Be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:17–19 One of the greatest truths...
“Be not weary in well doing” (2 Thessalonians 3:13). You may be thinking that all these stellar qualities mentioned in this book are simply beyond your capabilities. You may be so deflated because of personal failure and weakness that you are tempted to give up. Your inconsistencies may be many, but no setback is permanent,...
Walk circumspectly, . . . redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15–16 Time is one commodity that we can never store up. Like manna, it must be used presently, or it is forever lost. Ephesians 5:16 tells us to redeem the time. This means to buy it back, utilize it, and invest...
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Ephesians 5:11 Ephesians 5:11 is crystal clear—we are to take no part in the barren deeds of darkness but instead expose them. There is a reason for warning passages like this in the New Testament. Not only are we quick to forget...
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Ephesians 5:3–6 One of the biggest challenges facing Christian families today is the culture of immorality that is so prevalent on every...
“Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.” Ephesians 5:2 Mary sat at Jesus’ feet (see Luke 10:39). Peter fell before the Lord (see Luke 5:8). Paul instructed us to stand against the schemes of Satan (see Eph. 6:11). Now here in Ephesians 5:20 Paul wrote that we should walk in love. Walking implies...