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Ephesians 5:2
Ephesians
5:2
Walk
In Love
Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ
also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice
to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1. We
Are to Walk in Love
a. Everything
we are to do is in Love - 1Corinthians
16:13-14
b. Everything
we are to be is Love - 1 Corinthians
12:31-13:3
2. By
Following the Example of How Jesus’s Loves Us
a. Jesus
gave Himself as an Offering - Leviticus 1:1-5
b. Jesus
gave Himself as a Sacrifice
i. He
gave Himself for us corporately - Ephesians 5:25-27
ii. He
gave Himself for us individually - Galatians 2:20
iii. He
gave Himself for us completely
1.
Hebrews
7:27; Hebrews 10:11-12
c. Jesus’s
gift of love was well-pleasing to the Father
i. The
Father sent His Son
1. The
Father gave the Son so we could live - John 3:16
2. The
Father gave the Son because He loves us - Romans 8:32
3. The
Father loves the Son because He was willing to die for us
a.
John
10:15-18
ii. Yet
the Son knew the cost
1. He
knew the pain - Mark 10:33-34
2. He
knew He was to be cursed - Galatians
3:13
3. He
knew He would be forsaken - Matthew
27:46
4. He
knew that it would take determination - Luke 9:51
5. He
knew He did not have to do it - Matthew 26:52-54
6. He
knew the joy that was coming - Hebrews 12:2
7. He
knew it was for our redemption - Ephesians 1:7
d. We
are to follow Jesus’ example by:
i. By
having the mind of Jesus - Philippians
2:5-8
ii. By
being transformed by the glory of Jesus - 2 Corinthians 3:18
iii. By
keeping yourself in the love of Jesus - Jude 1:21
iv. By
being willing to lay down our life for others - 1 John 3:16
v. By
giving to others - Philippians
4:18
vi. By
being a Savour to God, like Jesus was - 2 Corinthians 2:14-15
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Friday, October 4, 2024
Ephesians 5:1
Ephesians
5:1
Be
Imitators of God
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as
dear children;
1. You
are to Imitate God
a. Is
it possible for humans imitate the Divine Nature?
i. God
has two categories of His divine attributes
1. The
Incommunicable attributes
a. His
Independence (or Aseity) - Exodus
3:14
b. His
Eternality - Isaiah 41:4
c. His
Omniscience - Psalm 33:13
d. His
Omnipotence - Romans 11:35-36
e. His
Omnipresence - Hebrews 1:3
2. The
Communicable attributes
a. His
Holiness - 1 Peter 1:15-16
b. His
Righteousness - Psalm
119:137-138
c. His
Love - Matthew 5:44-45
d. His
Mercy - Ephesians 2:4
e. His
Longsuffering - 1 Timothy
1:16
f. His
Faithfulness - Deuteronomy
7:9
g. His
Forgiveness - Ephesians
4:32
2. You
are to Imitate God, Because You are His Child
a. Who
are the Children of God?
i. Those
who are not:
1.
Ephesians
2:1-3
ii. Those
who are:
1. God’s
children are adopted - Ephesians
1:3-5
2. God’s
children are adopted through faith - Ephesians 1:13
3. God’s
children are now members of His Family - Ephesians 2:19
4. God’s
Children are to put off their old nature - Ephesians 4:24
5. God’s
Children are empowered by His Love - 1 John 3:1-2
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