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LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 38
Ephesians 4:25–5:6
Now let’s come back to where we left off in the last lesson, and that would be verse 2 of Ephesians chapter 5, but again let’s begin with verse 1.
Ephesians 5:1-2
"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; (it’s just like a child who loves his parents, and the parent love his children, and this should be the relationship) 2. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." Philippians 2:5-6
Now speaking of Christ)6. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:"
Now verse 7.
Philippians 2:7
Philippians 2:8
"And being found in fashion as a man, (Christ had all the attributes of a man although He was still God) he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
Christ humbled Himself and permitted the Romans and Jews do what they did. Love! Love kept Him on the cross, and so He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death on that cross.
Now let’s come back to Ephesians chapter 5 again.
Do you think God’s pleased when people ignore the work of the cross? Ephesians 5:3
Now Paul doesn’t go through all the long list like he did in Ephesians chapter 2 or Galatians chapter 4, or Romans chapter 3. A lot of people have problems with this chapter in Romans because they can’t quite figure out what Paul’s talking about. Romans 7:7
Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, (or my old Adamic nature, which is really what sin is. Now over the years I’ve always taught that you can hardly commit a single sin against God without coveting first? Ephesians 5:3
Then Paul goes on and lists some more of these terrible sins. Ephesians 5:4
My goodness David had all kinds of opportunity to rejoice, and Paul says in Philippians to rejoice, we don’t have to walk around with a long face. Let’s look at that for a moment in chapter 4 of the Book of Philippians. This is one of the best two verses on prayer in the whole Bible. Philippians 4:6a
You’ve seen these little wall plaques that say, "why worry when you can pray." We’re not supposed to worry. Philippians 4:6b
It doesn’t do you any good to petition God if you forget to thank Him for it in advance as you pray.. Thanking God is the criteria, that’s the modus operandi for prayer. Philippians 4:6b
"...let your requests be made known unto God...."
Here we can come, and ask with thanksgiving, but God may say, No! God never promises us that we’re going to go through life without problems. This passage fits right along this same line of thinking. The peace that passeth all understanding will keep our heart and minds through Christ Jesus. Now let’s look what David writes, and let’s start with verse 5. Psalms 37:5
"Commit thy way unto the LORD trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass"
My I’ve gone through trying times myself, and I just about wear that verse out. You don’t go home and lose sleep over worrying if the letter got there. Psalms 37:5
"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
When you have a need, a problem, or concern, you simply commit it to the Lord. The other verse I like here in this chapter is verse 7.
Psalms 37:7a
"Rest in the LORD,..."
Turn those concerns over to Him, don’t hang on to your problems. Psalms 37:7b
Don’t worry about that, because those are things that are in God’s hand. Some times it takes a lot longer than we think. It may take years, but God will do it in His own time. Now back to Ephesians chapter 5 for a few moments. Now verse 5, and again Paul comes back to the opposite side of the coin. Ephesians 5:5
"For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."
How can people say, "Well don’t you think the Grace of God will be sufficient?" Colossians 1:12-13
Ephesians 5:5
"For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."
Now then verse 6.
Ephesians 5:6
"Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience."
Now I’m not going to have enough time for this verse, I can see that already, but remember God is not pouring out His wrath today, the whole world is under His Grace, but His wrath is coming. For a moment let’s turn to II Timothy chapter 2, and we’ll read verse 16 and 23 both. Babbling! So Paul wasn’t the babbler, but rather they were. Well anyway we’re to shun profane and vain babblings.
II Timothy 2:16
Now skip all the verses in between and now come down to verse 23. This verse is along that same line of thinking.

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