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...
Ephesians 5:5-6. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedi...
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, ...
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org) Day 5 IS THE AROMA OF YOUR LIFE PLEASING TO GOD? Pastor Jarrett Stephens is nearing the end of the 12-week sermon series on theBook of Ephesians. In this series, he and others from CFBC are offering hope and encouragement as we...
"I am showing you the highest possible fruit of my friendship - I am laying down my life for you. This is how I have loved you; therefore after this manner you are to love one another" (1 John 3:16;Ephesians 5:1, 2). Our Lord then explains more and more to them how they can...
“And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness…”27(1) Romans 5:1,2 (2) Ephesians 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:9 (3) John 3:16 (4) Romans 5:8 (5) Ephesians 1:13 (6) Revelation 3:20; John 1:12,13 (7) Revelation ...
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). ...
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 ...
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....
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 ...