5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Ephesians 5:1-10 (KJV)

We think of one’s walk as their means of locomotion, or how they move from one place to another. It can also refer to a person’s walk of life. Each time he does, he uses it in the sense of one’s conduct or manner of living their life.

The Working Walk

God has saved us to serve, and He has prepared the works which we are to do as we pass through this life. We are His workmanship. He saved us to show us off and let the world know what He can do with sinners. He has chosen to paint the glory of His grace and love upon the canvas of our lives. He has chosen us to show a lost world what a great God can do with a lost sinner.

The Worthy Walk

Let your walk balance with your talk. This verse reminds us that we have been called by God to a part of His saving plan. We are to walk “worthy” of that calling. We are to balance our lives with the fact the He has called us in 1 Peter 2:9.

The Wholehearted Walk

Paul’s emphasis in this verse is that believers ought to be different!

The Wonderful Walk

This love should be evident in our lives in three areas.

  1. Love for the Savior.
  2. Love for the Saint.
  3. Love for the Sinner.

The Witnessing Walk

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Matthew 5:14 (KJV)

The Wise Walk

The word “circumspectly” means accurately, exactly, diligently. We are to watch each step we take, looking diligently for the snares of the devil. (1 Peter 5:8)

The idea of this verse is two-fold. We can live our lives like fools. We can live as wise men. This means that we make every minute count for the glory of the Lord,

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:16 (KJV)