The last verses of the letter show us what is on Paul's heart. We are engaged in spiritual warfare and need the Holy Spirit. Paul longed for the Ephesians to…
Paul recognises that spiritual warfare is inevitable but affirms that God has provided us with suitable menas of withsatnding it. In addition to using the armour we must pray at…
This is part 3 of Paul's teaching on relationships. It has much wider application than just slaves and masters. It helps those in paid employment and all of us who…
Rights are a big part of life today but Christian discipleship is not about rights but about submission. Here Paul talks about submission in home life and work. Christ loved…
Paul urges the Ephesians to live in a manner which will give light to those around. He commands them to be filled with the Spirit and gives examples of Spirit…
In Ephesians 5:8 Paul tells his readers they were once darkness but now in the Lord they are light. They need to live differently. Some things are improper for the…
In order to maintain unity the gifts and fruit of the Spirit are needed. Paul uses the expressions put off and put on. Our new self must be expressed in…
Paul wants to protect us from things that would hurt us. The downward spiral begins with wrong thinking and then progresses eventually to every kind of impurity. Jesus can lift…
Paul writes about equipping the people for service so that the body of Christ may be built up. What is wanted are mature Christians who will share the various tasks…
Our status changed dramatically when we became Christians - we became part of the family of the living God. How should we then live? We must demonstrate humility, gentleness, patients…