Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Now, the preceding verses point to the importance of Christian unity, and here we are made aware that our sins not only break our fellowship with our Christian brothers and Read more…
Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. We CAN be gracious to others when we see things from God’s perspective. Read more…
Ephesians 4:28 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Stealing is not just taking someone’s personal possessions, but can and does include taking non-tangibles Read more…
Ephesians 4:27 and do not give the devil an opportunity. One too many people dismiss the reality of the Devil, or downplay his wickedness, yet the Bible is clear that the Devil’s presence wreaks all kinds of havoc….when we allow Him to do so. Referring back to the previous verse Read more…
Ephesians 4:26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, One of the biggest misconceptions is that anger IS sin; yet the Bible does not state this. Rather…anger is an emotion that is aroused when we are faced with an injustice Read more…
Ephesians 4:25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Is it OK to tell a White Lie? One too many people do, and for a variety of reasons. Let me list a couple of them now: They Read more…
Ephesians 4:24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. We really do have a new self, a new identify, my Christian friend: and it is only Bbecause of Christ’s redemptive work on the Cross, so Read more…
Ephesians 4:22 You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you. Now, that person we used to be is still the person whom we need to contend with on a daily basis. We will never Read more…
Ephesians 4:23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. You and I need to be willingly participating with God as we live each day. While we must say NO to sin, we need to, equally, be proactive by way of allowing Holy Spirit to renew our minds Now, Read more…
Ephesians 4:21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, I am experiencing a joy filled-sadness as I write this. I am saddened that one too many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, including myself, have allowed ourselves to Read more…