V1-26 Love and Exclusion

Who are the sons of disobedience? What impact can wickedness have on love? How would the presence of the immoral and the lawless ruin God’s kingdom? What are some things that are out of character for the saints? These are just some of the questions to consider in this week's edition of the Walking Talking Bible Project.

Bible Passages

The following Scripture quotations from The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) are provided for your convenience. Please feel free to use the Bible and translation of your choice.

Memory Passage: Ephesians 5:6

Ephesians 5:6

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Connection Passage #1: Ephesians 5:3–7

Ephesians 5:3–7

3 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Connection Passage #2: Matthew 24:3–14

Matthew 24:3–14

3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

4 Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.

9 Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

11 and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.

12 Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Connection Passage #3: Matthew 13:41–43

Matthew 13:41–43

41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Berean Standard Bible (BSB).