For the word of God is living and active. For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Heb 4:12Heb 4:12

Structure of PassageStructure of Passage

V 1-2 BridgeV 1-2 Bridge V 3 – 7 PurityV 3 – 7 Purity V 8 – 14 Light and DarkV 8 – 14 Light and Dark V 15 – 21 Basics of the Christian LifeV 15 – 21 Basics of the Christian Life

Ephesians 5:1 – 2

A Living Picture of Love – We are to model our lives after God as revealed

in Christ, offering ourselves to God that we might be used by Him.

Ephesians 5:3 – 7

Many temptations and sins sit along our paths, endangering the purity of our love and our lives, so we must avoid those who would lead us astray.

We are not to take part in the sins of the sexually immoral and the filthy talkers; instead, we should show a clear distinction between our behaviour and theirs.

Immorality (pornia)Immorality (pornia)

–PornographyPornography

–adulteryadultery

– fornication fornication

– includes mentallyincludes mentally

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Ephesians 5:8 – 14

God’s first spoken words in the Bible - Light – He then identified himself with light

We have been brought out of darkness into light– avoid the ways of darkness– reflect the light that Christ has brought into the world.

We are to live out the Christian life faithfully– we need to wake up to the reality of the world– embrace Christ, and live life for Him– allowing Him to shine through us day after day.

Ephesians 5:15 – 21

TestsTests Conduct test v15Conduct test v15 time test v16time test v16 decision making test v17decision making test v17 control test 18 – 20control test 18 – 20 submission test v21submission test v21

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