We're called to make disciples within the community of the church ... and that starts at home!

1. Jesus First [10/11]
‘Making Disciples 1’
Ephesians 5:1 & 21 … Since you are God’s dear children,
you must try to be like him … Submit yourselves to one
another because of your reverence for Christ.

2. Making Disciples ?

3. The message of Ephesians
God’s plans for you go back a long way
You are now seated with Christ in heavenly places
You used to be darkness, now you are light
You have been saved by faith through grace
There is ‘one new man’ in Christ

4. The message of Ephesians
Walk worthy of your calling, humility, love,
unity
Be equipped so that you can serve
Become mature, to the fullness of Christ
Put off your old self, be renewed, put on the new
Speak the truth in l0ve, be kind to one another

5. The message of Ephesians
4:26 When angry, don’t sin, don’t let sun go down
4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God
5:1 Be imitators of God, walk in love
5:4 Be careful what you talk about, be thankful
5:8 Walk as children of light, expose the darkness

6. Ephesians 5: 15-17
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools,
but like those who are wise. Make the most of
every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act
thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord
wants you to do.

7. Ephesians 5: 18-20
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin
your life.
Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among
yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your
hearts. And give thanks for everything to God the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8. Ephesians 5: 21-24
And further, submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ.
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as
to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife
as Christ is the head of the church. He is the
Saviour of his body, the church. As the church
submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to
your husbands in everything

9. Ephesians 5: 25 & 28
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as
Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
to make her holy and clean, washed by the
cleansing of God’s word. …
In the same way, husbands ought to love their
wives as they love their own bodies. For a man
who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.

10. Ephesians 5: 31-33
As the Scriptures say,
“A man leaves his father and mother and is joined
to his wife, and the two are united into one.”
This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of
the way Christ and the church are one. So again I
say, each man must love his wife as he loves
himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

11. Ephesians 6: 1-4
Children, obey your parents because you belong
to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
“Honour your father and mother.” This is the first
commandment with a promise: If you honour
your father and mother, “things will go well for
you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger
by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up
with the discipline and instruction that comes
from the Lord.

12. Ephesians 6: 5-8
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep
respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you
would serve Christ. Try to please them all the
time, not just when they are watching you. As
slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your
heart. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were
working for the Lord rather than for people.
Remember that the Lord will reward each one of
us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or
free.

13. Ephesians 6: 10-12
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his
mighty power. Put on all of God’s armour so that
you will be able to stand firm against all strategies
of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-
and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and
authorities of the unseen world, against mighty
powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits
in the heavenly places.

14. Ephesians 6: 13-15
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armour so
you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of
evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing
firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of
truth and the body armour of God’s
righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that
comes from the Good News so that you will be
fully prepared.

15. Ephesians 6: 16-18
In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of
faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every
occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your
prayers for all believers everywhere.

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