Tag: ephesians 4
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Ecclesia: Church Structure and Leadership
Ecclesia: Church Structure and Leadership. Written by Stefan Johnsson.
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Ecclesia: On the Corporateness of the Church
Set Apart: On the Corporateness of the Church. Written by Scott Fiddler.
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The Parables: The Great Banquet – Entitlement
The Parables: The Great Banquet – Entitlement. Written by Nate Warren.
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The Parables: The Great Banquet – The Prince is Giving a Ball
The Parables: The Great Banquet – The Prince is Giving a Ball. Written by Megan Meier.
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Ephesians (His) Story: Day 40 – Christ is Our Model!
By Blesson C. Selvanesan The Word: 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32, NKJV). Interpretation: Once a person is born again in Christ, that…
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Ephesians (His) Story: Day 39 – Watch Your Mouth!
Written By Megan Meier The Word “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:29-30 NKJV “Above all else,…
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 38 – Dealing with Anger
By Nate Warren The Word Ephesians 4:26-28 (NKJV) 26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may…
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 37 – On Speaking Truth
Written by Scott Fiddler The Word: Ephesian 4:25 (NKJV) Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. Reflection “Speak truth.” That is what Paul is telling the Ephesian Christians to do in this verse. It is a command that is as profound as…
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 36 – Learning Christ, the New Mind
Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 36 – Learning Christ, the New Mind. Written by Paul Lane.
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Ephesians (His)Story: Day 35 – Clear Your Mind & Shine!
Written by Aisha Darwesh The Word 17-19 And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They’ve refused for so long to deal with God that they’ve lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. They can’t think straight anymore.…
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Ephesians (His) Story: Day 34 – Truth Matters! Say the Truth in Love
Written by Blesson C. Selvanesan The Word 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who…
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Ephesians (His) Story: Day 33 – Heroes on an Epic Quest
Written by Megan Meier The Word “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the…
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Ephesians (His) Story: Day 32 – A Thread of Discovery
Written by Nate Warren The Word 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended…
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 31 – Ex Uno Plures
Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 31 – Ex Uno Plures. Written by Scott Fiddler.
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 30 – Walking Worthy of the Call
Ephesians (HIS) Story: Day 30 – Walking Worthy of the Call. Written by Paul Lane.
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: Be Angry and Do Not Sin
Ephesians (HIS) Story: Be Angry and Do Not Sin. Written by Blesson Selvanesan.
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Ephesians (HIS) Story: The Root of It
Ephesians (HIS) Story: The Root of It. Written by Megan Meier.
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C.S. Lewis Devotional, Week 1 – Day 2
C.S. Lewis Devotional, Week 1 – Day 2 written by Stefan Johnsson.
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TGA: Gender
By Jason Scherzer Ephesians 4:7-8 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” Ephesians 5:21; 5:25-26 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and…
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Devotional for June 5th, 2018
Word: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 (NIV) 9 For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay…
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Devotional for April 5th, 2018
The Word: Ephesians 4:14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. By Danielle Clark Today’s verse comes from Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus. In Chapter 4 he says Christ has given each member…
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Devotional for March 27th, 2018
I. The Word: Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called, ‘Today,’ so that none…
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Devotional for March 17th, 2018
The Word: Proverbs 25:6-10 6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; 7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes 8 do not bring hastily to court,…
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Devotional for March 12th, 2018
I. The Word: Ephesians 4:29-32 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of…
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Devotional for March 9th, 2018
I. The Word Ephesians 4:29 Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak]. Psalm 12:6 The words…
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Devotional for November 11th, 2017
I. THE WORD: Ephesians 4:11-16 – 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of…
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Devotional for November 8th, 2017
I . The Word The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as…
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Devotional for July 26th, 2017
I. The WORD: Ephesians 4:1-6 1 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every…
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Devotional for January 21st, 2017
I. The Word: James 5:16; Romans 15:14; Ephesians 4:25 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 “Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with…
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