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On Sunday, Pastor Eric continued the series of Live Above the Noise with a talk titled “Imitating Greatness”. Paul makes this statement in Eph. 5:1 Imitate God as dear children. Take a moment and think about the gravity of this command. In one of Paul’s other letters he says “Imitate me as I imitate God”. However in this letter he raises the bar.
One thing children are great at is imitation. Imitation is one of the quickest ways to develop, learn social skills, and grow in confidence. It is normal and natural to imitate someone you admire. In this letter Paul is drawing the attention of the readers to choose to imitate God. Let’s remember following God is not only for the purposes of admiration and observation, it’s a decision to move in the direction of God. When we imitate Him we are choosing to learn who He is, how He thinks an ...