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…
We are tempted to try to explain away Jesus' words. We must believe that God exists and we honour him by having faith in him. The disciple must "talk to…
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…
Is there anything big enough to satisy the aspirations and deepest longings of all the world? In Christ Gentile Ephesians and twenty-first century UK residents have been brought near. The…
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? We need to listen to him because he is our creator and redeemer. Mary chose the one thing which is…
Analogies for the Trinity don't work. We can say, however, that the Trinity is the answer to all our problems. Isaiah saw a pre-incarnation vision of Jesus and his life…