Last week in our Ephesians sermon series we finished with the words to an ancient hymn or liturgy that asked us to 'awake' and 'rise' to our new calling as Christ's children. "Sleeper awake to the resurrection walk." Today we will re-read that verse (Ephesians 5:14) and then the six verses that follow. In them, the Apostle Paul shares with the Ephesian Christians what a "Walk as a Risen One," made alive in Christ looks like. He will share six different qualities of a "Risen  Walk" which will challenge, encourage, and teach us the Way of Jesus. The following questions may be helpful in your spiritual journaling or a discussion with fellow Jesus followers:

1. The Apostle Paul gives us six mandates for walking the Resurrection life Jesus has gifted us with. Which of the six most spoke to you in your life right now?

2. How is the Holy Spirit asking you to change a part of your life that you may better walk in Resurrection life?

3. How do we know that the Ephesians and early Christians took to heart the teachings Paul gives in this section? How will our community know that we are living out these mandates?

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