Ephesians 5:15-18; Season 14, Episode 8 (30min)

"A New Control"

 

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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4.  THE WISE WALK(5:15-6:9)

1. Be Careful how You Walk (5:15-17)
2. Be Filled with The Spirit (5:18-6:9)

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a.  Be Careful how You Walk (5:15-17)

• The Most of Your Time(5:15-16)
• The Will of the Lord(5:17)

b.  Be Filled with The Spirit (5:18-6:9)

• Speaking and Singing(5:18-19)
• Giving Thanks(5:20)
• Submitting(5:21-6:9)

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APPENDIX:  The Will of God

 “So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

Ephesians 5:17

1. Salvation; 2Peter 3:9
2. Security & Resurrection; John 6:39-40
3. Transformation; Romans 12:1-2
4. Sanctification; 1Thessalonians 4:3
5. Submission; 1Peter 2:13-15
6. Wisdom & Understanding; Colossians 1:9-10
7. Obedience; Ephesians 6:6
8. Thankfulness; 1Thessalonians 5:18

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APPENDIX: A Study in Parallel Passages

        Ephesians 5:18-6:9                          Colossians 3:16-4:1

“Be filled with the Spirit”           “Let the Word richly dwell”

  (5:18-19)      • Speaking and Singing       (3:16)

     (5:20)        • Thanksgiving                   (3:17)

  (5:21-6:9)     • Submitting                    (3:18-4:1)

         (5:22-33)                         Wives & Husbands                                    (3:18-19)

            (6:1-4)                           Children & Parents                                    (3:20-21)

            (6:5-9)                           Slaves & Masters                                       (3:22-4:1)

 

Note: In Algebra if A = B and C = B; Then A = C;

    Or: If two things are equal to the same thing, they are equal to each other

In Hermeneutics if different headings or commands both result in exactly the same things or motivate toward the same outcomes, then those headings or commands are most likely synonymous with each other

So then: “Being filled with the Spirit” is the equivalent to “Letting the Word richly dwell” in us; The one cannot happen properly unless it is also accompanied by the other