Ephesians 5:1-6; Season 14, Episode 6 (30min)

"A New Hope"

 

The Outline: 

OPENING  (1:1-2)

I.  DOCTRINAL (1-3)

A.  Our POSITION in Christ  (1:3-3:21)

                  “Seated”[i]  (2:6)

II.  PRACTRICAL (4-6)

B.  Our LIFE in The World  (4:1-6:9)

                  “Walk”  (4:1)

C.  Our ATTITUDE to The Enemy  (6:10-20)

                  “Stand Firm”  (6:11)

CLOSING  (6:21-24)

[i] The Three Major Divisions used in these notes are adapted from the book: “Sit, Walk, Stand” by Watchman Nee; Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1973.

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B.  Our LIFE in The World  (4:1-6:9)

                 “Walk”  (4:1)

1. THE WORTHY WALK(4:1-16)
2. THE DIFFERENT WALK(4:17-32)
3. THE LOVING WALK(5:1-14)
4. THE WISE WALK(5:15-6:9)

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3.  THE LOVING WALK(5:1-14)

1. As Children of Love … (5:1-2)
     … Not Disobedience  (5:3-6)
2. As Children of Light …(5:7-10)
     … Not Darkness  (5:11-14)

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a.  As Children of Love … (5:1-2)

• The Imitators(5:1)
• The Imitated(5:2)

      … Not Disobedience  (5:3-6)

• The Improper and Unfitting(5:3-4)
• The Wrath of God(5:5-6)