Establishing disciples "in Christ" | Ephesians 5:1-14 | MORNING

<p><em>Vision Sunday. Passage: Ephesians 5:1-14. Preacher Reg Piper. Date of Talk 31 January, 2021.</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Our Vision: more disciples of Jesus shining as lights in the city</em></p> <p><em>By prayer with Bible: Engage, Evangelise, Establish, Equip</em></p> <p><em>To establish, be established</em></p> <p><strong>What did Paul say to disciples of Jesus? Eph 5:8-10</strong></p> <p>You are light in the Lord</p> <p>Walk as children of light</p> <p>Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord</p> <p><strong>Learning involves understanding</strong></p> <p>Pray for understanding of</p> <p>• God’s love for us 3:14-19</p> <p>• Every spiritual blessing we have in Christ 1:3-14</p> <p>• Being raised &amp; seated with Christ 2: 6-7</p> <p>• Being filled with the Spirit 5:17-18</p> <p><strong>Learning involves practise</strong></p> <p>Practise at</p> <p>• Building up Christ’s Church by truthing in love 4:11-15</p> <p>• Putting off past passions and putting on new life 4:22-24</p> <p>• Constructing the Christian household by radical relationships 5:21-6:9</p> <p>• Contending with the devil 6:10-20</p> <p>• Praising and thanking God 5:15-20</p> <p><strong>The Apostolic Call</strong></p> <p>“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, Christ shall give you light.”</p>