Walking
in Ephesians with Paul
Study
by Pastor Michael W. Wilson
1.
How we all used to walk, i.e., like puppets on the devil’s
string. = Ephesians 2:1-3
a. Dead
men walking
b. According
to the pattern of this world
c. Obeying
this world’s “god”
d. Following
our lusts
e. Indulging
our sinful fleshly desires and wicked thoughts
f. Evil
children deserving the Father’s wrath
2. How
God has equipped us to walk, i.e., to walk in good works. = Ephesians
2:8-10ff
a. By His
grace He saved us
b. We are
His art project
c. We are
His exhibition for the world to see
3. How we
are expected to walk, i.e., worthy of our calling as God’s children.
= Ephesians 4:1-3
a. Showcasing
the Fruit of the Spirit
b. Preserving
unity and fostering peace
4. How we
are not to walk, i.e. as sinful unbelievers. = Ephesians
4:17-20
a. As the
Gentiles walk
b. As
people who do not know Christ walk
5. How we
should walk, i.e., as godly children imitating our Father.
= Ephesians 5:1 – 6:9
a. Walk
in Love = 5:2
b. Walk
in Light = 5:8-14
c. Walk
in Wisdom = 5:15 – 6:9
i. Redeeming
time = 5:16
ii. Discovering
the will of God and doing it = 5:17
iii. Being consistently
filled with God’s Spirit = 5:18
1. Speaking
to one another through praise music = 5:19
2. Singing
from our hearts to the Lord =5:19
3. Always
overflowing with gratitude = 5:20
4. Submitting
ourselves to one another = 5:21
a. Wives reverencing
their husbands = 5:22-24
b. Husbands
loving their wives sacrificially = 5:25-33
c. Children
obeying their parents = 6:1-2
d. Parents
not causing their children to lose hope = 6:4
e. Servants
being obedient and loyal to their masters = 6:5-8
f. Masters
showing kindness and fairness to servants = 6:9
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