For Sunday, October 31, 2010

Lesson prep for Sunday, October 31, 2010.

1) Ephesians 5:1-2
What does it mean to be an imitator of God? How are children imitators? How well does that describe how we imitate God?
Matthew 5:48; Leviticus 19:8
Are these commands encouraging or discouraging to you? Why?

2) Ephesians 5:3-7
What does Paul say to avoid in this passage? Why? What does he say we should replace these things with? How does being immoral, impure or greedy make a person an idolater?

3) Ephesians 5:8-14
What does it mean to live as children of the light?
1 John 1:5-7; 2:9-11; John 3:19-21; Matthew 5:14-16
What characterizes the life of light? The life of darkness?

4) Ephesians 5:1-14
What are the difficulties of following Paul’s instructions in this passage in our culture today? What does the passage say about humor?
Proverbs 17:22
Does God approve of humor? What kinds? How does the humor you participate in match God’s standards?