Lesson 4 - How to Conduct Yourself on a Walk.pptx

SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace

1. How to Conduct Yourself on a Walk Adult Bible Lessons 2nd Quarter 2024 CPAD, Magazine: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of salvation, holiness and perseverance to reach heaven. Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon April 28, 2024 Lesson 4

2. “Walk wisely toward those outside, redeeming the time.” (Cl 4.5) GOLDEN TEXT 2

3. The journey to Heaven must be done with prudence and wisdom in a context of opposition to our way of living. PRACTICAL TRUTH 3

4. Monday - John 13.15 The Lord Jesus as our model of life Tuesday - John 4.34; 6.38; 17.4 Doing the Father's will on the journey Wednesday - 1 Cor 9.24-27 The spiritual journey similar to that of an athlete Thursday - Prov 9.9,10 The need for prudence in walking Friday - Eph 2.2,3 We cannot follow the path of fools on the journey Saturday - Cl 4.5 Redeeming time along the way DAILY READING 4

5. BIBLE READING IN CLASS 5

6. BIBLE READING IN CLASS Ephesians 5.15-17 15 - Therefore be careful how you walk, not as fools, but as wise, 16 - redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 - Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 6

7. INTRODUCTION In the journey of Christian life, the Heavenly Father establishes the standard of conduct for eternal life. He signals how we should act along this path to Heaven. Therefore, as evidence of his love and care, preparing everything for us to walk the path of truth well, the Father corrects us on our Christian journey. Therefore, in this lesson, we will study how we should guide ourselves along the path that takes us to Heaven. 7

8. Keyword : CONDUCT 8

9. 9 I – THE STANDARD OF CONDUCT ON THE CHRISTIAN WALK

10. I – THE STANDARD OF CONDUCT ON THE CHRISTIAN WALK 1. Jesus as our standard of conduct. Before analyzing the biblical text of Ephesians 5, it is up to us to reflect on a general pattern of conduct to do the Father's will in this Christian journey. Is there a standard that the Lord Jesus expects from his disciples to do God's will in this life? The word “standard” expresses a norm determined by consensus, or by an official authority, which becomes a basis for comparison established as a model to be followed. The Lord Jesus taught the following: “For I have given you an example, that, as I have done to you, you should do the same” (John 13:15). Now, this text expresses that He is our model of conduct, our standard of life. Yes, there is a standard of conduct that is based on our Lord and whoever wants to do God's will in this world must look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith ( Hb 12.2). 10

11. 2. Doing God's will. As the Son of God, Jesus sought to please the Father on the journey of this life, always doing his will (John 4.34; 6.38; 17.4). It is no coincidence that our Lord encouraged us to seek the Father's will in the prayer that He taught the disciples, the “Our Father” (Mt 6.10; cf. Mt 26.39,42). To human eyes, it seems very difficult to walk in Christ's divine pattern. However, this is possible when we seek help from above, according to the prayer taught by Him (Mt 6.9-13). Therefore, the Christian who wants to go to heaven seeks to do God's will, leaving aside the path of selfishness, pride and vanity; seeking to get closer to and practice the “Golden Law” taught by our Lord: “whatever you want men to do for you, do so for them” (Mt 7.12; cf. Rm 13.8,10). 11

12. 3. A successful Christian life. Regarding the Christian life, the apostle Paul said that we are in a “spiritual competition” and, therefore, we must look for the right path to find ourselves qualified (1 Cor 9.24-27). In this way, the Christian has a standard that will lead him to a successful spiritual life. We know that successful people seek to model themselves on other illustrious, balanced and resilient people (cf. 1 Cor 11:1). Now, in Christ Jesus we have this pattern and model. He was resilient, balanced and illustrious until his death, so that the apostle Paul wrote about our Lord, urging us to imitate him: “Let this mind be in you as was also in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5; cf. . Mt 11.29). 12

13. Jesus is our model of conduct, our standard of life. SYNOPSIS I 13

14. 14 II – TAKING THE WALK WITH PRUDENCE AND WISDOM

15. 15 II – TAKING THE WALK WITH PRUDENCE AND WISDOM What is prudence? We can divide chapter 5 of Ephesians into three parts: 1) the Christian’s walk in love ( Eph 5.1-14); 2) a wise walk ( Eph 5.15-17); 3) a trajectory filled with the Holy Spirit ( Eph 5.18-33). Here, we will focus on the second part. In Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul teaches about the Christian's journey in this world. In this chapter, the word “prudence” stands out. According to the Old Testament, the word “prudence” has a connotation of understanding and discernment ( Pv 9.9).

16. 16 In Proverbs 9:10, when it is said that the righteous “will grow in prudence”, the term brings the idea of teaching, instruction and ability to teach. In the New Testament, the word refers to something that God has bestowed upon us, that is, “all prudence”, understanding, knowledge and love of God’s will ( Eph 1.8). So, we can conceptualize prudence as a virtue that allows us to act with care and moderation when faced with challenging situations; it is a practical reason that allows us to discern between the most appropriate choices to do good ( Pv 16.16; cf. James 5.17).

17. 17 2. Do not walk like fools! The Apostle Paul says that we should not walk like fools ( Eph 5:15), whose adjective asophos brings the idea of someone foolish, foolish, ignorant and dull (Luke 24:25); but as “wise”, that is, diligent, careful and wise, filled with the Holy Spirit to do the will of the Lord. Being foolish reflects a life of spiritual ignorance, absence of wisdom and devoid of divine light; it means being immersed in a journey of sin ( Eph 2.2,3). Therefore, the apostle Paul's appeal to the believer is: “be careful how you walk”. In other words: be cautious. The apostle makes it clear that those who live in carnality will never please God (Rm 8.8).

18. 18 3. Walk like wise men! The adjective that Paul uses to describe those who walk to heaven is “wise”, from the Greek sophós , a skillful, expert person. This adjective essentially describes the Christian's life directed by the Holy Spirit. Now, those who walk in the Spirit walk in light, in holiness and have wisdom ( Eph 1:8; Col 4:5). Through the divine light, which inhabits the believer, his walk is with discernment, wisdom really makes him distinguish between what he should or should not do. There is a commitment to never return to the old ways of the world. However, it is important to understand that this wisdom is not human, it does not arise from academic courses; it is spiritual, it comes from above. Through this wisdom, we walk in holiness ( Heb 12:14) and become like Jesus (1 John 3:2; Gal 3:26).

19. Wisdom in the believer makes him discern between what he should and should not do. SYNOPSIS II 19

20. 20 III – OVERCOMING BAD DAYS

21. 21 III – OVERCOMING BAD DAYS 1. Redeeming time. Verse 16 of Ephesians 5 presents the verb remir as a translation of the Greek exagorázō . It has two meanings: 1) to redeem, rescue from the power of another by paying a price; 2) buy for your own use. So, we can say that redeem is an expression used to refer to the wisdom of buyers who waited for the right time to buy according to the best price offered by the market. With the expression “redeeming the time”, the apostle Paul refers to the Christian who conducts himself in a profitable and wise way in the context of this world ( Eph 5.16; cf. Col 4.5).

22. 22 2. Redeeming time and the Return of the Lord. When talking about redeeming time among early Christians, they had in mind the imminence of the second coming of the Lord Jesus, that is, this expected event could happen at any time (1 Cor 15.51). Therefore, Christians were encouraged to seek wisely to take advantage of every opportunity, especially to prepare themselves spiritually for that day. Thus, the prospect of our Lord's imminent return means that we do not waste time on banal things; rather, it exhorts us to live wisely, holy and godly, for the Lord Jesus can return at any time (1 Thess. 4:15).

23. 23 3. The days are bad. Another expression that draws attention is “the days are evil” ( Eph 5:16). It reveals that we are part of a society dominated by sin, which can take up our time and lead us to commit evil. We cannot conform to this possibility, we cannot be foolish to such an extent, but understand “what God’s will is” ( Eph 5:17). Thus, God's will has to do with, as Christians, taking advantage of the time to strengthen our spiritual life, do good to others, read the Bible, pray, consecrate ourselves and gather together (Gal 6.10; Heb 10.25).

24. The believer must strengthen his spiritual life to deal with the adversities of bad days. SYNOPSIS III 24

25. 25 CONCLUSION On our journey to the heavenly mansions we need to follow the divine pattern, that is, the standards determined by the Father, which are inserted in his Word (2 Tim 3.16). It is necessary to live wisely and prudently, making the most of opportunities to do good, and not allowing ourselves to be dominated by bad days, in the certainty that the Coming of the Lord is approaching and, this, encourages us in a holy way ( Hb 12.14).

26. 1. What does the word “standard” express? The word “standard” expresses a norm determined by consensus, or by an official authority, which becomes a basis for comparison established as a model to be followed. 2. How can chapter 5 of the Letter to the Ephesians be divided? We can divide chapter 5 of Ephesians into three parts: 1) the Christian's walk in love ( Eph 5.1-14); 2) a wise walk ( Eph 5.15-17); 3) a walk filled with the Holy Spirit ( Eph 5.18-33). 3. According to the lesson, conceptualize the words “prudence” and “foolish”. We can conceptualize prudence as a virtue that allows us to act with care and moderation when faced with challenging situations; it is a practical reason that allows us to discern between the most appropriate choices to do good ( Pv 16.16; cf. James 5.17). Reviewing the content 26

27. 4. Explain the expression “redeem”. Remir is an expression used to refer to the wisdom of buyers who waited for the right time to buy according to the best price offered by the market. 5. What does the expression “the days are bad” reveal? This expression reveals that we are part of a society dominated by sin, which can take up our time and lead us to commit evil. Reviewing the content 27

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29. LESSONS: Lesson 1- The Beginning of the Walk Lesson 2 - The Choice between the Narrow Gate and the Wide Gate Lesson 3 - Heaven - the Christian's Destiny Lesson 4 - How to Conduct Yourself on a Walk Lesson 5 - The Enemies of the Christian Lesson 6 - Our Spiritual Weapons Lesson 7 - The Danger of Murmuring Lesson 8 - Confessing and Forsaking Sin Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation on the Path Lesson 10 - Developing a Consciousness of Holiness Lesson 11 - The Biblical Reality of Hell Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian Lesson 13 – The Celestial City 29 SBS – Sunday Bible School Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon Renewed in Grace

30. Thanks Celso Napoleon 30 [phone] [email protected] Renewed in Grace