What Christians Do to Imitate God - Ephesians 5:15
Christians imitate God by walking in love - Ephesians 5:2
Christians imitate God by walking in light - Ephesians 5:8
Christians imitate God by walking in wisdom - Ephesians 5:15
A Christian walks as unwise by not believing God completely. A Christian who is wise believes God completely and fully.
A Christian walks as unwise by disobedience. Jesus told believers in John 14:15, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
A Christian walks as unwise by desiring wrong things 1 Timothy 6:9 “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.”
Christians walk in wisdom…
- By Making the Best Use of their Time – Ephesians 5:1
- By Understanding the Will of the Lord – Ephesians 5:17
God’s will is that we be saved - 1 Timothy 2:3–4
God’s will is that we be Spirit-filled - Ephesians 5:18
God’s will is that we be obedient - 1 Peter 2:13–15
God’s will is that we be thankful - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20
We are to give thanks always We are to give thanks for ALL things The mark of a Spirit filled life is gratefulness
