This Sunday we moved into the next phase of our series from Ephesians 4-6 as we began to look at the armor of God. Beginning Sunday, September 6 we will start looking at each piece of this spiritual armor. This past Sunday we looked at Ephesians 6:10-13 and saw the importance of knowing the enemy…

1 Thessalonians 5:5 (NIV) You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. The first part of 1 Thessalonians 5 sounds a lot like the first part of Ephesians 5. Last Sunday in our continuing summer series from Ephesians 4-6, we…

James 3:13-18 (NIV) Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down…

We are to walk worthy of the calling we have received (Ephesians 4:1) and we have been called to holiness (1 Peter 1:15). Part of answering the call to holiness is to walk in love. In this week’s lesson we focus on Ephesians 5:1-6 and see what it looks like to walk in love.

I had the honor this past Wednesday of being invited to speak at the Downtown congregation in Midland, TX. We looked at Zechariah chapter 11 and Jesus as the good shepherd.

This week we continue our study in Ephesians on answering the call to holiness. Part of answering the call to holiness requires us to get rid of the old traits and put on the new. This week’s lesson comes from Ephesians 4:25-32.