InEphesians 4, “head” and “body” signifies unity. Moreover, Paul says that we are to become like the head. God’s goal is for us to become mature adults—to be fully grown, measured by the standard of the fullness of Christ…. let’s grow in every way into Christ, who is the...
Read full chapter Ephesians 1:3-14 New International Version Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose ...
InEphesians, we see a high-level model of unity in the local church. In Philemon, the local church is called to witness two brothers overcoming their differences. InPhilippians, we’re told to have the attitude of Christ and put others’ interests above our own. In Philemon, we see what ...
(Ephesians 5:18), faith-restdrill Peter5:7), grace orientation (11 Timothy 4:17, Acts 7:60), doctrinal orientation (Luke 4:4), personalsense destiny(Philippians 1:23), personal love Father(Matthew 22:37), virtue love allmankind Thessalonians3:12, 4:9), sharing God(Jeremiah 15:16),...
Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians to this church. Timothy led the church for a time. While Timothy was there, Paul wrote the letter of I Timothy to him. John himself, it seems, lived in or near Ephesus both before and after his exile in Patmos. John may well have written his Gospel...