Having instructed believers to put on the new self in Christ, Paul now goes on to expalin specifically what that looks like for the believer in tonight's lesson. Paul begins by pointing out those behaviors that need to be stripped away from our lives, including lying, stealing, corrupt speech, and an unforgiving spirit. While some [...]
Paul begins his discourse on how we are to respond to the love of God, by first contrasting the unbeliever with the believer. One of the things we will come to understand, is why many of our lost friends are on the path they are upon, and then Paul will show us that we are [...]
The Spiritual Gifts are very much alive in the Church today! And they are discussed in Romans 12, 1st Corinthians 12-14, and here in Ephesians 4. As we come now to Chapter 4, we will take on the issue of spiritual gifts in the Church; of course from the Biblical perspective. What are they? Who [...]
Paul now moves from doctrine to duty beginning in chapter 4. Having explained to us the spirtual blessings we already have in Christ, what now then should be our proper response to all God has done for us? Right out of the gate, we discover the most important thing to our Heavenly Father, is that [...]
Pauls brings the first half of Ephesians to a close with an incredibly powerful and insightful prayer, and we learn of God's remarkable ability to do more in our lives than we could ever ask or think. Tonight John draws upon an unbelievable story out of 2nd Kings to illustrate the complexity and beauty of [...]
As we are waging war against the various forces that war against our soul, there is perhaps no greater enemy than the enemy of self pity. Self pity has ruined far more believers than even sexual sin. In the first part of Ephesians Chapter 3 - Paul gives us 5 weapons that are going to [...]
Paul summarizes the first 3 chapters of Romans here in Ephesians Chapter 2 in 3 verses. It is critical for us to have a right understanding of our sin nature, in order to fully appreciate the Cross of Christ. There is a wealth a false teaching today that seeks to diminish the believer's understanding of [...]
Paul summarizes the first 3 chapters of Romans here in Ephesians Chapter 2 in 3 verses. It is critical for us to have a right understanding of our sin nature, in order to fully appreciate the Cross of Christ. There is a wealth a false teaching today that seeks to diminish the believer's understanding of [...]
After talking to the Ephesians about God, Paul now switches gears and talks to God about the Ephesians. Tonight we get a rare glimpse into the prayer of an Apostle, and in it Paul gives us not only a remarkable crash course in Godly prayer, but inspires within us tremedous hope in the power of [...]
