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Walking our Way through 2022 Some Predictions for 2020: # of surveillance cameras in the world > 1billion. All but a fraction of the outdoor spaces in most cities - recorded on video. The merger between T-Mobile and Sprint will survive court scrutiny. Russia expected to annex its longtime ally Belarus. The highest grossing film of the year will be Warner Brothers’ “Wonder Woman 1984 The New England Patriots will win Super Bowl LIV in February. The U.S. stock market will continue to rise through the first half of the year The Montreal Canadians nor the Chicago Blackhawks will be in the Stanley Cup Finals The US election will be close to a tie – winner unknown Predictions – Accurate – Not Accurate Accurate 1987 – Apple predicted the iPhone Camera in front + phone capability Voice command to search the internet (internet didn’t exist) 1900 – John Elfreth Watkins predicted that within 100 years: Digital colour photography News from wars would be transmitted within hours of events and seen by all Americans would be 2 inches taller Wireless mobile phones would span the world Not so accurate 1967 – by 2000 – technology would take over 22 hour work week – 27 work weeks per year So much leisure time we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves Walking in Ephesians Chapters 1-3 are about who they are in Christ—the wealth of the believer – SIT Chapters 4-5 are about how they ought to live for Christ—the walk of the believer, the lifestyle – WALK Walk in humility – 4:2 Walk in unity – 4:3 Walk in uniqueness—different from the world – 4:17-31 Walk in love 5:2 Walk in light 5:8 – 9 Walk in wisdom 5:15 – 17 Ephesians 5:15-17 NASB Walk Carefully – “circumspectly” Eph 5:15 NASB Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise Exactness – with precision Looking around – “both ways” Watch for messy obstacles Measure each step Walk Carefully – wisely Eph 5:15 NASB Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise Wisdom = the application of knowledge Knowledge increasing – hmmm? Wisdom?? Dan 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.“ (Psalm 14:1) The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God.“ "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6 2 Peter 3:18 – grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ Watch Faithfully – Redeeming the Time Eph 5:16 NASB making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Governed by time Life is short Making your time count Redeeming (NKJV) Buy back Marketplace Make profitable Choices we make – how will you spend it? MOST IMPORTANT – you might not have another day! Eternity – where? James 4:14 NKJV whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. The days are evil – do not focus on this world Airport Work Thoughtfully – Understanding His will Eph 5:17 NASB So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. “For we walk by faith not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7)