5.13.43 9.23.2018 Ephesians 5.1-14 Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Faith
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Entice: We have all heard the phrase
▾ Entice: We have all heard the phrase
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
• "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
Who is being flattered by your life? I should ask myself as well. Who is being praised or blamed for my behavior?
• Who is being flattered by your life? I should ask myself as well. Who is being praised or blamed for my behavior?
In human behavior there is the ongoing debate "nature vs. nurture." My answer…Yes. Natural endowment and environment both play a role in our personality and behavior. The clearly articulated will of God is that we can overcome both.
• In human behavior there is the ongoing "nature vs. nurture debate." My answer…Yes. Natural endowment and environment both play a role in our personality and
behavior. The clearly articulated will of God is that we can overcome both.
Engage: Human solutions fail because they lack the transforming power of God. "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy." God can. The issue is, having been transformed inside out, why do we so often return to an
environment that corrupts us
environment that corrupts us
• Engage: Human solutions fail because they lack the transforming power of God. "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the
and
behaviors that demean us?
behaviors that demean us?
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
boy." God can. The issue is, having been transformed inside out, why do we so often return to an environment that corrupts us and behaviors that demean us?
Ephesians 5.1-14
Ephesians 5.1-17
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Expand: We still live in a corrupt culture. It is no more, no less corrupt than Paul's. There is abundant evidence that sexual immorality, impurity, covetous greed existed in virtually the same forms they are found today. The solution Then and the solution now is largely the same.
Expand: We live in a corrupt culture. It is no more, no less corrupt than Paul's. There is abundant evidence that sexual immorality, impurity, covetous greed existed
Expand: We live in a corrupt culture. It is no more, no less corrupt than Paul's. There is abundant evidence that sexual immorality, impurity, covetous greed existed
• Expand: We live in a corrupt culture. It is no more, no less corrupt than Paul's. There is abundant evidence that sexual immorality, impurity, covetous greed existed
Continuously
walking in the redeeming power of God.
walking in the redeeming power of God.
walking in the redeeming power of God.
walking in the redeeming power of God.
in virtually the same forms they are found today. The solution Then and the solution now is largely the same. Continuously walking in the redeeming power of God.
Excite: I think in our current cultural climate this is a matter of clarity for the body of Christ.. I am tired of scandal. I am tired of "me too" in the Bride of Christ. I am scandalized by those who think that bad behavior is easily excused.
• Excite: I think in our current cultural climate this is a matter of clarity for the body of Christ.. I am tired of scandal. I am tired of "me too" in the Bride of Christ. I am
scandalized by those who think that bad behavior is easily excused. Folks, our Paul liv
Explore:
When we watch our walk we flatter God by our imitation.
When we watch our walk we flatter God by our imitation.
• Explore: When we watch our walk it flatters God by immitation.
Explain: In this text Paul lists three goals for our Christian walk…
• Explain: In this text Paul lists three goals for our Christian walk…
▾ Body of Sermon:
1 Walk Purposefully. 1-2
1 Walk Purposefully. 1-2
▾ 1 Walk Purposefully. 1-2
1.1 Imitation.
1.1 Imitation.
1.1 Imitation.
1.1 Imitation.
• 1.1 Imitation.
1.2 Intimacy.
1.2 Intimacy.
1.2 Intimacy.
1.2 Intimacy.
• 1.2 Intimacy.
2 Walk Carefully. 3-7
2 Walk Carefully. 3-7
▾ 2 Walk Carefully. 3-7
2.1 Appropriately and thankfully. 3-4
2.1 Appropriately and thankfully. 3-4
2.1 Appropriately and thankfully. 3-4
2.1 Appropriately and thankfully. 3-4
• 2.1 Appropriately and thankfully. 3-4
with
2.2 Certainty and clarity. 5-6
2.2 Certainty and clarity. 5-6
• 2.2 Certainty and clarity. 5-6
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
• 2.3 Intentionally and Interdependently. 7
3 Walk Brightly. 8-14
3 Walk Brightly. 8-14
▾ 3 Walk Brightly. 8-14
3.1 Children of light. 8-10
3.1 Children of light. 8-10
• 3.1 Children of light. 8-10
3.2 Exposing Evil. 11-14
3.2 Exposing Evil. 11-14
• 3.2 Exposing Evil. 11-14
Wake up!!
Wake up!!
▾ Shut Down: Wake up!!
““Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.””
““Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.””
• ““Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.””
Your best Christian life is a life that reflects Christ most closely.
• Your best Christian life is a life that reflects Christ most closely.
We engage in an ongoing process of being present in the world to illuminate the darkness, while not getting overwhelmed by it. We bear witness to sin and corruption while trying to stay pure.
• We engage in an ongoing process of being present in the world to illuminate the darkness, while not getting overwhelmed by it. We bear witness to sin and
corruption while trying to stay pure.
If you are not in Jesus then you may still be trapped by all those things Paul tells us to avoid. Wouldn't you like to have a different example to follow? He can change your life. Walk this way. Down this aisle into the waiting arms ofJesus.
• If you are not in Jesus then you may still be trapped by all those things Paul tells us to avoid. Wouldn't you like to have a different example to follow? He can
change your life. Walk this way. Down this aisle into the waiting arms ofJesus.