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 > Other Translations of Ephesians 4:9-10 New International Version (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regionsOr "the depths of the earth"?He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fil...
7.Romans 5:1– “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 8.Psalm 34:14– “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” 9.Ephesians 2:14– “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and...
What does it mean to “take up your cross” and “die daily?” I think it is important to focus on the life of Christ and the finished work of the cross as our example. The apostle Paul encourages believers in Philippi: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility ...
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). If you are engaged in gossip, I don’t think you can do this. ...
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True repentance is characterized by an understanding of the seriousness of sin (Ephesians 2:1-3), a deep desire to be forgiven (Hebrews 9:14) and a determined commitment to change behavior and thoughts in order to stop sinning (Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:19-20). Godly sorrow leads to repenta...
In Ephesians the instruction to husbands reads: “In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of ...
Ephesians 4:12, 16, 29to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing. Chapter Outline1. Prophecy is commended,2. and preferred before speaking in tongues...
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2). Bible Verses about Virtue Scripture provides lots of teaching on what it looks like to walk with a virtuous spirit, as in Proverbs 31 - a composite portrait of a Godly woman: “A wife of...