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In Ephesians 5.1-7, the Apostle Paul carried forward his dominant image of the Christian life as a walk with God. This walk is described as imitating Christ in two very important areas of our lives: sexual integrity and speech. Join us as we continue through our series in Ephesians called, “Together In Christ.”
Preached in 2020. For more resources for knowing and loving God's word, visit bcnewton.coFurther ReadingEphesians: An Expositional Commentary // R. C. SproulGalatians, Ephesians, Philippians: Volume 8 (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture)The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians // F. F. BruceNew Testament Commentaries: Volume 1: Romans to Ephesians // Geoffrey WilsonEphesians // R. Kent HughesEphesians // Charles HodgeESV Expository Commentary: Ephesians–Philemon (Volume 11)
4 Things about God's Love (Ephesians 3:14-19)Will WashingtonPCPC High School8 June 2025
In Part Six of our Ephesians series, we discover the Good News of what God has done for us. While we were dead in our sins, He made us alive with Christ by grace. We'll explore God's rich mercy and great love, and what that means for our future in Christ. Part Six Ephesians Series “Rich in Mercy, Great in Love” (Ephesians 2:4-7) Pastor Caleb Yetton May 31 - June 01, 2025
“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” (Ephesians 4:16 NLT) Good things happen when the church functions in the way God intends. Not only do God’s people become unified, like the parts of a body working together, but we also become spiritually mature. The apostle Paul offers a glimpse of what that maturity looks like: “We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church” (Ephesians 4:14–15 NLT). When I was a brand-new believer, I would talk with Pastor Chuck Smith, who was quite a bit older than I was. One day, I asked, “Chuck, how long have you been a Christian?” I think he said it was somewhere around fifty years. That number stunned me. “Fifty years?” I asked. “Does that make you an apostle now? Can you walk on water after fifty years?” There is maturity that comes with time. But I’ve been a Christian now for longer than fifty years, and while I’ve certainly grown and learned a lot, I have a long way to go. Some of you may be saying, “Yeah, you do, Greg.” And that’s true. I do. But you do, too. We all do. There’s no shame in admitting it. In fact, when we stop believing we have a long way to go, we set ourselves up for a fall. Paul himself said, “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us” (Philippians 3:13–14 NLT). Even as he taught others how to become spiritually mature, Paul constantly was striving to become more mature in Christ himself. Spiritual maturity grounds us in the truth of Scripture. It keeps us from being “tossed and blown about” by false teachings. It gives us the wisdom and discernment to recognize deceivers, people who try to make the Bible say things it doesn’t say. Spiritual maturity and spiritual unity complement one another. When you develop a sense of unity with other believers, you also develop a sense of accountability. And believers who are accountable to one another will speak the truth in love when one of them starts to go down a questionable path. Reflection Question: What does spiritual maturity look like in your life? Discuss Today's Devo in Harvest Discipleship! — Listen to the Greg Laurie Podcast Become a Harvest PartnerSupport the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Pastor Yannick from Stockwell Baptist Church reminded us that discouragement is deadly. The only way out of its deadly snare is seeing, understanding, and comprehending the true height and depth of God's great love for us.
Your words were found and I ate them
Your words were found and I ate them
Your words were found and I ate them
We are to walk in love for the glory of God in Christ, following him in faith.
We are called to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord Jesus Christ by walking in humility, gentleness, with patience, forgiveness, and unity. We are to build one another up in love to maturity in Christ.
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This week, Dr. Jason Tovey joined us to share a powerful message about what it means to leave a gospel legacy rooted in love. To truly love God and others, we must first understand how deeply loved we are. Looking at Ephesians 3:14-21, Romans 8:35-39, and 1 Peter 1:8, we are reminded that God's love is unwavering, unshakable, and beyond comprehension. When we are grounded in His love, we are transformed to love others in a way that reflects Christ.For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.org Connect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity! Instagram: @integrity_church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/
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"But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part."
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SERIES: EPHESIANSSCRIPTURE: Ephesians 5:22-33SERMON: BEING SUBMITTED TO LOVE
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Send us a Text Message.his Episode was first made available on Patreon. For similar material and an early release ad-free version of the regular podcast follow me at at;patreon.com/JeremyMcCandlessPodcast Episode Notes:Podcast Title: Rules for Life: A Christian Critique of Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for LifeEpisode Title: "Examining Rule 5: Do Not Let Your Children Do Anything That Makes You Dislike Them"Introduction: Welcome to the fifth episode of Rules for Life: A Christian Critique of Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life. Today, we'll explore Rule 5: "Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them." This rule emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries and disciplining children to ensure their healthy development and maintain a positive parent-child relationship. From a Christian perspective, we'll discuss how biblical teachings on parenting, discipline, and love align with Peterson's advice and offer insights into the spiritual and moral responsibilities of raising children.Episode Overview: Jordan Peterson's Rule 5 underscores the necessity of proper child-rearing practices, advocating for parents to establish clear boundaries and discipline their children to prevent behaviours that could lead to resentment. This rule aligns with biblical teachings that emphasize the importance of guiding children in a way that fosters their moral, spiritual, and emotional growth.In this episode, we will:Explore Biblical Principles of Discipline and Parenting: How Scripture guides parents in raising their children with love and discipline.Discuss the Importance of Balancing Discipline with Love: The Bible's call for discipline to be an expression of love and care, not control.Examine the Role of Parental Example in Child Rearing: How parents are called to be role models in faith and righteousness.Key Biblical References:The Role of Discipline in Parenting:Hebrews 12:11: "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."Proverbs 19:18: "Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death."Discipline is portrayed in the Bible as an essential component of parenting that guides children toward righteous living. It's not about punishment but correction and teaching that fosters long-term moral and spiritual growth.Balancing Discipline with Love:Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."Colossians 3:21: "Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."The Bible warns against harsh or unfair discipline that could provoke or discourage children. The Christian approach to parenting emphasizes a balance between firm discipline and loving guidance, ensuring that correction is administered with compassion and patience.The Parental Role Model:Deuteronomy 6:6-7: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."Proverbs 2Support the Show.Jeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com
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Ephesians 3:17-21 The unshakable position of every believer—spiritually, mentally, and emotionally—is found in his connection to the relentless love of Christ. When a person finds his security there, he is unmoved by the seeming instabilities of the world around him. He begins to see God work in ways he never thought possible!
Title: Speaking The Truth in Love Preacher: Param Yonzon Series: N/A Passage: Ephesians 3:17-32
Thank you for joining us as we continue to dig into our Keeping it Real series on Ephesians.In Ephesians chapter 2, we start to get a glimpse of the Apostle Paul's vision for the churchin Ephesus and how Christ's work of salvation reconciles us to God and to oneanother. Paul shows us how the gospel of Christ ministers peace to both pulldown and build up.First, peace pulls down the dividing walls of hostility between God and oneother. Humans throughout history go about inventing new ways of dividing,race, politics, class, sex and religion. The gospel says “no more”. We all standequally sinful, and we stand equally as recipients of grace if you ask for it.Second, peace builds up, giving us a new way of building our identity. Ratherthan building our identity on our achievements, gifts, or status, we build ouridentity on the foundation of Christ, He is our cornerstone.Here's what this building up looks like. Firstly, we are fellow citizens. Then hesays, we are members of God's household. Thirdly, he says, we are stonesjoined together in God's temple. Each one gets more intense with regard to ourrelationship with God. A king lives in a country with his people, but a father livesunder the same roof with his children and a temple is where God lives. Theimages also get more intense regarding our relationships to each other. If you'reco-citizens, you may live kilometres from each other. But if you're are growingup in the same home, you live just metres from each other. If your stones in abuilding, there's no distance at all.In summary, what Paul is trying to say is that if you want the surpassing powerof the gospel to be at work in and through your life, you have to deeply commityourself to His community. As we do, we together are formed into God'smasterpiece, a gallery of glory declaring the testimony of God's salvationavailable to all.Reflection Questions1. What themes stand out to you in Ephesians chapter 2?2. Ask Holy Spirit to reveal any walls of hostility that you need to pull down(Hint: we all have them).3. Ask Holy Spirit to reveal any areas of your life where your identity or self-worth is based on your own efforts rather than Him. What areas of your lifeneed building up by the gospel of peace?4. What is a personal application you can make based on some of the truthsrevealed in this chapter? In other words, what does it look like for you to“live this out” in your daily life.Thanks again for joining us. We pray you were blessed by this message.Connect with us on:https://www.instagram.com/dayspringchurch/https://www.facebook.com/dayspringchurchwww.youtube.com/@DayspringChurchAUListen to Dayspring Worship https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQM5_jWUv_VAOxpvK7D571Qhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/331972RySiV4WcoYTTJHeB?si=4b8N7CVQT2ysAeBiMGr1BAhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/dayspring-worship/1035339614
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Big Idea: Build Others Up with Christ, who is Truth & Love Problem: We often compromise on truth or love. Vision: A church where people find new life b/c they are built up by the truth and love of Christ This recording is from the sermon series “A New Humanity”. Scripture reading from Ephesians 4:13-16 At The Grove Church, we strive to build a flourishing city, together. Engaging both believers and skeptics, we foster an environment for honest conversations about faith, doubt, and the transformative power of the Gospel. Stay connected to The Grove Church Website: https://thegrovechurch.co Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrovechurchofficial Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrovechurchofficial Full Sermon Audio: https://soundcloud.com/thegrovechurchofficial Podcast: https://tr.ee/c0BcdkUV3C Support Our Ministry https://grovechurch.churchcenter.com/giving If you found value in this video, please like, share, subscribe, and be a part of our growing online family. Blessings and thank you for joining us on this journey!
In this episode of Pray the Word on Ephesians 3:14–21, David Platt prays for us to be able to comprehend God's amazing love for us.