In Person Relationships: Loving As Christ Loved
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Ephesians 5:1–5
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you, as becometh saints;
neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Learning How To Walk
Learning How To Walk
Follower is mimetes; imitator- a person who copies the words or behavior of another.
Younger brother repeating everything the older says.
“That was awesome!”
“Stop it!” x4
“I’m stupid!”
“You got that right!”
Paul encourages a wayward church to “be ye followers of me.”
1 Corinthians 4:16
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Just to follow a man a natural instinct of the human race. “Do as I say not as I do.” rarely works.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Verse 1 states that we are to be followers of God.
The Home
The Home
The Church
The Church
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
Biblical examples
Biblical examples
Hebrews 6:12
that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Our Conscience
Our Conscience
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
Human relationships are only the beginning
Human relationships are only the beginning
Without God’s Word, and without the Holy Spirit interpreting the Word, there will not be growth in your ability to mimic Christ from a heart of love.
Romans 2:15
which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Galatians 3:23–24
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Fornication - sexual immorality; sexual acts that are morally objectionable; especially related to prostitution.
Fornication - sexual immorality; sexual acts that are morally objectionable; especially related to prostitution.
Matthew 5:32
but I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Uncleanness - immorality or filth; immorality understood especially as dirty and impure; especially used of sexual sins.
Uncleanness - immorality or filth; immorality understood especially as dirty and impure; especially used of sexual sins.
Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Romans 1:23–24
and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Covetousness - greediness - the excessive and immoderate desire of acquiring more and more (wealth).
Covetousness - greediness - the excessive and immoderate desire of acquiring more and more (wealth).
Filthiness - obscene behaviour; the trait of behaving in an obscene manner.
Filthiness - obscene behaviour; the trait of behaving in an obscene manner.
Foolish Talking - stupid or rash conversations; like the conversation of a drunk man.
Foolish Talking - stupid or rash conversations; like the conversation of a drunk man.
Jesting - wittiness; ingenuity or verbal skill (of a sharp and caustic quality) that has the power to evoke laughter; especially what is appreciated by urbanity.
Jesting - wittiness; ingenuity or verbal skill (of a sharp and caustic quality) that has the power to evoke laughter; especially what is appreciated by urbanity.
This type of living has no place in the kingdom of Christ and should be avoided and instead a life filled with thanksgiving and praise should be adapted.