I AM ADOPTED

I AM ADOPTED

I AM ADOPTED

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not associate with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

EPHESIANS 5:1–21

TWO COMPARISON

OLD LIFE

1. Do not engage in sexual immorality or impurity.

2. Do not engage in covetousness.3. Do not participate in filthiness,

foolish talk, or crude humor.

OLD LIFE

4. Do not associate with sinful behavior.5. Do not take part in works of darkness,

but expose them.6. Do not get drunk.

OLD LIFE

D.L. Moody was fond of saying,

“Character is what you are in the

dark.”

NEW LIFE

1. Imitate God.2. Walk in love.3. Walk as children of light.4. Discern what pleases God.5. Walk as wise.

NEW LIFE

6. Make the best use of time.7. Be filled with the Spirit.8. Sing in passionate worship to God.9. Give thanks.10. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

1. ADOPTED BY GOD THE FATHER

EPHESIANS 5:1

1 “Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children.”

JOHN 8:44

44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Adoption by Salvation

JOHN 1:12 12 But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God,

2. ADOPTED WITH A NEW

IDENTITY

Your last name is changed –

“In Christ”From “Sons of

disobedience” to “Children of light”

Our adoption paper in heaven was

sealed by the Holy Spirit.

13 In Him you also, when you heard the Word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

EPHESIANS 1:13

3. ADOPTED INTO A FAMILY BY

JESUS, OUR BIG BROTHER

29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

ROMANS 8:29

18 And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent.

COLOSSIANS 1:18

Jesus intercedes for us.

34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

ROMANS 8:34

Brethren prays for one another.

JAMES 5:16 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Helping one another

PHILIPPIANS 4:16 16 Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again.

4. ADOPTED TO WORSHIP

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

EPHESIANS 5:18

EPHESIANS 5:19

19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart,

2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

PSALM 29:2

TRUE WORSHIP is the fruit of adoption while FALSE WORSHIP

is the sign of deception.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

REVELATION 13:8

15 And He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

REVELATION 13:15

18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

2 CORINTHIANS 3:18

I AM ADOPTED