- 1 Corinthians 5:9 – 13
- God judges the morality of outsiders, not us.
- On earth, we always will be surrounded by ungodly behavior.
- Examples of appeals: Acts 2:40, 3:17, 8:30, 14:15, 17:29
- The need of outsiders is to recognize that their ethics have failed to provide what they seek.
- Colossians 4:5 – 6 Wisdom, grace, and wit
- Ephesians 5:1 – 14 (focusing on the parts that relate to outsiders)
- 5:1 – 2 Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us (Romans 12:1 – 2)
- 5:3 – 7 Do not be partakers with them
- 5:8 – 14 Be light to them so that they may see successful ethics.
- Ephesians 5:15 – 21
- Walk in wisdom
- Repurpose time
- Be filled full with the Spirit
- Sing about spiritual things
- Be known as a thankful (happy) person
- Submit to one another as an illustration of your ethics (John 17:20 – 26)
- 2 Timothy 2:24 – 26
- Gentle, patient, humble
- Able to teach, not quarrel
- Our correction only works if God first does His part
- What is the meaning of “if God perhaps will grant them repentance”?
- 2 Corinthians 3:16 – 6:10 Ethics of evangelism
- 3:16 – 4:1 Because we are being transformed, we do not loose heart
- 4:2 Commending ourselves to every man’s conscience
- 4:6 God shines out of us to light their way
- 4:10 – 11 The life of Jesus may be manifested through us
- 4:13 I believed, therefore I speak
- 5:11 Knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade men
- 5:14 The love of Christ compels us
- 5:16 We regard no one according to the flesh
- 5:18 – 20 He has given us this ministry of reconciliation
- 6:4 But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God (how?)
