Ephesians 5:2

What Does Ephesians 5:2 Mean?

Paul tells us to model our lives after the love Jesus showed us – a love so big that He gave Himself up completely for our sake. “Walk in love” means that love is not just a feeling we have sometimes; it is the way we go through every single day. Every conversation, every action, every decision – all of it can be done in love.

Hero Challenge

Before you leave your house each day this week, say a prayer asking God to help you “walk in love” in every moment – at school, at home, and with your friends. At dinner, share one story with your family about a moment you chose love that day.

Did You Know?

Paul describes Jesus’s sacrifice as a “fragrant offering” to God. In the Old Testament, when priests offered sacrifices to God, a sweet smell would rise up as a sign of worship. Paul is saying that Jesus’s act of love was like the most beautiful, perfect offering ever made – and our acts of love carry that same beautiful quality when done for God’s glory.

Ages 4-6: Little Hero Question

If love was a smell, what do you think it would smell like? How can you be a “sweet smell” of love to someone today?

Ages 7-9: Growing Hero Question

Paul says Jesus “gave himself up for us.” What does it mean to give yourself up for someone? Can you think of a small way to do that for a friend or family member?

Ages 10-13: Champion Question

What does it practically look like to “walk in love” when you are having a bad day, or when someone has been unkind to you? How does looking at Jesus’s example help?