Words to live By

Followers of God

Ephesians 5:1–16 (KJV 1900)

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV 1900)

Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Not raise up but train up a child:

they teach you new skills or give you the necessary preparation so that you will reach the standard required for a particular job or activity.

Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child;

But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him

A) Children trust, they don’t worry about where their next meal is coming from or if they will have clean clothing to wear!

B) They follow their father or mother example. Good or bad. so as pastors and adults we train up those young ones to be fully capable to handle life!

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; stench of sin!

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

To God and to others!

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.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Reprove is to correct them

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, (watching wisely) not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.