About this episode

Pastor Nate explores the calling to be 'imitators of God' and the transformative principles of biblical love in his sermon.

In this message, Pastor Nate explores Ephesians 5:1-7 , focusing on the "highest standard in all the world": the calling to be "imitators of God" . Grounded in the big idea to "walk in love," the sermon highlights how biblical love is defined by two transformative principles—that real love desires sacrifice and real love sacrifices desire . By examining the sacrificial example of Christ, Pastor Nate challenges believers to reject the "distorted imitations" of the world, such as sexual immorality, greed, and crude speech, which are inconsistent with a life in God's kingdom. Listeners are encouraged to move toward full integration of the Christian life , allowing a daily relationship with Jesus to reshape their affections and empower them to reflect His holiness and mercy to a watching world.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Nate

Guest: Dr. Nathan Millican

Topics covered

• love
• sacrifice
• Christian life
• Ephesians
• holiness
• mercy

Keywords

• Ephesians
• love
• sacrifice
• Christianity
• holiness
• mercy
• sermon

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ephesians 5:1-7

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