Ephesians Chapter 5.
Verses 1 - 2
What is a Follower 3402
Describe the word dear 0027
Define the world children 5043
What kind of love 0026 is Paul talking about
What is an offering 4376
What is a sacrifice 2378
Define Saviour 3744
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Two kinds of men
forgiving as god for Christs sake has forgiven you
bitterness - bitter haters ,causes anger , unforgiveness
wrath - violent passion, outburst of anger. hot anger,
fierceness,
anger - suddenly rise and subsides
wrath is more of a root or a emotion that builds and then bursts
forth
a building of inside you
clamor - crying or a outcry
stirring up things can't stand peace,
evil speaking is railing, slander, speech that is injurious to a
persons name
with all malice - opposite of quality,
v 32 Be kind one to another
kind is good, good for use,
tenderheartedness is compassion for someone
forgiving one another, = do something freely, bestow favor, same
level as god forgive you. through Christ.
if you dont forgive you are not forgiven as Christ has forgiven
you.
chapter 5 verse 1-2
follower as children = mimic from Greek a imitate god
continually, actor, to do of someone else. cross ref.become one
who mimics god is a lot of different then following. brings the
idea of relationship
a closeness
1 cor 4:16 1 cor 11:1, Heb 6:12 Heb 13,7, 1pe 3;13 3jn 11
follow my example as i follow Christ.
be not slothful but follow them who have faith and obey god
people should be able to imitate you life
pet 3:13 follow that which is good
greater is he that is in you then he who is in the world
Beloved follow not that which is evil but follow that which is
good
heb 13:7 whose faith follow them considering the end of their
conservation.
dear comes from the root word of agape
means beloved, esteemed dear, favorite,
Paul is saying
be as a esteemed dear
follow god as you were a favored child
Let you think you are a favored child of God
It helps you mimic God as children
the spirit of god bears witness with our spirit that we are a
child of god.
Sons of God and now Children of God.
reflect a birthing process into the family of god
difference is child is heir which is by birth
let by God are sons of god
Here as favored birthed children
Must be born again spiritually not of the flesh
Been born into the Kingdom of God.
Your are Birthed into the Kingdom you are a favored God so
therefore you can mimic God. Then you understand that he is your
Father.
I am a Kings Kid by birth.
Must understand you are birthed into the kingdom of God
You have a blood bought relationship with God he is your father
which establishes your relationships
verse 2
Walk in Love as Christ hath loves and hath given himself to us
unto God
Love = 3 words for love agape, phileo, eros,
agape is not based on emotion
not based on feelings.
there will be affection and feeling but not based on that but by
choice by act of your will
deliberate choice this is a attitude, denotes good will,
1 cor 13 defines love
Phileo = brotherly love, relationship love, fellow men, love
country, love mountains,
eros + erotica or sexual love
to walk in agape love no choice as Christ loved us
he hath given = freewill by choice , himself for us
offering , bringing to, act of giving, to offer up
sacrifice is that which is offered, a gift, something that cost
you something is is a insult something that did not cost you
something.
what you offer determine on who you given to
a sacrifice to god is valued by what you offer to him
the reason for gave himself as a sacrifice for a sweet smelling
savor
means fragrance, odor, smell
Sweet smelling to God is exciting
1 what is a sweet odor
1acts 10:3 gave alms
he gave monies
2 rev 5;18
our prayers which create a sweet
3 ps 133 divine unity to god is a sweet smell
unity emits a fragrance that gets gods attention
unity is spiritual odor
4 rom 12;1 OUR BODY as a living sacrifice unto God.
when on altar we are offering up our body so as the flesh will
be burnt away
some fiery trial burned the flesh away.
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in old testament fankinsennse was put on flesh on altar
If incense was left off it was not accepted
Jesus made by his love a sweet smell unto God
1 cor 13:1 have not love you are not a sweet smell to God.
It profitith nothing.
Divine unity represents Love is poured over our Flesh as a odor
unto god that is acceptable to God.
This agape love makes this acceptable for a sweet smelling savor
your love becomes a sweet smelling odor unto God.
Fragrance becomes a Memorial
smell brings back memory
this comes up unto God
Romans 12:9-
let love be true not hypocritical
with brotherly love. giving preference to one another, ok to
have a fervent spirit, continue in prayer
distributing to need to saints
bless do not curse all
rejoice with those who rejoice
Repay no one evil with evil
live peaceable with all men
Do not avenge himself but give place to wrath
vengeance is Gods
if enemy is hungry feed him do not overcome by evil but over
come evil with good Love covers a multitude of sin
Loves breaks hate, wrath, good breaks evil, walk in love
creating a sweet smelling fragrance to God and to Others.
How can emends repay you when you responds in agape love
they will know you are Christians by your love
our love creates a fragrance
not given to wrath, guard our wrath, no bitterness, no
unforgiveness in our heart if so it will destroy the body of
Christ.
What covers the stench of flesh burnt on the altar is agape love
which creates a sweet smelling unto God.
smell is a way of bringing back most vivid memory.
more then picture,or taste
agape is something that flows through you.
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