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Are You Sleeping?

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Dave SJanuary 11, 2017
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Perhaps living in the most important city in the province of Asia had caused the believers in Ephesus to be too busy to devout their time to Christ; perhaps the culture of the wealthy city had caused them to be worldly, perhaps….

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Not Storing Up Anger

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Dave SDecember 1, 2016
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Anger, when accumulated, can result in bitterness, so it is not surprising to see Paul talking about handling anger just before talking about bitterness.

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Ridding of All Bitterness

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Dave SOctober 19, 2016
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Bitterness, however, has something to do with long term hurt/anger and accumulation of resentment against a person or a situation. We are angry with someone….

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Greetings and Prayer Request

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Dave SOctober 28, 2015
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Greetings in the Lord! I haven’t been posting for a while because of a teaching trip in another country. It was a fruitful and blessed one. As people from different places gathered and studied the gospels, it was especially meaningful and … Continue reading →

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Putting on the New Self (or: Reading and Applying the Bible) – 2

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Dave SAugust 18, 2015
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  Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-27 It takes some efforts for the word of God to have effects in our lives. In addition to meditating on it and memorizing at least some part of it so that our lives can be transformed … Continue reading →

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Putting on the New Self (or: Reading and Applying the Bible) – 1

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Dave SAugust 18, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-25 As believers in Christ, we have new lives, but from time to time all of us need to be reminded to live up to the new lives. To put off the old self, to be made new in the … Continue reading →

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Living Out Our New Lives!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Dave SAugust 13, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24 As people who have received spiritual blessings from God (1:3-14), we are called to live our lives worthy of his calling (4:1). As members of the Church, we learn to maintain unity so all believers may be rooted … Continue reading →

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Maturity: Goal of Believers and of the Church (2)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Dave SJuly 21, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 A lot have been said about the maturity of believers and of the church. In 4:12 we have the threefold purposes of the church: to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up … Continue reading →

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Maturity: Goal of Believers and of the Church (1)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dave SJune 1, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 Different people seem to have different images of Christian maturity, so it is important to look at what the Bible says about it. It is also important to realize that this particular passage is talking about corporate … Continue reading →

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From Unity to Unity (5): Aim for Unity

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dave SMay 16, 2015
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So we have the unity of the Spirit; we make every effort to keep the unity through the bond of peace; we understand the spiritual basis of unity; and realizing the gift of Christ, we all serve with diverse roles … Continue reading →

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