April 12, 2026 - Walk In Love - Dr. Nathan Millican

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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