We must put off resentful attitudes (bitterness), festering anger and hostility (malice).We should be a people known for kindness and forgiveness since it has been shown to us by God. In Ephesians Paul gives one of the most powerful verse on forgiveness:”God also forgave you in Christ” (Eph. 4:32)We must be a forgiving people. We […]
In this passage Paul mentions four traits of a spiritually mature person. Maturity Involves Christlikeness. (4:13) Our goal is to be like Jesus. We should long for the qualities Paul mentions in verses 2-3. We should long for spiritual maturity both individually and as a corporate body of Christ. Maturity Involves Doctrinal Stability (4:13-14) We need to […]
This passage gives us the “7 Unity’s.” These “one” statements emphasize the oneness we share as Christians. We must understand however, that Eph. 4:4-6 is not teaching unity at any cost. There is a difference in unity and uniformity. Our unity must be in Christ. One body. The Lord only has one church, and all […]