Journey Through Ephesians, #20 We don’t do anything in secret. Read Ephesians 5:11-13. Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.Ephesians 5:11‭-‬13 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/eph.5.11-13.NASB Paul warns the believers that they should not be busy doing things that they have to hide or things that would be in secret. Everything that we do that we think is in secret will actually be exposed in the light. God sees and knows…

Journey Through Ephesians, #19 We are children of light. Read Ephesians 5:6-10. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Ephesians 5:6‭-‬10 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/eph.5.6-10.NASB As we are learning what is pleasing to the Lord, we are to walk in the light. We are to be so closely aligned with…

Journey Through Ephesians, #18 How do we show God we love him? We imitate him. Read Ephesians 5:1-5. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is…

Journey Through Ephesians, # 17 We must take off certain things and put on certain things. Paul continues discussing expectations in Ephesians 4:29-32. 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. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ…

Journey Through Ephesians, #16 Anger is not sin. It’s what you do with your anger that could become sin. Read Ephesians 4:25-28. Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor , for we are members of one another. be angry , and yet do not sin ; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. 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.Ephesians 4:25‭-‬28 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.25-28.NASB Paul moves to several discussion…

Journey Through Ephesians, #14 How do we reach maturity in Christ? Can we reach maturity by ourselves? Read Ephesians 4:11-16. And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there…

Journey Through Ephesians, #13 We have all been given exactly as much grace as we need. Read Ephesians 4:7-10. But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, ” when he ascended on high , he led captive a host of captives , and he gave gifts to men .” (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)Ephesians 4:7‭-‬10 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.7-10.NASB As Paul continues to explain,…

Journey Through Ephesians, #12 God is in control. No matter what is going on and no matter what situation we find ourselves in, God is in control and over all. Read Ephesians 4:1-6. Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism,…

Journey Through Ephesians, #11 To know. There are a lot of things that we “know.” We are constantly processing information each day and yet there are truths that Christ wants us to have complete confidence in. He wants us to “know.” Read Ephesians 3:14-21. For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may…