The Apostle Paul wants the Ephesian Christians and us also to “grow up” spiritually. Since Christians are united under the Gospel confession in verse 4-6 and are one in Christ, we must use our talents for the building up and edification of the Body of Christ. I believe that every Christian has at least one, […]
In these verses Paul tells believers what used too mark their lives (17-19) “Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: you should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts” (verse 17). Paul calls Christians to live no longer like the surrounding pagan culture. Since Ephesian Christians and us […]
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 […]