BIG IDEA:
WALK WISELY
– IN THE WILL OF THE LORD
– UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
– IN MUTUAL SUBMISSION
I. (5:15-17) WALK WISELY IN THE WILL OF THE LORD WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY
A. (:15) Theme: Walk Wisely
“Therefore, be careful how you walk”
1. Negatively — “not as unwise men”
2. Positively — “but as wise”
B. (:16) Sense of Urgency
“making the most of your time, because the days are evil”
C. (:17) In the Will of the Lord
1. Negatively — “So then do not be foolish”
2. Positively — “but understand what the will of the Lord is”
II. (5:18-20) WALK WISELY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH A SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING
A. Under the Control of the Holy Spirit
1. Negatively — “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation”
2. Positively — “but be filled with the Spirit”
B. Spirit of Thanksgiving
1. Expressed Outwardly Towards Others
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs”
2. Expressed Inwardly Towards Self
“singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord”
3. Expressed Upward Towards God
“always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father”
III. (:21) WALK WISELY IN MUTUAL SUBMISSION WITH A HEALTHY RESPECT FOR YOUR ULTIMATE MASTER
A. Mutual Submission
“and be subject to one another”
B. Healthy Respect for Your Ultimate Master
“in the fear of Christ”