Introduction: Ephesians 5 deals with the believer’s walk of life.
- He is to walk in love (Ephesians 5:2). This establishes his relationship to God and in true holiness (Ephesians 5:1-7).
- He is to walk in light (Ephesians 5:8). This establishes his relationship to the truth as one who obeys and proclaims the truth (Ephesians 5:8-14).
- He is to walk in wisdom (Ephesians 5:15). This establishes his relationship as one who is in the world but not of the world (Ephesians 5:15-21).
- WATCHING YOUR STEP (Ephesians 5:15)
- The Walk of a Fool (Ecclesiastes 10:3; Proverbs 22:3)
- The Walk of Circumspection (1Peter 5:8)
- REDEEMING THE TIME (Ephesians 5:16)
- The Days are Evil (Ephesians 6:13)
- The Time Must be Redeemed (Psalm 90:12)
- PROVING GODS WILL (Ephesians 5:17)
- Be Not Unwise (Proverbs 15:31)
- Understand Gods Will (Colossians 1:9; Romans 12:2)
- BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (Ephesians 5:18)
- Avoid Foolish Influences (1Corinthians 6:12)
- Be Filled with the Spirit (Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:16)
- SINGING TO THE LORD (Ephesians 5:19)
- Speaking to Yourself (Colossians 3:16)
- Teaching
- Admonishing
- Making Melody to the Lord (Psalm 13:6)
- GIVING THANKS (Ephesians 5:20)
- For All Things (1Thessalonians 5:18)
- In the Name of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:17)
- SUBMITTING YOURSELVES (Ephesians 5:21)
- To One Another (Philippians 2:3)
- In the Fear of God (compare 1John 1:3)