Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. (Eph. 5:22 NIV) Here, of course, is where the glorious word “submission” has become a cuss word in our culture. It’s one thing to suggest that kids should submit to parents, employees to employers, and people to Presidents, but wives to husbands? As mentioned yesterday, the […]
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#37: Losing the Weight of Bitterness

Do not be bitter or angry or mad…. Be kind and loving…and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ (Ephesians 4:31-32 NCV). Bitterness is perhaps the most visible, common, and destructive kind of spiritual obesity, and if you carry the weight of a bad attitude toward anyone, you cannot stay spiritually healthy. But […]
#11: He’s Got You Covered Again

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will. (Ephesians 1:11 NIV) Then the LORD said to Cain . . . “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? . . . sin is […]
#10: He’s Got You Covered
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to. (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) In any discussion regarding the sovereignty of God, people often settle on one of two extremes. Either God is in absolute control of everything, or He is in control of nothing. It […]
#6: Fighting with God’s Love

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. (Ephesians 6:11) One of Satan’s favorite “schemes” is attacking our God-given identity. He tried this twice with Christ when he said to Him, “If you are the son of God. . .” and then challenged Him to prove […]
#2: Live to Give Instead of to Get

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. (Ephesians 5:1-2) Imagine living the life described in this verse. A life like a “dearly loved” child. A life of love. A life like God Himself! This is the life […]
Faithwalkers 2010- Being Rooted & Established in Love Eph 3:17
