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Walking in Love
(Ephesians 5:1-2)

Introduction:
 
        1.    According to Ephesians 5:1, Christians are to be "followers of God."
        2.    We learn from Ephesians 5:2, that we are to "walk in love."
        3.    Some helpful guidelines for "walking in love" are given in Romans 12:9.
               a.    Love is to be without "dissimulation" [hypocrisy].
               b.    We are to "abhor that which is evil" [there are certain things that we must not love].
               c.    We are to "cleave to that which is good" [we must love that which is good].
        4.    In our lesson we are contrasting 6 forbidden types of love with 6 types of love that we are to possess.
        5.    Let us begin by pointing out that . . .

Discussion:


I.                   THE  BIBLE  FORBIDS  CERTAIN  TYPES  OF  LOVE


        A.   (John 12:42-43) We must not love "the praise of men more than the praise of God."
               1.    The Pharisees had this problem, and it kept them from confessing the Lord.
               2.    If we want Jesus to confess us we must confess Him (Matthew 10:32-33).
        B.   (I Timothy 6:10) We must not love "money."
               1.    The love of money:
                      a.    prevented the rich young ruler from following Jesus (Matthew 19:16-22)
                      b.    caused the first scandal in the church (Acts 5:1-11).
               2.    In I Timothy 6:17-19, Paul showed us what God wants.
        C.   (II Timothy 3:1-2a) We must not love ourselves [think too highly of ourselves -- Romans 12:3].
        D.   (II Timothy 3:4) We must not be "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God."
        E.   (I John 2:15-17) We must not love "the world."
        F.    (III John 9) We must not love having "preeminence."

II.                THE  BIBLE  COMMANDS  US  TO  POSSESS  CERTAIN  TYPES  OF  LOVE


        A.   We are to love God (Matthew 22:37; I John 5:3).
        B.   We are to love Christ (Matthew 10:37; John 14:15).
        C.   We are to love our neighbors (Matthew 22:39; 7:12).
        D.   We are to love our fellow Christians (John 13:34-35).
        E.   We are to love God's Word (Psalm 119:97).
        F.    We are to love the lost (Romans 10:1).
               1.    This includes:
                      a.    people who have not obeyed the Gospel
                      b.    members of the church who are not faithful.
               2.    If we love the lost we will put forth our best effort to save them.

Conclusion:

        1.    "Walking in love" is an important activity for God's children (Ephesians 5:2a).
        2.    We learn from Ephesians 5:2b that Christ is to be our example.
        3.    What do our love and the objects of our love say about us?
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