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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