So far in this series of posts from Ephesians 4:4-6 we have seen there is one body and one Spirit. The one body is the body of Christ, the church. The One Spirit is the One who has united the church, the Holy Spirit. He is God, the third Person of the Trinity. He baptizes … Continue reading There is One Hope (Ephesians 4:4)
God revealed through Paul that the unity in the one body produced by the Spirit is based in seven glorious truths. In our last post we learned that there is only one body. The universal church is the body of Christ. This body is made up of all true believers in Jesus from Acts 2 … Continue reading There Is One Spirit (Ephesians 4:4)
In a previous post we looked at the basis of our unity as a church body. Ephesians 4:1-3 tells us that the Holy Spirit has produced unity in the body of Christ. This unity has been purchased through the death of Jesus Christ in the place of His saints. Ephesians 4:4-6 tells us the nature … Continue reading There Is One Body (Ephesians 4:4)
Colossians 1:13-14 tell us that there are two kingdoms. These are the only two kingdoms in the entire universe. Behind all the political structures, cultures, and countries in this world, there are only two kingdoms. There is the Domain of Darkness and the Kingdom of the Beloved Son. Everyone in all of history has belonged … Continue reading Only Two Kingdoms Pt. 2: The King of Kings and His Kingdom
Christians are called to guard the unity that the Spirit has already produced in the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:1-3). This is the peace and unity that the Spirit has produced through the death of Jesus Christ in the place of His saints. This is discussed in Ephesians 2:11-3:13. God has created a new body … Continue reading The Basis of Our Unity
The following is an outline from our church family's study on June 30, 2019, with some revisions for clarity. This is a study on Ephesians 4:1-3. If you would like to have more information on the term "saint," you can read my previous article titled "Walking Like a Saint" (found here: https://bibleliving.blog/2019/06/30/walking-like-a-saint/.This) is a rather … Continue reading Walking Like a Saint – Humility, Gentleness, Patience, Unity
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13-14). We are in the middle of a Great War. It is a war that is largely invisible. It is a spiritual war, fought with spiritual … Continue reading Only Two Kingdoms Pt One: The Domain of Darkness
In Ephesians 4:1 Paul urges us to come along with him and habitually live in a way that matches the calling to which we have been called. What is this calling? Chapters 1-3 have covered this calling in great detail. Can we narrow down the teaching of Ephesians 1-3 into one word that describes the … Continue reading Walking Like a Saint
The following is the outline that our church body used on June 9, 2019 in our Sunday morning service. I pray it is a help to you as you study God's Word! Bill Whittington, the slave of Christ Jesus I. The Apostle’s Circumstance - a Prisoner in the Lord A. A Prisoner belonging to Jesus … Continue reading Walking Worthy of the Calling – Ephesians 4:1 Outline
Ephesians 1:3-14 is a rich hymn of praise to God the Father. God the Father is blessed and worthy of praise because of who He is and what He has done. Paul begins this hymn by saying that God is blessed and worthy of praise. In this context Paul calls us to praise God because … Continue reading Blessed Be God for Blessing Us
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