May 17, 2026

Saying 'No Thanks' to Idolatry

Teacher: Tim Paulding Series: Ephesians Passage: Ephesians 5:3–4

Saying ‘No Thanks’ to Idolatry (Ephesians 5:3–4)

Introduction:

 

Sidestep Idolatry by Walking in Love:

1) The Conduct of Love (vs. 3)

Genesis 2:24–25

Matthew 19:9

1 Corinthians 6:9–11, 18–20

Isaiah 47:8–10

Matthew 5:27–29

Job 31:1

1 Thessalonians 4:3, 7; Romans 1:24; 6:19

Ephesians 5:5

Colossians 3:5

1 Corinthians 5:9–11

Ephesians 4:19

 

2) The Conversation of Love (vs. 4a)

Job 2:9–10

Proverbs 15:2

Matthew 12:35

Proverbs 17:22

Ephesians 4:29

 

3) The Character of Love (vs. 4b)

Romans 1:18–23

Ephesians 5:18b–20

Colossians 3:15–17

Colossians 2:6–7; 4:2

Philippians 4:6–7

1 Timothy 4:3; James 1:17

2 Corinthians 9:15; 4:15