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“Freedom Through the Love of Christ” Walk in Love, as Children of Light Ephesians 5: 1 -14 March 13, 2010

Eph 5: 1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children; Eph 1: 3 -5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed Eph 1: 7 -8 In Him we have redemption us with every spiritual blessing in the through His blood, the forgiveness of our heavenly places in. Him Christ, Eph 1: 13 -14 In , you trespasses, according to the also, richesafter of His 4 just as to Hethe chose us in Him before the listening message of truth, the gospel grace foundation of the world, that we would , be of your salvation—having also believed you 8 which He lavished on us holy and blameless before. In loveof were sealed in Him with the. Him Holy Spirit 5 He predestined usisto adoption as sonsof promise, 14 who given as a pledge through Jesus Christ toview Himself, according our inheritance, with a to the kind intention of His redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory

Eph 5: 1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children; Eph 2: 3 -6 we too. . were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. Eph 2: 19 So then you are no longer 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of strangers and aliens, but you are fellow His great love with which He loved us, citizens with the saints , and are of God's 5 even when we were dead in our household transgressions, made us alive together with Christ, 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places

Eph 4: 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you 5: 1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children; 6 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. • Imitators of God = walk in Love • The example of Love is the finished work of Christ on the Cross • God Motivates us by His LOVE for us. • He allows me Free will

Eph 4: 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you 5: 1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children; 6 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. • The World Entices us to take • The World Motivates By Fear & Threats • We may Lose what we have or want if we Fail to Perform to the standard • I am enslaved to keep or gain things

Eph 4: 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just God in Christ also has you 1 as. Cor 6: 12 All things are forgiven lawful for me 15: 1 Cor 6: 12 All things are lawful for me, Therefore, be imitators of God, as but not all things are profitable. Allinthings beloved children; 6 and walk love, are lawful me, also but Iloved will not mastered just asfor Christ youbeand gave by anything. Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. • God wants to FREE us from this slavery • He has given us all that we have • We do not earn or deserve anything • We cannot live to His standard – • but He Loves His precious creation

Eph 5: 3 But immorality Pornea or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints • Pornea: all manner of sexual deviance, debauchery and immorality • I want to be gratified; I will use your body to fill this desire • I want to be free to reject you after I am gratified • I will offer you nothing in return, I only want to take from you • I MUST take.

Eph 5: 3 But immorality Pornea or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints Prov 5: 1 -14 8 Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house! 9 If you do, you. My will losepay your honor and willwisdom; lose to Prov 5: 1 -14 son, attention to my merciless people have achieved. listen carefully to all myyou wise counsel. . Strangers willanconsume wealth, and someone 310 For the lips of immoralyour woman are as sweet as else willand enjoy fruitisofsmoother your labor. honey, herthe mouth than oil. groan anguish disease 411 But. In inthe theend endyou she will is as bitterinas poison, when as dangerous consumes your body. as a double-edged sword. You will “How I hatedher discipline! If only I had 512 Her feet gosay, down to death; steps lead straight to not grave. ignored all the warnings! the didn’t I listen to my Why 613 For. Oh, shewhy cares nothing about the teachers? path to life. Shedidn’t I pay attention instructors? staggers downtoa my crooked trail and doesn’t realize it. havemy come to listen the brink of utter ruin, and nowwhat I 714 So Inow, sons, to me. Never stray from I must face to public am about say: disgrace

Eph 5: 3 But immorality Pornea or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints • World says: take all you want • (don’t worry about consequences) • God says: give all you can in marriage I have created this as a wonderful expression of committed intimacy

Eph 5: 3 But immorality or any impurity or Pleonexia greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints • Pleonexia an insatiable desire for more and more • Diminishing returns: need more and more • Eph 4: 28 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing hisgrace own hands what is Eph 2: 8 -9 with For by you have been good, that he will have something saved so through faith; and that not of to share with one need. yourselves, it iswho the has gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Eph 5: 4 and there must be no filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. • Not just the words we use; • About more than just cussing • Words have Power to build up or to destroy • World: tear others down to improve your standing • (don’t worry about consequences) • God says: give thanks that your name is in the Book of Life

Eph 5: 4 and there must be no filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. James 3: 4 -10 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small wherever the inclination the Eph 4: 15 butrudder speaking the truth in love, weofare pilot desires. also the tongue is a small of the to grow up in 5 all. So aspects into Him who is thepart head, body, and yet Let it boasts of great things. See how great a Eph. Christ 4: 29 no unwholesome word proceed even forest is set aflame by such a small fire! 8 But no one from your mouth, but only such a word as is good can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly for edification according to the need of the poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with moment, so that it will give grace to those who it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of hear. 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and God; cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

Eph 5: 4 and there must be no filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. • Words are Powerful • What will you leave people with? • The stench of destruction • Repulsed, offended • The aroma of the love of Christ • Sweet and appealing

Eph 5: 5 -6 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is we an too idolater, an inheritance Eph 2: 3 -6. . has were by nature in the kingdom of Christ and children of wrath, even as God. the rest. 6 Let God, no one deceive you with empty words, 4 But being rich in mercy, because of His Ephbecause 5: 7 -10 of Therefore do not bewrath partakers with for these things the of God great love with which He loved us, them; upon the sons of disobedience. comes 5 even when we were dead in our 8 Phil for 2: 15 you were formerly darkness, . . . prove yourselves to but be now transgressions, made us alive together with you are Light in innocent, the Lord; children walk as of children of blameless and God Christ, Eph 3: 10. . . so that the manifold wisdom of Light above reproach in the midst of a crooked 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated the us God might now be made known through 9 and (for the fruitgeneration, of the Lightamong consists in allyou perverse whom with Him in the heavenly places church goodness righteousness and truth), appear asand lights in the world, 10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

Eph 5: 11 -12 Do not participate in the unfruitful of this darkness, but instead Eph 4: 17, deeds 20 So I say, and affirm even expose them; together with the Lord, that you walk no 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the things which are done by them in secret. futility of their mind, 20 But you did not learn Christ in this way • Nothing stays in Vegas - shame • Satan motivates thru Fear & Threats leading to further Slavery & death • God motivates us to live by his ETENAL love leading to Sweet Freedom & Life • As we live in CHOOSE to Walk in Love, we allow God to transform.

Eph 5: 11 -12 Do not participate in the unfruitful of darkness, instead Eph 4: 30 deeds Do not grieve thebut Holy Spirit of even them; God, expose by whom you were sealed for the day of 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the redemption things which are done by them in secret. • As we take and destroy, we isolate ourselves • Diminishing opportunity for impact • Push others farther & farther away • More and more desperate to take & destroy to keep what little we have • Push the love of god out of our lives

Eph 5: 11 -12 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. • As we walk in love, as we give love, we attract people to ourselves and to God • Increasing opportunity for impact • Draw others closer & closer • More and more free to give away what has been freely given to us • Experience the freedom, joy, significance of transformation

Eph 5: 14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you. " • Isa Jesus IS building His kingdom ! 52: 1 -2 Awake, awake, Clothe yourself • in Heyour is transforming broken, strength, O Zion; Clothedevastated yourself in selfish peoplegarments, into His Image your beautiful O Jerusalem, the • holy Jesus has come give us FREEDOM, NEW city; …. . 2 Shake yourself from the dust, rise up, O LIFE, Significance Jerusalem; yourself • captive Why would we be. Loose partakers infrom the way chains around your neck, O captive daughter that leads to slavery and death – He of Zion. died to free us from that put off that old self

“Freedom Through the Love of Christ” Walk in Love, as Children of Light Ephesians 5: 1 -14 March 13, 2010

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