Ephesians 5:1-14

If you could sum up the entire purpose of the Christian life into four words, what would they be? While our answers may vary, Paul submits, in the first half of Ephesians 5, that those four words should be this: “Imitate God, reflect Jesus.”

Ephesians 5:1-14

God's challenge to us today exceeds all others in scripture as we're called to imitate God. But how can we do that? Is this the impossible challenge?

Ephesians 5:1-14

As Paul continues instructing the Ephesians how they should live in light of the Gospel, he now focuses on their Christian walk. Because of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, his followers have the incredible privilege of becoming children of God. In light of our new identity, Paul calls us to walk in Christ’s love and light.

Ephesians 5:1-14

As recipients of the love and light of Jesus we are called to exhibit the love and light of Jesus in our lives, towards each other, and to the world around us.

Ephesians 4:17-32

The gospel doesn’t make superficial changes to our lives but remakes every part of who we are. We should no longer act like we did before because in Jesus we are made new. As Christians we are called to live out that transformation in practical ways in all areas of life.

Ephesians 4:17–32

The Apostle Paul challenges believers to leave behind the old way of life—one that is shaped by confusion, deceitful desires, and broken relationships. Paul then calls us to be renewed in our minds and to put on the new self, created to reflect the image of Christ. This morning we will unpack what it means to live a life that is transformed, not by trying harder, but by walking in step with the Spirit. It's a call to bury the old and embrace the new, which is a life marked by the truth, grace, and holiness that Jesus has made available to us through his death and resurrection.

Ephesians 4:17-32

The phrase “clothes make the man” suggests that a person’s attire influences how they are perceived. Believers are clothed in a new identity in Christ at the time of conversion. The call the Apostle Paul gives in this text is for our actions to match the uniform.

Ephesians 4:11-16

God has empowered each Christian to build up the church in unity and maturity. While God has given each of us different gifts, we have the same goal of seeing the church built up to be more like Christ. Let us use our gifts well so that the glory of Christ is seen in our church.