Stay The CourseEp.5:15-21

Stay the course – opposite ofcut and run

Probably a nautical expression: to maintain an unaltering course Stay: ropes that hold the course

(mainsail) in proper position

I. Walk The Walk, 15

Be careful! Old habits die hard

How you walk Watch the way you walk No sleepwalking (5:14) Careful planning

Not as unwise, but as wise

Unwise do not… Know where

they are going Stop to ask Change ways Trust God, but

feelings

Wise Jn.8:31-32;

2 Co.13:5 Ac.8 Lk.15 Pr.14:12

I. Walk The Walk, 15

II. It’s About Time, 16

Redeeming the time

Making the best use of the time, ESV

Making the most of your time, NASB

Negative: Don’t waste time Positive: Do it while you can

Lk.16:1-13

Days are evil (6:12)

I. Walk The Walk, 15

III. Do You Understand? 17

II. It’s About Time, 16

Do not be foolish

Understand…will of Lord Map, instructions, memory

Ep.4:20 (Jn.14:6) Jn.12:48 (1 K.13) Jn.4:24 (17:17)

Hinders gospel, harms influence,leads others astray

I. Walk The Walk, 15

II. It’s About Time, 16

IV. Under The Influence, 18

III. Do You Understand? 17

Not drunk with wine “Forbids extreme; allows moderate

drinking” Pr.23 Mt.5 1 Pt.4:3-4

Flood ofdissipation

1 Pt.4:4

Which isdissipation

Ep.5:18

Debauchery,reckless deeds

(DUI)

Filled with the Spirit

Under the influence of the Holy Spirit

Ep.1:23; 3:19; 4:10. Col.1:9 (3:16)

“of persons fill w. powers, qualities, etc.”

Wrath, Lk.4:28 Envy, Ac.13:45

Ac.2:38,‘Ordinar

y’

Ac.19:1-7,

Miraculous

Ep.5:18,Influenc

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I. Walk The Walk, 15

II. It’s About Time, 16

III. Do You Understand? 17

V. He Gave Me A Song, 19

IV. Under The Influence, 18

Speaking…Singing…Making melody

1. Not drunkard’s song; ‘Spirit-ual’2. Playing on . . . what?3. In heart… (not harp). Col.3:16

“But I like…”Jn.4:24 (17:17)

Substitute pagan songs?

Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melodyin your heart to the Lord – Ep.5:19

I. Walk The Walk, 15

II. It’s About Time, 16

III. Do You Understand? 17

VI. Thanksgiving Recipe, 20

IV. Under The Influence, 18

V. He Gave Me A Song, 19

Giving thanks

Express appreciation for benefits or blessings, give thanks, express thanks, render/return thanks

Recipe:1Always: in joy,

sorrow, etc.2All things:

Gn.50:20; Paul3Address: to God

(Ep.3:14)4Agency: name of Lord Jesus Christ

I. Walk The Walk, 15

II. It’s About Time, 16

III. Do You Understand? 17

IV. Under The Influence, 18

V. He Gave Me A Song, 19

VII. A Good Subject, 21

VI. Thanksgiving Recipe, 20

Submitting

To place under. . .God set the mon-archy under the priesthood . . . all creatures in the three elements under man (TDNT); subject oneself, be subjected or subordinated, obey (BDAG)

Submission concludes previous para-graph, begins another

15 Wise Walk Foolish16 Make most Time Evil days17 Understanding Will Foolish18 Spirit Filled Wine19 Heart Songs [Worldly]20 Always Thanks [Grumbling]21 Fear Submit [Pride]