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  • Ken Henson avatar

    Models Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 30, 2016
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    Paul is suggesting we should not necessarily limit ourselves to colleagues, or instructors or even celebrities, maybe especially celebrities, as our examples. We should look to God.

    Ephesians 5:1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. You know those puzzles with a thousand pieces or so? Some are really difficult. If you've ...read more

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    Seize The Day - Ephesians 5:16 & Colossians 4:5

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 11, 2015
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    to seize the day, we must Be Prayerful (follow God’s example!) Be Holy Be Wise Be Witnesses Be Thankful/musical

    “The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.” George Burns Read Ephesians 5 Today we’ll focus on verses 15- 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the ...read more

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    Purity In A Sensual Culture Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Feb 12, 2015
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    Resolve to choose a life of purity by imitating God in love, light, and wisdom.

    Series: Resolutions Worth Keeping Title: Purity in a Sensual Culture Text: Ephesians 5:1-5, 8-12, 15-16 Truth: Resolve to choose a life of purity by imitating God in love, light, and wisdom. Aim: To choose to imitate God by living a life of purity. INTRODUCTION The owner of a plant that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Polar Opposites Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2015
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    Paul teaches the Ephesians that what we learn in Christ is polar opposite of what we naturally do in the flesh.

    I was studying wisdom this week, reviewing some of the resources I had recently received. One defined wisdom as, “The ability to look at things that look very similar, but the nature of them is quite different.” This is the focus of our message today. Eph 5:1 Therefore be imitators of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Body Of Christ, And The Christian Law Of Love

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2015
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    Members of one another, and loving the brethren as Christ loved us.

    THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE CHRISTIAN LAW OF LOVE. 1. Members one of another (Ephesians 4:25-32). All of our relationships within the body of Christ must be governed by the Christian law of love (Ephesians 4:2). One of the practical reasons given for “putting away the lie” (as the Greek of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Great, Pure And Good God Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Last in a series on the attributes of God summarizing the series.

    Knowing God Series #20 “Our Great, Pure and Good God Much is said about worshipping God and yet we really no little about the God we claim to worship. Some focus on a God that has little to do with His creatures. Others think God is a mean policeman. Still others think there is more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Walk In Love Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 2, 2015
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    1) The Plea (Ephesians 5:1–2a), 2) The Pattern (Ephesians 5:2b), 3) The Perversion (Ephesians 5:3–4)

    The world claims to want love, and love is advocated and praised from every corner. Romantic love especially is touted. Songs, novels, movies, and television serials continually exploit emotional, lustful desire as if it were genuine love. Questing for and fantasizing about the “perfect ...read more

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    Are You A Follower Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013
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    Sermon simply asking "Are you a follower of Christ?"

    Are you a Follower of Christ? Ephesians 5:1-7 October 23, 2011 – AM Sermon – Hopewell When things are going well for an individual or an athletic team, there are a million people who want to join in and hop on the “bandwagon” and be a “follower” of that team. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitating God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 16, 2013
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    We must strive to be like God

    Imitating God April 14, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must strive to be like God Focus Passage: Ephesians 5:1-21 Introduction: Back in the late 60’s or early 70’s, there were some commercials designed to get parents to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If We Don’t Seize The Time For Jesus, We'll Cease In Our Time For Him!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Apr 20, 2013
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    As creatures limited by time we need to seize the day for the opportunities presented to us by God before they vanish!

    Ephesians 5:1-17 KJV Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Its About Time To Be Followers Of God Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 8, 2013
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    In essence, God is here commanding us to do something that is impossible within ourselves.

    Pastor Allan Kircher 12 May 2013 Ephesians 5:1-2 Be followers of god As we look into the 5th chap/great book/Ephesians we are immediately confronted by a passage that demands we do the impossible. • We are called to be like God. • Called to love like He loves. • Called to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ-Like Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 26, 2014
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    One of the clearest statements contained within Scripture, regarding the purpose and goal of Christian faith, is this passage: “Imitate God… in everything you do. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.”

    WAC2BL: Christlike Scripture Text: Ephesians 5.1-2, NLT INTRODUCTION When we listen to a passage - like Ephesians 5 - …we should imagine ourselves sitting in someone’s living-room ~ …or sitting on the back-porch of a friend’s house ~ …and listening to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Celebrating Our Independence By Imitating God

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 4, 2014
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    How should we celebrate our independence from sin? Paul gives us the way in Ephesians 5 as beloved children Imitate God." If this were our focus as churches we would see revival, lives filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and transformation in lives

    Intro: This Friday was the Fourth of July. The Fourth celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 and freedom from the cruel rule of the British Empire. It is marked with Bar B Que, fireworks and going to the lake. Paul is calling us to a similar celebration in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love And Light Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 9, 2014
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    If you want to be holy and whole, just like our Heavenly Father, then walk in love and walk in the light of Christ.

    Six-year-old little Jenny complained to her mother of a tummy ache. “That’s because your tummy is empty,” her mother replied. “You’d feel better if there were something in it.” That evening, their pastor stopped for a visit and later commented that his head had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Halloween, An Evangelistic Opportunity

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 25, 2013
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    Halloween is an opportunity to share Jesus in a very unique way. We must re-define Halloween just as Easter and Christmas was re-defined.

    Halloween, An Evangelistic Opportunity Ephesians 5:1-13 Intro: Late one dark night, two men were walking home after a party. They were tired and desperate to get home, so they decided to take a shortcut through a cemetery. They got to about the middle of the graveyard, and they were startled and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist