Children of the Light: Ephesians 5:1-21*

Light is a form of energy that allows us to see things. It's made up of tiny particles called photons that travel in waves. It can come from natural sources like the sun or artificial sources like lamps, and it helps us perceive colors, shapes, and the world around us.

In your life must strive to let the Light of Christ shine forth in the dark and evil age.

1. Live as Loved 5:1-2

Love Like the Father

Be Imitators of God

This is the only place ist says be imitators of God

1 Corinthians 4:16 “16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.”

1 Corinthians 11:1 “1 Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.”

Philippians 3:17 “17 Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in us.”

1 Thessalonians 1:6 “6 and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.”

Not Just Obey But Be imitators

We are limited in on ability to imitate God but we are not completely inhibited for being imitators

We Creating, Working, Ruling, Resting, Loving,

Adama and Eve seeking to be like God and Fell into Sin Because in their attempted imitation they were disobedient in a direct command

Love as the Son

Now as believers in Christ we have already become new creatures in Christ

So we are recipients of Love and We are able to imitate that Love

Christ Love and gifting is the PSark that ignites the children of the Light to SHine forth in this Dark and Evil age.

Sacrifial

Selfless Love

It Gives and Does Not Take

Fragrant oFfering

Genesis 8:20–22 “20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. He took some of every kind of clean animal and every kind of clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, “

Exodus 29:18 “18 Then burn the whole ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the Lord. It is a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the Lord.”

Leviticus 17:6 “6 The priest will then splatter the blood on the Lord’s altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.”

Lamb at Christmas - Smells Good and Pleasing

Living as Loved is understanding the sacrifice that was made for us and responding in obedience in imitation

Mark 10:45 “45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””

The love that God expresses does not have a beging

Ephesians 1:4 “4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.”

2. Live as Light-5:3-14

Matthew 5:15–16“15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”

Exalt God not Idols

Sexual Immorality and impuity

Greed

Corrupt SPeech

Warning 5:5-6

Exhipt the Fruit of Light

No Jing thoes in Darkness

Living out your identify in Christ

Doing Foo, Right and true things

Display Light by pleasing the Lord 10

Expose the Darkness Light exposes the sin

Light transformes unbelievers into the real of Lith

Magnifying Glass Burns animals

Sun Warms you

Moon Reflects

3. Live as Luminaries 5:15-21

Not as unwise - but as Wise

Proverbs 9:10 “10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Psalm 111:10 “10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his instructions have good insight. His praise endures forever.”

Proverbs 1:7 “7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

Solid Rock not Sand

Making the most of the time - Purchasing the Live

Understding and live in the Lords will: