ephesians-5:1-6:9

A brief survey of the salient points There are many who sing very feelingly about the church’s one foundation, but, through no fault of their own, know very little about the real character of the church. Nor is there much understanding of its important place in the plan and economy of God. It is wit... Read More

'And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submit... Read More

HAVING seen the place and function of the Holy Spirit among the people of God, we are in a position to ask ourselves what is our attitude to Him; are we allowing Him to do His work of conviction and revealing Jesus to us as all we need? The New Testament tells us that there are four possible attitud... Read More

"For God so loved the world...." (John 3:16) The Bible is a strange book with so many apparent contradictions. Please note carefully what I am saying. I did not say that the Bible has many self contradictions - I simply said that it appears so. Our present text tells us that God loved the world. Eph... Read More

John 13:34-35 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (Read More...) Galatians 5:19-21 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (Read More...) Ephesians... Read More

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which ... Read More

Matthew 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 1 Timothy 4:12 - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Colossians 3... Read More

Ephesians 4:31-32 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: (Read More...) Proverbs 15:1 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Matthew 6:14-15 - For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heave... Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 1 Corinthians 14:26 - How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be ... Read More

1 Timothy 5:13 - And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 - For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are bus... Read More