Ephesians 6:4 Fathers Bring Them Up CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Fathers have the duty of seeing to the spiritual nurturing of their children. Trouble with broken homes is that dad is not there. He gets the kids ½ of the time or less. What if the step dad is home with...
Ephesians 6:1-3 Children Obey Your Parents CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gives great advice on family relations. The exhortation is to fathers and children – the obedience and honor is to Mom and Dad. Often dads leave the spiritual training to mom – Big mistake. It is the dad’s responsibility. Ok,...
Ephesians 5:30-32 Mystery of the Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The following verses in order unveil for you the mystery of the church. You can see clearly the foreknowledge of God in the design of the church. Gen 2:23 Lk 24:39 Eph 5:30, 2nd half of the verse is not in...
Ephesians 5:22-33 Wives Submit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The modern movements are just that. They are modern and they are movements. They move you away from that which is RIGHT. A lot of people aren’t going to listen until they see God and then they’ll straighten up. Most are self-willed and covetous:...
Ephesians 5:18b-21Filled With the Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are commanded to be filled with the Spirit; it is not an option. Preacher – to refuse to be filled with the Spirit is as wicked as being drunk. Clarification – being filled with the Spirit is not the same as...
Ephesians 5:15-18a Don’t Drink CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians are not to drink alcohol. There’s a contrast here between being drunk with wine and being filled with the Spirit. Tells you plainly, “Be not drunk…” I can tell you Paul’s right. Booze is not for Christians. The excess is IN the wine,...
Ephesians 5:6-14 Children of Light CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you got saved, Christ called you out of darkness and into light, I Pet 2:9. Compare Jn 1:4-5, Jn 8:12, Ps 119:105, 130. The people who don’t get saved stay in darkness, Jn 3:19. So once you get saved and you are...
Ephesians 5:1-5 Inheritance in the Kingdom CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO To have an inheritance in the kingdom of God, you must: Follow God as dear children – like a child follows his dad (v. 1) Walk in love (v. 2) – there’s no profit if you don’t 1 Cor 13 – walking in love...
Ephesians 4:31-32 Just Let It Go CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians today can be very bitter about some things. So Paul gives a great admonition on how to get past all that. You’ve got to put away some things and that can be mighty tough. He tells us to put away:...
Ephesians 4:30 Sins Against the Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of sins against the Spirit: Disobedience – Grieve – Eph 4:30 Suffocation – Quench – I Th 5:19 Dissimulation – Lie to – Acts 5:3 Blasphemy – Say, “Jesus has an unclean spirit” – Mk 3:28-30 Rejection of Jesus (Jn 16:8-10) – Despise – Heb 10:29 Rebellion – Vex – Is 63:9-10 Unbelief – Resist – Acts 7:51 Primary danger right after getting saved,...
