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Ephesians 5 · Grade 4

Walk as Children of Light

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Read and Think

Paul begins, Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. Just as children copy a loving father, believers should copy God. Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us. Paul tells them to turn away from impurity, greed, and foolish talking. Instead, there should be giving of thanks.

Paul uses a picture of light and darkness. For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Light shows what is good and right and true. Believers should not join in deeds of darkness but should bring them into the light.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise. Paul warns against being drunk with wine and tells them to be filled with the Spirit instead. Believers sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs and give thanks always. Paul then speaks to wives and husbands, after telling all believers to be subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. He tells husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her.

Show What You Know

  1. Who should believers imitate?

  2. What should replace foolish talking?

  3. What were believers once, and what are they now?

  4. Instead of being drunk, what should believers be filled with?

  5. How should husbands love their wives?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godlovelightthankschildren
  1. Paul begins, Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved .
  2. Just as children copy a loving father, believers should copy .
  3. Walk in , even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us.
  4. Instead, there should be giving of .
  5. Paul uses a picture of and darkness.

Think About It

  1. Paul says to be imitators of God, as beloved children. What is one way you could copy God's love this week?

  2. Children of light bring good, right, and true things into the open. Where could you be a light today?

Memory Verse

“Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”

Ephesians 5:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me a child of light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you use your time well?
  • Where could you be a light?

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