Ephesians Bible Study Part 6: Identity Determines Activity

Ephesians Bible Study Part 6: Identity Determines Activity

Author: Dale Partridge January 21, 2022 Duration: 39:40
In Matthew 7:16-17, Jesus teaches us that identity determines activity. He says, “You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.” In this session, pastor Dale Partridge covers Ephesians 4:17-24 and explains how the Apostle Paul demonstrates this same truth in a different way. In short, as Christians, we are to walk in a manner that represents our identity and our activity should reveal our identity. We are to put off the old self and put on the new self. We are to crucify the flesh and put on Christ.

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