2. “Therefore Be Imitators Of God As Dear Children” Ephesians 5:1
Paul Describes Christians As Dear Children.
He Urges Them To Imitate Their Father.
When One Becomes A Christian There Must Be A Change In Their Life.
From Text (vv. 2-14), Christians Can Learn How To Be “Imitators Of God”

3. Imitate God: By Walking In Love
Ephesians 5:2
“Walk” Constitutes the Manner of One’s Life (2 John 4-6)
Our Standard For Love Is Christ (John 13:34-35; Eph. 5:25)
Esteem Others Better Than Ourselves (Phil. 2:3-8; Rom. 13:8-10)

4. Imitate God: By Rejecting Impurities
Ephesians 5:3-5
Impurities Should Not Be Named Among Christians (v. 3)
Must Realize There Are Things That Are Not Fitting; Unbecoming (vv. 3-4; Rom. 1:28-31)
Impurities Cause One To Forfeit His Inheritance (v. 5; Rom. 1:32)

5. Imitate God: By Guarding Against False Teachers
Ephesians 5:6-7
Several N.T. Warnings (Matt. 7:15-16; 2 Pet. 2:1-2; 1 John 4:1)
The Only Remedy For False Teaching Is The Truth (John 8:32; 17:17; 2 John 9-11)
Knowledge of Truth is a Safeguard to False Teaching (2 Pet. 3:16-18)

6. Imitate God: By Walking As Children Of Light
Ephesians 5:8-14
Find Out What Is Acceptable to the Lord (vv. 9-10)
Have No Fellowship With & Expose The Works of Darkness (vv )
Put Off Old & Put On New (Eph. 4:17-32)

7. Begin By Obeying Gospel
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches… (Rev. 2:7)
…For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." (John 8:24)
…Unless you repent you will all likewise perish. (Luke 13:3)
…and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom. 10:10)
"He who believes and is baptized will be saved…(Mark 16:16)