Closing out what we know as Ephesians 5, the Apostle Paul is in the midst of instructing believers on how to behave among other Christians, and he starts with the top of the family: husbands and wives. In the previous verses we saw how he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The holy union of a husband and wife is a beautiful, sacred, and mysterious thing, and both roles carry unique responsibility and accountability in the Christian household. Here in Ephesians 5, the beloved apostle segues from instructing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the better part of one and a half chapters in Ephesians, Paul schooled us on how believers must live differently from the unsaved if we are to consider ourselves true Christ-followers. But now at the mid-point of chapter 5, Paul begins to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In our study of Ephesians we’ve seen how Paul admonished believers to behave rightly and to live in a manner worthy of our calling as Christ’s disciples (see Eph 4:1). Throughout Ephesians 4 and 5, and in many other epistles, we are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s been said that each day we have is a gift. This is true! Yet, it’s a gift that is also meant to be useful in service to the Lord. As we’ve seen throughout our study in Ephesians, the Apostle Paul put a strong emphasis on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We recently learned how, as true and obedient believers, we reflect God’s light into the world, and in doing so are called children of Light (Eph 5:8). Today we see Paul foster this thought more deeply as he continues to urge the Church to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we’ve gone through Ephesians verse by verse, we’ve seen how the Apostle Paul clarified and even ratified many core doctrines of the Christian faith. A few highlights: God the Father predestined us for salvation before He even...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we’ve seen a number of times throughout Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, our behavior as believers matters. A professing Christian is called to live by a high standard which reflects Christ in a dark world; the subsequent obedience...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Heading into Ephesians chapter 5, we find ourselves in the middle of a lengthy discourse from the Apostle Paul on the Christian’s obligation to live rightly. In fact, this theme continues through the end of his epistle, so we should prepare...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Coming out of Passion Week and our celebration of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection from the grave, I thought it would be fitting to explore a truth about our Lord that can be a little confusing at first glance, but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
