Imitators of God “Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children… ” (Ephesians 5:1) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2 These two verses bring to a close the section we have been […]

A Vision to be Pursued “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another…” (Ephesians 4:32) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32 I ended the last devotional by mentioning that we can […]

Things to Put Away “Let all bitterness and wrath… be put away from you.” (Ephesians 4:31) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:31 In this verse, Paul continues to detail the old attitudes, […]

Honouring the Spirit “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” (Ephesians 4:30) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:30 Amid instructions about very practical patterns of living, the apostle Paul inserts a […]

Positive Speech “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth…” (Ephesians 4:29) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:29 As tempting as it is to rush over these areas of life-change that […]

Honest and Generous Living “Let the thief no longer steal…” (Ephesians 4:25) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:28 We continue to explore the transformation that takes place in the life of a […]

Truth and Anger “…let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour…” (Ephesians 4:25) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:25-27 Paul doesn’t content himself with generalities when it comes to […]

The New Self “…and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God.” (Ephesians 4:24) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:20-24 It is important to remind ourselves what is […]

Life in Sin “They have… given themselves up to sensuality…” (Ephesians 4:19) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:19 In our last devotional, we noted that human evil stems from the wilful rejection […]

Darkness and Ignorance “They are darkened in their understanding…” (Ephesians 4:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:17-18 It has been said that Paul wrote this letter to the Ephesians “to expand the […]

Truth and Love “Rather, speaking the truth in love…” (Ephesians 4:15) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:15-16 Our last study ended with comments on what we might call the “dark side” of […]

Spiritual Infancy “…so that we may no longer be children…” (Ephesians 4:14) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:14 Paul has been speaking about the church growing up to “mature manhood.” A mark […]

Spiritual Maturity “…until we all attain to…mature manhood…” (Ephesians 4:13) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:13 The goal of the special ministries given by Christ to the church is to build up […]

Equipping the Saints “…to equip the saints for the work of ministry…” (Ephesians 4:7) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:12 Paul not only identifies the offices or ministries that the Lord Jesus […]

Gifts and Ministries “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers…” (Ephesians 4:11) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:11-12 We have seen that the grace Jesus gives […]

Beyond the Ordinary “But grace was given to each one of us…” (Ephesians 4:7) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:7-10 In emphasising our unity in Christ, Paul doesn’t want to suggest that […]