The New Life In Christ: Walking In Love, Living Holy

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1–5

Summary: Paul teaches that real love is defined by Christ’s

selfless sacrifice, rather than by unlimited self-expression.

Because believers have been chosen, redeemed, and sealed, they

are called to live as dearly loved children who imitate God by

walking in love. This new identity requires new purity: sexual

immorality, impurity, covetous lust, and coarse speech are

unfitting for saints and destroy community life. Paul warns that

those who make peace with unrepentant sexual sin have no

inheritance in Christ’s kingdom. Yet the gospel calls sinners into

light, repentance, cleansing, and transformation.

Preached By Rev Lourens Nel on 12/4/26 Pm service