Looking Above ep. 30 - Ephesians 5:1-20 / Fasting

Looking Above ep. 30 - Ephesians 5:1-20 / Fasting

1. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? 
2. What or who do you imitate today?
3. Do you know God well enough to imitate Him?  How do you know what you know about God? 
4. Skim thru the passage and come up with a list of "do's" and "don'ts". Can you put a reason with each item on the list-why would Paul say "to do" or "not to do" that?
5. Give an example of how someone else's shining brought your darkness to light.
6. Discuss how gratitude towards God helps us avoid sin.
7. What are some examples of the darkness of the world that we might still be tempted to participate in after coming to Christ.  How can we live as light when faced with those temptations?
8. Have you fasted? What was that experience like?
9. How can denying ourselves a physical pleasure (or necessity like food) bring us closer to God?
10. Other than food and technology, what could a person fast from?

The Takeaway: To imitate God we have to know Him.  One of the ways we can know Him more with through fasting.

Action Step: Choose something to fast from for one day this week.  Be intentional and replace the time you would have spent on that thing with time with God.