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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

“Walking In Love, Light &

Wisdom”Ephesians 5:1-21

Walking In Godly Attitudes That Promote Unity – Eph. 4:1-3

Walking In Truth – The Basis For Unity – Eph. 4:4-6

Walking In The Functions Given To Help Maintain Unity – Eph. 4:7-16

Walk In Truth And Holiness – Put Off The Old Man And Put On The New Man – Eph. 4:17-32

Walking Worthy of Our Calling

The Text In

Context

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”

Three Sets of Contrast

Walk in LOVE – not in unloving sin – Ep 5:1-7

Walk in LIGHT – not in darkness - Ep 5:8-14

Walk in WISDOM – not in foolishness - Ep 5:15-21

The Text

Don McClain

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

In A Corrupt World

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”

Walk In Love – (5:1-7) As Christ also has loved us

and gave Himself for us - (5:2,25)

Means keeping God’s commandments – 1 John 5:2-4; John 14:15, 21-24

Means loving one another – John 13:34,35; 15:17; 1 John 3:14-16

Character of love – 1 Cor. 13:1-8

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

Imitate God As Dear childrenGod Is Love - 1 John 4:8

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”

Walk In Love – (5:1-7) Some loveless sins - (5:3-7)

Fornication Uncleanness Covetousness Filthiness Foolish Talking Course Jesting

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”

No inheritan

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Receive God’s wrath

Do not be partakers

Imitate God As Dear childrenGod Is Love - 1 John 4:8

Walk In Light – (5:8-14) Fruit of the spirit – (All goodness -

righteousness & truth vs. 9; Gal. 5:22,23)

Finding out what is acceptable- (10)

Having no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness – (11)

Exposing those in darkness – (11,12)

Light exposes darkness – (13) Awake unto righteousness – (13-

14)

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”Imitate God As Dear children

God Is Light - 1 John 1:5

Walk In Wisdom – (5:15-21) Making good use of our time –

(16)

Growing in the knowledge of God's word - (being filled with the Spirit) – (17,18)

Busy in worship and praise – (19)

Busy in prayer giving thanks – (20)

Submitting to one another – (21)

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”Imitate God As Dear childrenGod Is All Wise- Rom. 11:33-36

Three Sets of Contrast

Walk in LOVE – not in unloving sin – Ep 5:1-7

Walk in LIGHT – not in darkness - Ep 5:8-14

Walk in WISDOM – not in foolishness - Ep 5:15-21Don McClain

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W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

In A Corrupt World

“Walking In Love, Light & Wisdom”

Don McClain W. 65th St. church of Christ / October18,2009

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