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  • John Lowe avatar

    Confront Them With The Gospel Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 15, 2018
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    In this passage, we are told of yet another way in which we are to imitate God—we are to be “light.” Once the believers were “darkness,” but now they were “light in the Lord.”

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 11/8/17 Lesson 22: Confront them with the Gospel (Ephesians 5:8-14) Ephesians 5:8-14 (KJV) 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Thing (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 29, 2018
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    Last week we looked at the difference between worshiping false gods and the one, true God as well as looking at the differences between the false gospel and the real gospel. Today, I will focus on how Jesus is the real thing and Satan is not.

    THE REAL THING (part two) Recap: Last week we looked at the difference between worshiping false gods and the one, true God. We saw God warning his people to not have images of God or to worship idols of wood and stone. And God told them what would happen if they did. He told them they would find ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Spiritual Alarm Clock Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 20, 2018
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    Light and Darkness, Spiritual Awakening, Worship

    A THANKFUL HEART OF WORSHIP - A Spiritual Alarm Clock July 7, 2025 (Briar Ridge Revival) Ephesians 5:8-20 Introduction: My wife Kari is not a morning person. She hates to get up and is hard to wake up…but she is a million times easier to get up now than when we first got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Convictions About Marriage Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 24, 2017
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    Sermon series on marriage.

    Celebrating Marriage #101 MARRIAGE: A DEFINITION Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that's too warm, beside someone who's sleeping in a room that's too cold. 1. Marriage made in Heaven -- So is thunder in lightening! 2. Love is a dream -- Marriage is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Courtship Before Marriage Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 1, 2017
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    Series of marriage.

    Celebrating Marriage #101 -- Pt 2 Introduction: The word courtship sounds pretty archaic by today's standards in a world filled with language like "one night stand" or "hooking up" and the very notion that "waiting until marriage" is the best option is laughed at in our culture. I'm going to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In The Light Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 21, 2019
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    As Christians, who have put on the new man in Christ, we are His light to world. We have no business walking in darkness rather we are expose what is in the darkness by shining the Light.

    This series has been about putting on the new man, that we are a new creation in Christ, and what is should look like. Our theme for this series works around these two thoughts. Ephesians 4:22a and 24a (NKJV) that you put off, … the old man ... and that you put on the new man … Last week, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shed Some Light On Your Account

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 28, 2019
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    This is the 16th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

    Series: Accounting [#16] SHED SOME LIGHT ON YOUR ACCOUNT Ephesians 5:8-14 Introduction: We have been in our series in Ephesians for 16 weeks today. This series has been focused on the fact that we are spiritually rich through Jesus Christ. Today is a day focused on the celebration of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Find Joy Through Family! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 2, 2019
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    We need to learn the keys to having a healthy family if we want to fend off the attack of the enemy on our families. If we want to experience joy in the journey of life!

    Find Joy Through Your Family! Series: Find Joy in the Journey Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walk In Light Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 12, 2018
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    The concept of imitating God in Ephesians 5:8-14 teaches us to walk in light.

    Scripture Last week I began a sermon series in Ephesians 5:1-21 that I am calling, “Be Imitators of God.” In his letter to the Ephesian Christians, the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:1a, “Therefore be imitators of God.” That is Paul’s overall command for this section of Scripture. He then gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Could I Possibly Imitate God? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 9, 2020
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    Paul writes that we should imitate our Heavenly Father like children. How does a child imitate their parent, how can we "imitate God" and what difference can that make to our witness as Christians?

    I have a 2-year-old grandson who lives with me right now - along with is mom and dad - and he loves being with me. We watch cartoons together/ play together, and we work together. We mow grass (we showed a picture of him pushing a toy mower) and we wash the dishes (we showed a picture of him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In 2020, I Resolve To:

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 29, 2019
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    Making Resolutions and How God Offers Us Admonitions Via The Apostle Paul

    Message/Devotion December 29, 2019 Ephesians 5:1-20 In 2020, I resolve to: The Reading Walk in Love 5 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. 3 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Awake Thou Sleeper

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 23, 2014
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    The tension between light and darkness resolved as we shake off our drowsiness!

    AWAKE THOU SLEEPER! Ephesians 5:8-14. A. Paul contrasts what believers once were (darkness) with what we now are (light in the Lord) (Ephesians 5:8). i) We are to walk IN the light (1 John 1:7), for the ‘fruit of the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:22-23) IS the fruit of light (cf. Ephesians 5:9); ii) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace For Goodness: Transforming Darkness Into Light Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 30, 2014
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    When we live into the grace of God the light within us produces what is good, exposes and transforms darkness into light.

    Series: Lenten Grace 1. On the First Sunday of Lent we discovered that God’s grace extends beyond Eden. 2. On the Second Sunday in Lent we were reminded that God’s grace is a better way than our works way. 3. On the Third Sunday in Lent we observed in Jesus’ example that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Signs Of New Life - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 14, 2014
     | 5,131 views

    what does a disciple who is living worthy of his calling do?

    EPHESIANS # 9 TEXT - Ephesians 5: 3-20 Signs of the NEW Life, Part 2 Sigmund Freud wrote in the introduction of his work- A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis- that each of us has areas in our lives are like nature parks of big cities. Parks are separate from the urban landscape, with trees, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why I Love Ephesians

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014
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    The majesty and practicality of one of the most wonderful books in the Bible.

    WHY I LOVE EPHESIANS: A short outline. It begins with praise to God for all our blessings in Christ. It places the source of our salvation, even of our faith, squarely on the shoulders of God. It proclaims the mystery of salvation, the unsearchable riches of Christ. It reminds the Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational