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Brendon began his sermon from Ephesians 4:25-32 with an introduction from Chapter 2:1-10 where there is an emphasis on grace, and God’s acting on men’s behalf before we even had a chance to do anything, right or wrong. This chapter emphasizes what God has done and there is not much about us.
The fact is that if God has made us his children we should act like it; but we don’t become His children by our actions! Chapter 2 is foundational as we look at chapter 4, where there is an emphasis on what holy living looks like.
We were led verse by verse through this passage with practical insights on what living in truth looks like, including looking out for others instead of self, releasing anger while loving our enemies, working good with our hands, edifying or building up instead of tearing down, and cooperating with the Spirit in putting on kindness as we actively put away bitterness.
Brendon closed by summarizing our actions as children of God by reading the first verse of chapter 5, where we are told to be imitators of God. Children often follow the example of their parents in their actions and Christians are called to do likewise as we grow in our Christian life.
This challenging message spoke to all of us judging by the numerous testimonies shared at its close.