Ephesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; A number of years ago I read a book called Children are Wet Cement, which made the point that – like wet cement, children are moldable and impressionable And, then couple that with a child who is beloved and you Read more…
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. The kindest thing we could ever do is to forgive others…just as God in Christ also has forgiven us. And, yet we have reservations about extending kindness to certain people. Read more…
Ephesians 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertiveness and slander, along with all spitefulness Now, let’s remember that these words are directed to Christians! Now, we know we are not perfect but reading this list of evils can make the hair on the back of our necks Read more…
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…