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Ephesians 5:1 · BSB
5:1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
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…and it's not good. The responsibility is on us. And by the way, this very much helps us be like Jesus. Like we're called to be like Jesus. InEphesians chapter 5, verse 1, it says that we should imitate God in everything that we do, because we are his dear children. Then it says, live a life filled with love,…
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…and it's not good. The responsibility is on us. And by the way, this very much helps us be like Jesus. Like we're called to be like Jesus. InEphesians chapter 5, verse 1, it says that we should imitate God in everything that we do, because we are his dear children. Then it says, live a life filled with love,…
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…so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect. (LSB) Number two is the sacrifice of love. This isEphesians 5:1–2: “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and…
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…so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect. (LSB) Number two is the sacrifice of love. This isEphesians 5:1–2: “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and…
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…so not only do we need to upgrade our definition of love, we actually need to become a learner of love. God actually tells us how to do this. InEphesians chapter 5, verse 1and 2, uh, he actually teaches us, there's a process for us to grow and learn, to make this uh definition of love become a reality in our lives. He…
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…his life. See as Christians we are called to live lives like Jesus, to do our best to follow his example, to be Christ-like or as Paul puts it inEphesians 5 verse 1, to be imitators of Christ. In fact the word Christian literally means little Christ and you might have heard the old joke, if you take Christ out…
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…7 Therefore do not be partakers with them; 8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light. (Eph. 5:1–8NASB) 1 Thessalonians 4:1. 1 Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to…
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…we then do with our newfound identity in Christ? So that's the part we're in right now. The second half, how we live for Christ. Let's look atEphesians chapter 5, verses 1. And we'll read down through 17. I'm reading from the Christian Standard Bible. I know we've been up and down a good bit during this service. If…
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…so let's think about that, first created to imitate. Alright I just want to say and point out this is a command, so you see it right there inEphesians chapter 5 verse 1, therefore be imitators of God. It's a command, the word to imitate here is the Greek word mimesis and it means in English just to mimic, to copy,…
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…a lot going on in here. Marriage, all of that kind of stuff. But what's in here is, again, our fundamental picture of who we are as believers. InEphesians chapter 5, verse 1, it says this therefore we are to imitate God as children would imitate a Father. And then because we are saved, we are to walk in the love of…
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…anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me, and you'll learn to live freely and lightly. Jesus says, Watch me. Pay attention to me.Ephesians chapter 5, verses 1and 2 says that we're to imitate God, therefore, in everything that we do, because you're his dear children. Live a life filled with love,…
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…anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me, and you'll learn to live freely and lightly. Jesus says, Watch me. Pay attention to me.Ephesians chapter 5, verses 1and 2 says that we're to imitate God, therefore, in everything that we do, because you're his dear children. Live a life filled with love,…
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…fullness of what God has for you. It will never it will destroy your life. Unforgiveness will destroy your life. So we must be people that forgiveEphesians 5:1through to says there's therefore be imitators of. God copy him. Follow his example as well. Beloved children imitate their father and walk in love…
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…which spoke at length about the outworking of the gospel to live up to the calling that we have received in Christ by being imitators of God.Ephesians 5:1, to walk in love as Christ loved us. Ephesians 5:15, to look carefully how we walk, not as unwise but as wise. That idea of a walk, that idea of a…
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…love for Jesus. The very aroma of it filled the house. A lot of people think there's a correlation between these two with Paul in Ephesians and inEphesians chapter 5, verse 1and 2. This is what Paul says. He says, Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children and walk in love just as Christ also loved you. Listen to…
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…we grow in that? If you flip over a few more pages to uh the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul is yet again talking on love, and he writes this,Ephesians chapter 5, verse 1and 2. Be imitators of God. How? Therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love. Be an imitator of God the same way little kids…
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…live a life of love that reflects God’s mercy and grace. That’s what we’re called to. We’re to be imitators of God as beloved children, it says inEphesians 5:1. And so that means that we’re to realize in practical living the truths of God’s word that we understand. When we understand something of the grace…
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…4, verse 1, walk in unity, walk with other believers. Ephesians 4, verse 17, walk in holiness, separate from the world, sanctify yourself.Ephesians 5, verse 1, walk in love towards other believers. Or 5 verse 2, I guess. Walk in love as Christ loved us. And then here, walk in light. When you take all this…
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…following the rules? Love is hard. But this is the first word we've got to look at because as Jesus followers, we are called to be people who love.Ephesians chapter 5, verses 1and 2 says this Imitate God therefore in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example…
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…following the rules? Love is hard. But this is the first word we've got to look at because as Jesus followers, we are called to be people who love.Ephesians chapter 5, verses 1and 2 says this Imitate God therefore in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example…
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