by admin | Jan 19, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
In Ephesians 4:1-16 and 5:1-22, Paul has been discussing practical subjection in our common relationships. Paul calls us to a similar, practical subjection in our human relationships. Subjection is evident in marriage, children, parenting, and employment. This short...
by admin | Jan 12, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
In Ephesians 5:1-21, Paul exhorts us to lay aside the former self which practiced sin and put on the new self which is to practice righteousness. Throughout these verses, notice the subjection to Christ through righteous practices. Sin is self-indulgence, while...
by admin | Jan 5, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
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...
by admin | Dec 15, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
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...
by admin | Dec 8, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
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...
by admin | Nov 24, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
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...