Read: SS 8:6-10; Gen 2:7, 24; Rom 5:5; I Th 4:3 The Royal Love Song: The Song of Solomon, is this a metaphor for how God is with His bride, the Church, or is it...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Read: I Cor 7:3-4; Prov 5:3-23; 19:18; 13:24; 23:13-14; 17:22; 31:10-31 Wise Words for Families: The book of Proverbs has been described as the lecture notes of a wisdom teacher. In perusing those notes it...
Read: s 54:13; Mt 28:19; Jn 8:31; 13:35; Deut 6:4-7; Prov 2:9; 22:6; Eph 6:1-4 Disciples Making Disciples: Discipline correctly understood is all about discipling. Discipline is an educational process of making willing followers who...
Read: Mk 10:14; Ps 127:3; Prov 22:3; Eph 6:4; Mt 18:3-5 Living with Lambs: There is a growing conviction in many circles that the purpose of marriage is to provide a solid and secure platform...
Read: Rom 12:2; Mt 19:4-6; Gen 3:8, 12, 14-19; Ph 2:4; Eph 5:28-29 Restoration: In the beginning marriage was established for companionship, for procreation, and for sharing responsibilities. With the Fall came a disruption of...
Read: Eph 5:17, 21;Rom 15:4; I Jn 4:11: Is 54:5; 66:13 God’s Word on Family Living: Our study this week encompasses an interesting range of Biblical passages, beginning with a number of hortatory injunctions, such...
Read: Gen 1:27-28; 2:18, 24; Eph 2:19-20; Jn 17:11, 21 A Family of Families: This quarter our lessons focus on the family of faith as a way to nurture and encourage growth and vitality in...
Read: Eph 6:18-24 Before the concluding recommendation of Tychicus and the concluding wish of peace and grace, Paul exhorts his addressees to prayer in Eph 6:18-20. The exhortation goes from the general to the more...
Read: Eph 6:10-12; Luke 22:31; Rom 7:15-20; Rev 12:7-12; 1 John 5:18-20 Comments on Eph 6:10-12: At the conclusion of Ephesians Paul focuses his exhortation on the Christian war against spiritual powers of darkness. The...
Read: Eph 6:1-9 Comments on Eph 6:1-9: Most English translations have difficulty expressing 5:21 as is stands in the Greek which is a participial clause that connects with what precedes it grammatically but with what...
Read: Eph 5:1-21 Comments on Eph 5:1-21: This passage opens with a call to be “imitators of God.” This is made more specific in terms of living “in love” which is made even more specific...
Read: Eph 4:17-32 Comments on Eph 4:17-32: In 4:17 Paul turns to focus on the Christian’s social conduct. Actually, 4:17-5:20 forms one unit of text unified by repeated admonitions to “live” (4:17; 5:2, 8, 15)...
Read: Eph 4:1-16 Comments on Eph 4:1-16: With this passage Paul’s letter makes a transition from exposition to exhortation, from theology to practical application. This two part form and type of content actually has its...
Read: Eph. 3:1-21 Comments on Eph 3:1-21: This passage divides naturally into two parts, an autobiographical and theological defense of Paul’s ministry (3:1-12) and prayer report (3:13-19) combined with a more direct wish-prayer (3:20-21). This...
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