Ephesians
My Position in Christ As a Gentile
Probably most of us at some point in time have been guilty of being prejudiced and looked down on others thinking that we were better than them. However, no prejudice has ever reflected more hatred and lasted longer than that which has existed between the Jewish and Gentile commu …
Who do You Try to Imitate?
Paul continues his discussion on the conduct of believers. He says that each Christian should be an imitator of God because he is a child of God (v. 1). Just as children imitate their parents, so should a believer imitate God. This should begin by walking in Christ-like love (v.2 …
Training Children to Obey
Children are to obey (v. 1) and (Col. 3:20). There ia a difference between between obeying and honoring. To obey means to obey means to do as one is told, to honor means to respect and love. Paul gives three reasons children should oben their parents:1. Because it is the right th …
Walk as Children of Light
The Christian is not merely enlightened; he is the light of the world (v. 8). He is to walk in the light and by so doing expose the sin and darkness around him just by living as a Christian should. Have you ever experienced walking into a room where a group of peopl …
Fellowship Needs to Be a Priority
We begin with the words “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens†(v. 19). Fellowship? is enjoyed by those in God’s family and with His people, however, today God dwells in people. The early Christians devoted themselves t …
Spiritual Unity
The first three chapters of Ephesians deal with doctrine while the last three chapters explain our responsibilities as Christians. The word “therefore†shows that Paul is basing what he now has to say on the doctrines he has taught in the first three chapters (v. …