How To Mimic The Master
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Ephesians 5.1-7
We're again tonight in the book of Ephesians. So take God's Word and find Ephesians. For years, I struggled finding Galatians and Ephesians and Philippians and Colossians until a friend of mine gave me an acrostic to follow. I hope by giving it to you that it will make it easier to find these books in the Bible.
Here it is: General Electric Power Company. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. Now the problem for some of you is remembering: General Electric Power Company. If you can't remember those four words, then you may to try memorizing the books of the Bible in order!!
All right, by now you've found the New Testament book of Ephesians. We're going to begin reading in a minute beginning in chapter 5 verse 1. But before we do that, look if you will over a few books to the book of Colossians. Colossians 1.9, ''That you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.''
That's my hope and prayer for you! ''That you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.''
Do you see the word ''walk?'' Whenever you come across that word in the New Testament, it doesn't refer to the walking you do with your legs. It refers to the walking you do with your life! Your lifestyle, your priorities, your behavior!
All right, now look at verse 9 again, ''that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord.'' The word that's translated ''worthy'' means literally, ''of equal weight'', ''a suitable way.'' So, to ''walk worthy of the Lord'' refers to living a life that looks like Jesus!
Now, that doesn't mean we're to walk in perfection like Jesus. But it does mean we're to walk in direction like Jesus. I mean, Jesus walked in the direction of holiness, purity, and those who know Him walk in the same direction! ...
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Ephesians 5.1-7
We're again tonight in the book of Ephesians. So take God's Word and find Ephesians. For years, I struggled finding Galatians and Ephesians and Philippians and Colossians until a friend of mine gave me an acrostic to follow. I hope by giving it to you that it will make it easier to find these books in the Bible.
Here it is: General Electric Power Company. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. Now the problem for some of you is remembering: General Electric Power Company. If you can't remember those four words, then you may to try memorizing the books of the Bible in order!!
All right, by now you've found the New Testament book of Ephesians. We're going to begin reading in a minute beginning in chapter 5 verse 1. But before we do that, look if you will over a few books to the book of Colossians. Colossians 1.9, ''That you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.''
That's my hope and prayer for you! ''That you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.''
Do you see the word ''walk?'' Whenever you come across that word in the New Testament, it doesn't refer to the walking you do with your legs. It refers to the walking you do with your life! Your lifestyle, your priorities, your behavior!
All right, now look at verse 9 again, ''that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord.'' The word that's translated ''worthy'' means literally, ''of equal weight'', ''a suitable way.'' So, to ''walk worthy of the Lord'' refers to living a life that looks like Jesus!
Now, that doesn't mean we're to walk in perfection like Jesus. But it does mean we're to walk in direction like Jesus. I mean, Jesus walked in the direction of holiness, purity, and those who know Him walk in the same direction! ...
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