Post on 12-Aug-2020
Ron Yost
When a blended family comes together, there are adjustments that must be made
When a blended family comes together, there are adjustments that must be made
Successful blending requires hard work and God’s intervention
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod (v.2) walk in love
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod (v.2) walk in love (v.3-‐7) dump sinful behaviors
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod (v.2) walk in love (v.3-‐7) dump sinful behaviors(v.8-‐9) walk in the light
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod (v.2) walk in love (v.3-‐7) dump sinful behaviors(v.8-‐9) walk in the light (v.10-‐14) think of ways to please the Lord
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.1) ImitateGod (v.2) walk in love (v.3-‐7) dump sinful behaviors(v.8-‐9) walk in the light (v.10-‐14) think of ways to please the Lord (v.15-‐17) live carefully and wisely
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.18-‐20) be filled with the spirit and worship passionately
Ephesians 5:1-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
(v.18-‐20) be filled with the spirit and worship passionately
(v.21) submit to / respect one another
When we are adopted by God, there is a clashinvolving willpower
When we are adopted by God, there is a clashinvolving willpower
Our will fighting against his power
When we are adopted by God, there is a clashinvolving willpower
Our will fighting against his power
Just as children war against one another, our flesh and spirit constantly battle for supremacy
When we are adopted by God, there is a clashinvolving willpower
Our will fighting against his power
Just as children war against one another, our flesh and spirit constantly battle for supremacy
Just as blended families find reason to resist cooperating, God’s family does likewise
The key to success is found in verse one – know the Father
The key to success is found in verse one – know the Father
He is not exclusively interested in behaviormodification
The key to success is found in verse one – know the Father
He is not exclusively interested in behaviormodification
As we get to know, love and trust him, we become more like him
To know God is hard work which must be attended to daily
To know God is hard work which must be attended to daily