Title: Pleasing God (1)
Series: Ephesians 5
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text; Ephesians 5:1-6
Social worker Margaret Sangster (d.1912) told her colleagues about seeing a young boy in an urban ghetto who appeared little more than a bit of twisted flesh. He had been hit by a car several months before and had not received the proper medical treatment.
Although he was not part of her case load, she took the boy to an orthopedist, who performed surgery on his legs. Two years later the boy walked into her office without crutches. His recovery was complete. The two embraced.
Margaret said to herself, "If I accomplish nothing else in my life, I have made a real difference with at least this one." She paused.
"This was several years ago now," she continued. "Where do you think that boy is today?" They suggested that he might be a school teacher, a physician, or a social worker.
With deep emotion, Margaret responded, "No, he's in the penitentiary for one of the foulest crimes a human can commit."
Then she said, "I was instrumental in teaching him how to walk again, but there was no one to teach him where to walk."
We need someone to show us how we are to live the Christian life after we have accepted Christ as our Savior. One of the most difficult things is making the changes from our old way of thinking and behaving to the way God wants us to think and behave.
EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW :1-2
Therefore - because God has forgiven you of your sins (4:32).
As children of God, we are to follow His example of showing love and forgiveness towards others instead of anger and bitterness.
Imitators (KJB followers) - Gk. copy, do or mimic.
An example is children who imitate their parents.
Christians are to follow the example of God in forgiving others because we are his children and therefore should act like him.
:2 Walk (96x) - used as a metaphor for living your life (:15).
The idea came from the Hebrew word to conduct your l ...
Series: Ephesians 5
Author: Stephen Whitney
Text; Ephesians 5:1-6
Social worker Margaret Sangster (d.1912) told her colleagues about seeing a young boy in an urban ghetto who appeared little more than a bit of twisted flesh. He had been hit by a car several months before and had not received the proper medical treatment.
Although he was not part of her case load, she took the boy to an orthopedist, who performed surgery on his legs. Two years later the boy walked into her office without crutches. His recovery was complete. The two embraced.
Margaret said to herself, "If I accomplish nothing else in my life, I have made a real difference with at least this one." She paused.
"This was several years ago now," she continued. "Where do you think that boy is today?" They suggested that he might be a school teacher, a physician, or a social worker.
With deep emotion, Margaret responded, "No, he's in the penitentiary for one of the foulest crimes a human can commit."
Then she said, "I was instrumental in teaching him how to walk again, but there was no one to teach him where to walk."
We need someone to show us how we are to live the Christian life after we have accepted Christ as our Savior. One of the most difficult things is making the changes from our old way of thinking and behaving to the way God wants us to think and behave.
EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW :1-2
Therefore - because God has forgiven you of your sins (4:32).
As children of God, we are to follow His example of showing love and forgiveness towards others instead of anger and bitterness.
Imitators (KJB followers) - Gk. copy, do or mimic.
An example is children who imitate their parents.
Christians are to follow the example of God in forgiving others because we are his children and therefore should act like him.
:2 Walk (96x) - used as a metaphor for living your life (:15).
The idea came from the Hebrew word to conduct your l ...
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