A Closing Blessing “Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith…” (Ephesians 6:21) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:21, 22 I can vividly remember the first time I heard these final […]

A Beloved Brother “Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord…” (Ephesians 6:21). Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:21, 22 The closing paragraphs of Paul’s letters, as with his introductions, […]

Praying for Others “…making supplication for all the saints…” (Ephesians 6:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:18-20 Prayer, while critical for our safety in spiritual warfare, is not to be entirely self-focused. […]

Praying Without Ceasing “…praying at all times in the Spirit…” (Ephesians 6:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:18 Preparedness for spiritual warfare doesn’t consist only in putting on the armour of God.  […]

Putting on the Armour of God “Therefore take up the whole armour of God…” (Ephesians 6:13) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:13-17 While the strength we need for spiritual warfare comes from […]

Strength for Spiritual Warfare “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might…” (Ephesians 6:10) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-12 From the opening words of his letter […]

Bondservants and Masters “Bondservants, obey your earthly masters… do the same to them…” (Ephesians 6:5, 9) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:5-9 There is a third relationship basic to “households” in Paul’s […]

Children and Parents “Children, obey your parents… Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger…” (Ephesians 6:1, 4) Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:1-4  The “Household Code” for Christian conduct (as this […]

Husbandly Love “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her…” (Ephesians 5:25) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:25-33 Any thought that the “headship” role of […]

Wifely Submission “Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:22-24 The mention of Spirit-filled Christians submitting to one another (Ephesians 5:21) leads […]

Spirit-Filled Living “Do not get drunk with wine… but be filled with the Spirit…” (Ephesians 5:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:18-21 As Paul brings his warnings and instructions about living in […]

Light and Darkness “…for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:8) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:7-14 The dire consequences awaiting those who […]

Living Wisely “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise…” (Ephesians 5:15) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:15-17 Standing firmly against life in the darkness is not something […]

Serious Consequences “…everyone who is sexually immoral or impure… has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God” (Ephesians 5:5) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:5-7 We have noted that in […]

Things to Avoid “But sexual immorality and all impurity… must not even be named among you…” (Ephesians 5:3) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:3-5 There is a marked change in the tone […]

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 […]