Meanwhile, the Apostle Paul told us to avoid “obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place” and said, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths” (Ephesians 5:4; 4:29). Certainly, the Scripture says we should never use God’s name in vain, swe...
The body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27) is the worldwide family of God. (Ephesians 2:19) It’s parachurch. It’s beyond church. It works outside of and across denominations and institutional churches. The body of Christ is Spirit-led, relational, and organic. (Romans 8:14) The livi...
(Matthew 12:5). The quotation is from the confessedly Messianic psalm (Psalm 8.), a psalm very often quoted in the New Testament, and as speaking of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 2:6, etc.). Sucklings. This term was applied to chil...
Other Translations of Ephesians 4:9 King James Version (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? English Standard Version ( In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, ...
Ephesians 5:1-2 reminds us to "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." The past year has been a great learning year for me in the area of...
1. toward us (Ephesians 5:2b) 2. toward God (Ephesians 5:2c) B. False Love (Ephesians 5:3-4) 1. sexual sin (Ephesians 5:3) 2. sinful speech (Ephesians 5:4) C. Results of False Love (Ephesians 5:5-6) 1. disinheritance (Ephesians 5:5) ...
Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 4Should we avoid using offensive language?Is cussing a sin for Christians?What does "guff" mean?What does "Jesus Juke" mean? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(29) Let no corrupt communication . . .--The word rendered "corrupt," is a strong word, ...
We can certainly quench the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19), and sin can hinder the filling of the Spirit, affecting our fruitfulness for God. We can also grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) when our actions and words displease God. The answer to this as believers in Christ is ...
Ephesians 5:1,Father's Day,Fathers,responsibility0 Comments September 27, 2019 I Think I Heard A Noise Several years ago, David was out of town and I was home alone. Please understand – I am not a “scaredy-cat”, but I must admit that I don’t relish being alone at night. That...
He is called “brother of the Lord”, but “brother” can and does mean extended family, cousin in this case, his mother being not Mary, Mother of Jesus, but Mary the wife of Clopas who was at the foot of the Cross with Mary the Mother of Jesus (John 19:25). Clopas was, ...