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Ephesians Chapter 5.Verses 1 - 2 What is a Follower 3402 Describe the word dear 0027 Define the world children 5043 What kind of love 0026 is Paul talking about What is an offering 4376 What is a sacrifice 2378 Define Saviour 3744 review Two kinds of men forgiving as god for Christs sake has forgiven you bitterness - bitter haters ,causes anger , unforgiveness wrath - violent passion, outburst of anger. hot anger, fierceness, anger - suddenly rise and subsides wrath is more of a root or a emotion that builds and then bursts forth a building of inside you clamor - crying or a outcry stirring up things can't stand peace, evil speaking is railing, slander, speech that is injurious to a persons name with all malice - opposite of quality, v 32 Be kind one to another kind is good, good for use, tenderheartedness is compassion for someone forgiving one another, = do something freely, bestow favor, same level as god forgive you. through Christ. if you dont forgive you are not forgiven as Christ has forgiven you. chapter 5 verse 1-2 follower as children = mimic from Greek a imitate god continually, actor, to do of someone else. cross ref.become one who mimics god is a lot of different then following. brings the idea of relationship a closeness 1 cor 4:16 1 cor 11:1, Heb 6:12 Heb 13,7, 1pe 3;13 3jn 11 follow my example as i follow Christ. be not slothful but follow them who have faith and obey god people should be able to imitate you life pet 3:13 follow that which is good greater is he that is in you then he who is in the world Beloved follow not that which is evil but follow that which is good heb 13:7 whose faith follow them considering the end of their conservation. dear comes from the root word of agape means beloved, esteemed dear, favorite, Paul is saying be as a esteemed dear follow god as you were a favored child Let you think you are a favored child of God It helps you mimic God as children the spirit of god bears witness with our spirit that we are a child of god. Sons of God and now Children of God. reflect a birthing process into the family of god difference is child is heir which is by birth let by God are sons of god Here as favored birthed children Must be born again spiritually not of the flesh Been born into the Kingdom of God. Your are Birthed into the Kingdom you are a favored God so therefore you can mimic God. Then you understand that he is your Father. I am a Kings Kid by birth. Must understand you are birthed into the kingdom of God You have a blood bought relationship with God he is your father which establishes your relationships verse 2 Walk in Love as Christ hath loves and hath given himself to us unto God Love = 3 words for love agape, phileo, eros, agape is not based on emotion not based on feelings. there will be affection and feeling but not based on that but by choice by act of your will deliberate choice this is a attitude, denotes good will, 1 cor 13 defines love Phileo = brotherly love, relationship love, fellow men, love country, love mountains, eros + erotica or sexual love to walk in agape love no choice as Christ loved us he hath given = freewill by choice , himself for us offering , bringing to, act of giving, to offer up sacrifice is that which is offered, a gift, something that cost you something is is a insult something that did not cost you something. what you offer determine on who you given to a sacrifice to god is valued by what you offer to him the reason for gave himself as a sacrifice for a sweet smelling savor means fragrance, odor, smell Sweet smelling to God is exciting 1 what is a sweet odor |
