“A Fresh Start For A New Year” – Ephesians 5:15-17
1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
I. Be In Your Walk.
Ephesians 5:15 Walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Psalm 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: For thou art the God of my salvation; On thee do I wait all the day.
II. Be To God’s Work.
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Genesis 12:9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
III. Be To His Will.
Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Proverbs 2:1-5 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, And liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, And searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Ecclesiastes 2:26a For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy:
1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the Lord: For there is none beside thee: Neither is there any rock like our God.
2 Kings 6:16 Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, And passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, Because he delighteth in mercy.
Hebrews 13:5b I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.