2. (Eph 5:1-7)

3. Walk in Love

4. Be ye therefore followersas (Eph 5:1) Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

5. (1Pe 2:21) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

6. EPHESIANS NOTES  The Divisions Just like in the Book of Rev. with the two events of the opening of a door, divides the book, we have a similar situation here. Sit (2:6) Our position in Christ Walk (4:1) Our Life in this world Stand (6:11) Our attitude to the enemy

7. Walk In Love 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.

8. Walk In Light walk as children of light (Eph 5:8) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9. Walk In Circumspectly circumspectly (Eph 5:15) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

10. I.Walk by PREFERRING others

11. as given himselffor us an offering sacrifice to God (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.

12. A. The Concept of a living sacrifice

13. (Rom 12:1) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

14. (Rom 12:10) Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

15. (Php 2:2-5) Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

16. A. The Concept of a living sacrifice B.The Connection to the Levitical sacrifice

17. as given himselffor us an offering sacrifice to God (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.

19. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ (2Co 2:15-16) For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

20. I.Walk by PREFERRING others II.Walk in PURITY

21. (Eph 5:3-5) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

22. A. The Corruption of the sacrifice

23. fornicationall uncleannesscovetousness (Eph 5:3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

24. filthiness foolish talkingnor jesting (Eph 5:4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

25. whoremongerunclean person covetous man (Eph 5:5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

26. (1Jn 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

28. (Heb 4:15) For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

29. A. The Corruption of the sacrifice B. The Connection of the sin

30. fornication (Eph 5:3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; whoremonger (Eph 5:5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater … Sin Conversatio n filthiness (Eph 5:4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Persons Consolidation lust of the flesh (1Jn 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

31. uncleanness (Eph 5:3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; nor unclean person (Eph 5:5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater … Sin Conversatio n foolish talking (Eph 5:4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Persons Consolidation and the pride of life (1Jn 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

32. covetousness (Eph 5:3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; covetous man, who is an idolater (Eph 5:5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater … Sin Conversatio n nor jesting (Eph 5:4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Persons Consolidation the lust of the eyes (1Jn 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

33. (Col 3:5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

34. A. The Corruption of the sacrifice B. The Connection of the sin C.The Correction to this sin

35. but rather giving of thanks (Eph 5:4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

36. In (1Th 5:18) In (not for) every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

37. Let no man deceive you with vain words (Eph 5:6) Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.