Study on Ephesians, Part 12
Ephesians 4:28 is straightforward and needs little explanation. I do want to reflect on the practical application of this verse in the culture. John Wesley in his sermon titled Use of Money exhorted his hearers to “gain all you can”, “save all you can”, and “give all...
Study on Ephesians, Part 11
We want to spend some time understanding Ephesians 4:15 more deeply because it is often misconstrued and taken out of context. The common interpretation is that we are to exercise love when we speak truth to others. While this is well-meaning, the connotation that we...
Study on Ephesians, Part 10
In chapter 4:17-32, the key verse in this passage is verse 18, in which Paul refers to the “hardness of their heart”, speaking of the Gentiles who have not been awakened to Christ. The key to Ephesians as a book is chapter 1, verse 22, in which Paul instructs us that...
Study on Ephesians, Part 9
Chapter 4 continues the same exhortation as chapter 3, namely, equipping of believers and building up the body of Christ until we attain to the fullness of Christ. We will be looking today at Ephesians 4:1-16. There are two interconnected teachings in this section of...
Study on Ephesians, Part 8
In chapter 3 Ephesians, the focal point is knowing Christ and Christ dwelling in us (vv16-19). Paul first explains that God revealed Himself through revelation (vv9-10). The very purpose of God’s revelation to humanity is so that we may know Christ and that Christ may...
Study on Ephesians, Part 7
In Ephesians 2:10, God created human kind to glorify Himself and to work in His kingdom. Sin marred the original purpose for human kind and separated us from God. Still, the effects of sin do not cancel out God’s design for human kind. We are created for good works....
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