And the first way, which are going to look at today in Ephesians 5:2-6 is love. Paul says it right there at the first part of Ephesians 5:2. Ephesians 5:2. And walk in love, Remember,walkis the main action verb used in Ephesians 4-5. Ephesians 1–3 were all about sitting and...
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, ...
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...
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25). This is the biblical paradigm for masculinity: self-sacrifice. There is one perfect example, Christ himself. While no man can be perfect, he can focus on “whatever is true, whatever is...
Now known as Satan the devil, he and his angels (demons) powerfully influence the minds and nature of human beings (Ephesians 2:2-3; Luke 10:18; Revelation 12:9). For the most part, humans are oblivious to his tactics and strategies (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). What does all of this ...
In his letter to the Corinthian congregation, Paul instructed members to “imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). To the church at Ephesus, he stressed that they should “be imitators of God as dear children” (Ephesians 5:1). ...
Regarding Ephesians 5:18, The MacArthur Bible Commentary says, “Being filled with the Spirit is living in the conscious presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, letting His mind, through the Word, dominate everything that is thought and done.” When we are filled with the Holy Spirit in this ...
This word appears twice in Ephesians 5:25: “Husbands, love [agape] your wives, just as Christ also loved [agape] the church and gave Himself for her.” Agape is the love husbands are commanded to have for their wives, and it is the love Christ has for His bride, the church. It ...
Agape finds its way into the marriage relationship. Although not explicitly mentioning eros love, Ephesians 5:25 instructs husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, sacrificially and selflessly. “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her....
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