Ephesians 5:1-21 - Walk in the Light - Steve Gregg

https://thenarrowpath.com | In this segment, Steve Gregg discusses Ephesians 5:1-21, which emphasizes the importance of walking worthily with God and putting off negative behaviors like bitterness and anger. Gregg notes that humor has its place in the Christian life but warns against using jesting and foolish talking inappropriately. He also highlights the importance of understanding the nature of God and maintaining a relationship with the Holy Spirit. Overall, the passage stresses the importance of walking in the light and steering clear of unfruitful works of darkness. | Transcript: https://opentheo.org/i/2549037389091851509/ephesians-51-521

Ephesians 5:1-21
New King James Version
Walk in Love
5 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:

“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”

Walk in Wisdom
15 See then that you walk [e]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of [f]God.

Footnotes
Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
Ephesians 5:9 NU light
Ephesians 5:11 reprove
Ephesians 5:13 reproved
Ephesians 5:15 carefully
Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
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