding as a consequence of being separated from God.” -James Montgomery Boice“Learn C__________!” (vs. 20-24) John 10:27Romans 12:2“The fact is, we have this new self if we are Christians. We received the old man at birth, and we are given the new man in our heavenly birth. The new man is not our work - it is God’s creation and gift. Our task is not to weave it but to wear it. Paul is commanding a daily appropriation of that which we already possess!” - R. Kent HughesIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Gentile or Christian? Part of the world or God family? In Adam or in Christ? Old man or new man? Dead or alive?Make sure that you are a child of God by grace through faith in Christ; otherwise, you’ll never be able to live like one! 2) Continual renewal of your mind leads to a renewed life!Allow your heavenly Father to take off and throw the dirty, stinky, stained clothes of your sin and old nature, wash you with His Word, and clothe you in the righteousness of Christ! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License