Taking apart chapter 5 to understand the context and meaning of this chapter
5:1 – Be imitators of God
- What are some relating Scripture verses that speak to God’s character and think of how we should imitate Him
- Write out a translation of 5:1
Dearly loved children – Beloved children
- A friend made a point in Family Group (Jason) that we get upset when people don't respect us because we're wanting that person to love us fully when in fact the person is incapable of loving us fully. However, God loves us fully and yet we ignore that love or take it for granted or devalue it
- How does this thought process make you think about 5:1-2?
- Dearly loved = to be loved without condition or circumstance
5:2 …and live a life of love (agapé) just as Christ loved (égapésen) us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- What does the weight of the unconditional love do to this command?
- What is Paul referring to when he speaks of Christ being a fragrant offering
- Refer to Leviticus 1 through 5 for the offerings/sacrifices especially 4:1-5:13
- Why is a sacrifice a “pleasing aroma” to the Lord?
5:3 – there must not be a hint of sexual immorality…
- Think about what is a “hint”
- Matthew 5:27-32 – remember that an action is not necessary to be sinful
- 1 Timothy 1:10
5:8 – Children of the light
- What does “light” mean?
5:13 – exposed by the light
- What and who are exposed by the light?
5:17 – Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- What is the Lord’s will?
5:20 …always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of the Lord Jesus
- Relating Scripture about giving thanks
- What is the meaning of “giving thanks”?
5:21 – Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ
- What is the essence of this if Christ submitted to God by doing God's will over His own?
5:22 – Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord
- What is the Greek word and meaning for ‘submit’?
- How does a wife submit to her husbands as to the Lord?
- What does ‘as to the Lord’ mean?
5:25 – Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her…
- What Greek word and meaning is the word ‘love’ in this verse
- How did Jesus love the church?
- How did He give Himself to the church?
- What should a husband do for his wife; how should his love appear?
5:25-29
- Read through the entire portion of Scripture
- What does this command look like?
- What is the husband doing with his wife?
- Is this immediate or over a period of time?
- Think about cleansing with water
- Think about truth
- Look at Genesis 3 and see what happened to this husband and wife
- Why is Paul championing this command placing so much emphasis on the husband’s role
- What is the reason for marriage?
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