We “walk in Love” by avoiding ungodly behavior. We must restrain ourselves from ungodly behavior because of our love for the Lord Jesus. Klyne Snodgrass wrote, “If one is joined to Christ and shares in him, one cannot share in the lives of those practicing sexual sin and greed” (cf. 2 Cor. 6:14) In this passage Paul […]
In this passage, Paul describes the themes of light and darkness by contrasting the works of darkness and the fruit of the Spirit. In Eph 5:8 he writes, “For you were once darkness.” Paul does not say that Christians are walking in darkness. Rather he uses the term “once.” What did he mean by that […]
Love Like The Son (Eph. 5:2) In Eph. 5:2, Paul references the cross of Christ as he writes about love. To understand the Father’s love for us we must center our thoughts on the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the imitator of the Father (John 14:9). We want to consider 3 aspects of […]