1. Be imitators of God (1-2)

As God's children, we should imitate our Father. Jesus shows us how. We grow in his image by loving others as Christ loved us.

2. Avoid immorality, impurity and greed (3-7)

No immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of God. Immorality is specified as sexual immorality; impurity includes dirty jokes and foolish or obscene talk. Greed is equated to idolatry. God's people must strive for holiness.

3. Find out what pleases the Lord (8-14)

What pleases the Lord? He is pleased when we live as children of light. The fruit of light is goodness, righteousness and truth. Once we were darkness, but now we are light in the Lord. We are light because Christ shines on us. We cannot be pure by our own effort. But when Christ shines on us we can be light in a dark world and please God.

Application: Lord, shine on me today, so that I can live as a child of light. Help me to do what pleases you.
One Word: Find out what pleases God and do it