Sound Truths
As we’ve seen a number of times throughout Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, our behavior as believers matters. A professing Christian is called to live by a high standard which reflects Christ in a dark world; the subsequent obedience and agape love is a sweet aroma and fragrance around the Father’s throne (cf: Eph 5:1-2). […]
Heading into Ephesians chapter 5, we find ourselves in the middle of a lengthy discourse from the Apostle Paul on the Christian’s obligation to live rightly. In fact, this theme continues through the end of his epistle, so we should prepare ourselves for quite a bit more godly advice from Paul as we continue unpacking […]
Coming out of Passion Week and our celebration of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection from the grave, I thought it would be fitting to explore a truth about our Lord that can be a little confusing at first glance, but provides us with a great promise about our future. In Scripture we […]
As we close out what we know as chapter 4 in the epistle to the Christians in Ephesus, we find ourselves really in the middle of Paul’s essay on how true believers act and behave. As we’ve seen, much of this chapter has been devoted to instructions on how we must walk the walk we […]
As we study Scripture, we often encounter verses that speak volumes. In the midst of Paul’s admonition to the believers in Ephesus to live their lives in an upright and holy manner (Eph 4:17-32), he drops this rather simple yet striking sentence: Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed […]
As the Apostle Paul nears the close of what we know as Ephesians chapter 4, he wrote several important and powerful statements about how believers must behave. From the command to speak truth (Eph 4:25), to not sinning in our anger (4:26), to not stealing and instead laboring for the benefit of the Kingdom (4:27), […]
Did you ever consider that God created work and labor for a specific purpose? As the Apostle Paul laid out godly counsel to the Ephesian believers about how to rightly live as the body of Christ, he included the following admonition: He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with […]
Last week we saw how imperative it is for believers to be truthful (Eph 4:25). We are to speak truth to one another so that we remain unified in the body of Christ. And immediately following this appeal, the Apostle Paul provides believers with a warning about anger toward others. Be angry and yet do […]
Telling the truth seems to be one of the most important characteristics a Christian can exhibit. It may be one of the hardest ones at times, and from the time we’re toddlers to the time we die it is a constant battle to always be truthful. The desire to lie or tell half-truths is deeply […]
Earlier in our study of Ephesians we saw how Christians are called to be different from the world. Our actions prove our faith, and once again the Apostle Paul repeats the truth that, as believers, we are to walk the walk we talk. So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you […]