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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point iii. When we think of the amazing way God forgives us, it is shameful for us to withhold forgiveness from those who have wronged us. Callous? i. 2. They are out there like land minds that the mature can avoid. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point i. It is in contrast to the old man, who is the person inherited from Adam and who instinctively rebels against God. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The older King James Version puts it like this: even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. “I think I now see the Spirit of God grieving, when you are sitting down to read a novel and there is your Bible unread.... You have no time for prayer, but the Spirit sees you very active about worldly things, and having many hours to spare for relaxation and amusement. (Eph 4:2-3) The character of a worthy walk. It is shown not only in a foolish denial of God, but also in his moral failures (licentiousness, uncleanness, greediness). Ep) Given themselves over?What is controlling this group of people? Pentateuch (3) Prov 19:22.... a poor man [is] better than a liar. The New Testament We forgive because He has forgiven us. c. Put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness: The new man is the new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17) created in us at conversion. This is consistent with both the ultimate purpose of God (Ephesians 1:10) and the mystery of God revealed through Paul (Ephesians 3:6). 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Johannine Writings -------------------- General Epistles Poetical Books And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Poetical Books The Gentiles Paul speaks of were either atheists or they believed in gods who were themselves immoral. Pentateuch 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. The New Testament Minor Prophets This is basis for God’s distribution of spiritual gifts through His church: grace, the free, unmerited giving of God. Historical Books i. Pauline Epistles Even as putting on different clothes will change the way you think about yourself and see yourself, even so putting on a different conduct will start to change your attitudes. Grasp it as with a hand of steel; grip it as for life: ‘God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven me,’ – may each one of us be able to say that. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Divisions in Churches never begin with those full of love to the Savior.” (Spurgeon). Luke-Acts If we treat others as God treats us, we fulfill every thing Paul told us to do in this chapter. B. Ephe 4:20-23 (NKJV) But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. a. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Ephesians 4 New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) Unity of the Spirit. If your hand touches something hot but your hand tells your brain that the thing is cool, your hand will be severely burned. Pastors and teachers (or, pastor-teachers; the ancient Greek clearly describes one office with two descriptive titles), who shepherds the flock of God primarily (though not exclusively) through teaching the Word of God. -------------------- iii. ii. This web page contains lesson plans for a ten-week Bible Study. It means that we can be happy and content when we are not in control or steering things our way. ii. f. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you: The new man has control of his emotions (bitterness, wrath, anger and so forth). The Old Testament Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! a) The Holy Spirit is a person.He can be hurt just like any other person. Wisdom Literature #6 = BITTERNESS, VIOLENT OUTBURSTS OF ANGER, AND BAD TALKING WITH EVIL INTENT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE A PART OF A CHRISTIAN'S LIFE! Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Cookie Notice: Instead it is to say that all such achievements fall short of true wisdom, because the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Major Prophets 3. It is motivated out of gratitude, not out of a desire to earn merit. Pentateuch John Brown :: Ephesians 4:17-32. f. May grow up in all things into Him who is the head: Another way maturity is described is as the growing up into Jesus, who is the head. The New Testament b) Prov 16:32 (NKJV) [He] [who] [is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. (1) And those who hear what we say, should sense in our words that people are getting what they don't deserve (grace), not being condemned for maybe even what they do deserve! Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible The Gospels We can think in purely materialistic terms and grieve the Holy Spirit. b. iii. Historical Books Major Prophets Ephesians 4:17-32 - NIV: So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. Luke-Acts Welcome to your Ephesians Bible Study. Licentiousness is sin that flaunts itself, throwing off all restraint and having no sense of shame or fear; uncleanness is a broad word, mostly with reference to sexual impropriety. i. 32 Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave # Two early mss read us. b) A Christian's word should be his/her bond. David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 6-7 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), A Quiet Heart Means Confidence in God (Elisabeth Elliot), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 4-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). Pauline Epistles When He ascended on high: This giving happened (as described prophetically in Psalm 68:18) when Jesus ascended to heaven. There is a constant tendency for Christians to display to the world that we really aren’t so different after all. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. In Jesus we share one body, one Spirit, one hope of our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one Father. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. With all lowliness and gentleness: A worthy walk before God will be marked by lowliness and gentleness, not a pushy desire to defend our own rights and advance our own agenda. (a) Irritation in the heart of a believer is always an invitation to the devil to stand by. a. b. Life is about the same. a) You won't find "blindness of the heart" in any medical journal, because it is a spiritual disease! i. 3. “It is not a desirable thing that all Churches should melt into one another and become one; for the complete fusion of all Churches into one ecclesiastical corporation would inevitably produce another form of Popery, since history teaches us that large ecclesiastical bodies grow more or less corrupt as a matter of course. Read the Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 The Old Man (4:17–19) Earlier, as Paul began the application section of the book of Ephesians, he exhorted his readers toward sanctification, instructing them to “walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” (Eph. F. Ephe 4:29 (NKJV) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. (2) Ephe 4:27 (NKJV) nor give place to the devil. It is that saints (God’s people) might be equipped for the work of ministry (service), so that the body of Christ would be built up (expanded and strengthened). Ephesians 5 - Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. As Christians, we have a proper way and place to walk. 17 So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. d. We should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine: The gifted offices and equipped saints result in stability, being firmly planted on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20). Johannine Writings Sometimes they speak in a predictive sense, but not necessarily so, and they are always subject to the discernment and judgment of the church leadership (1 Corinthians 14:29). 3. Therefore, putting away lying: The new man tells the truth. Pauline Epistles Historical Books New Content: Bible Study Videos and Images from WordBoard. i. Aristotle defined bitterness as “the resentful spirit that refuses reconciliation.”. The Gospels b. Longsuffering, bearing with one another: We need this so that the inevitable wrongs that occur between people in God’s family will not work against God’s purpose of bringing all things together in Jesus – illustrated through His current work in the church. -------------------- Grace was given: We all have grace given to us according to the measure of Jesus’ gift. a) And instead of acting and behaving like I did when I didn't know Jesus, I will be able to "put on the new man" that I have become in Christ!! Huge spiritual corporations are, as a whole, the strongholds of tyranny and the refuges of abuse; and it is only a matter of time when they shall break to pieces.” (Spurgeon), v. “For the church fellowship in which the Gentile and Jewish believers were united was no mere enrollment on a register of membership; it involved their union with Christ by faith and therefore their union with each other as fellow-members of his body.” (Bruce), vi. Historical Books ii. i. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Luke-Acts -------------------- -------------------- In a sermon on this text, Charles Spurgeon pointed out some of the things that the text does not say. Get hold of that grand truth, and hold it, though all the devils in hell roar at thee. It is the person created according to the image of Jesus Christ and instinctively righteous and holy. Wisdom Literature Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! -------------------- One man gets nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony. “The primary purpose of the Church isn’t to convert sinners to Christianity, but to perfect (complete and mature) the saints for the ministry and edification of the Body.” (Smith). Those who do not mature in this way are targets of deceivers, who are effective precisely because they operate with trickery and cunning craftiness – and they lie in wait to deceive. Thank you for registering. The Old Testament Cite This Page: Blue Letter Bible. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head; Christ; from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. 2 With all humility and gentleness, and with patience, support each other in love. The first thing to tell that person is that they should put on some new clothes. Wisdom Literature Ep) The discord is there, and the harmony is there. Pentateuch Either he altered it under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit or under similar inspiration he quoted from an ancient translation (called a Targum) that quotes the Psalm in this manner. 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Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: This humble, forgiving attitude towards each other naturally fulfills this gift of the unity of the Spirit. a. Unsaved people are alienated from the life of God, because of the blindness of their heart! Luke-Acts GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 1. a. Till we all come to the unity of the faith: This is the first goal of God’s work through the gifted offices and equipped saints. -------------------- “God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven thee. Adam Clarke on grow up... into Him: “This is a continuance of a metaphor taken from the members of a human body receiving nourishment equally and growing up, each in its due proportion to other parts, and to the body in general.”. He must therefore carry himself accordingly, and not stain his high blood.” (Trapp). Ignorant? Prophets Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Poetical Books Pauline Epistles Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. (Eph 4:1) The foundation for all exhortation. -------------------- 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. i. a) Scriptures say much about "carrying our own weight.". “It is the historical fact of Christ once for all putting away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, which is alluded to.” (Moule), ©2013 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission d. Now this, “He ascended”; what does it mean: In this, Paul demonstrated how the words He ascended in Psalm 68:18 had reference to the resurrection of Jesus, speaking first of His rising from the lower parts of the earth, and secondly of His ascension far above all the heavens. Apostles, who are special ambassadors of God’s work, though not in the same authoritative sense of the first century apostles. The devil’s work is to accuse and divide the family of God, and to sow discord among them. #3 = QUIT BEING A TAKER AND START BEING A GIVER. a) Psal 37:8 (NKJV) Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret-- [it] only [causes] harm. Copy Options. In the rest of this letter, Paul gives details about the worthy walk,… Amplified® Bible a) When a person refuses to accept salvation, there is a "hardness" that sets in and they eventually cease to feel the guilt of their sins. 2. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Therefore: Paul spent three chapters spelling out in glorious detail all that God did for us, freely by His grace. The Old Testament With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. -------------------- Past feeling has the idea of one’s skin becoming callous and no longer sensitive to pain. He must be the choice Companion of your morning hours, he must be with you throughout the day, and with him you must also close the night; and as often as you may wake during the night, you must say, ‘When I awake, I am still with thee.’ ” (Spurgeon). -------------------- You have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus... and be renewed in the spirit of your mind. It is evident in the quick fellowship possible among Christians of different races, nationalities, languages, and economic classes. This summary of the book of Ephesians provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Ephesians. Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. a. We are confident that this unity is found in Jesus Christ, by the Spirit of God. Minor Prophets Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called: When we really understand how much God did for us, we will naturally want to serve and obey Him out of gratitude. We have a new person at our disposal. Such a callus is even harder than the bone itself.” (Wood). Ephesians 4:17-32 The Message (MSG) The Old Way Has to Go. c. When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men: Paul did not quote the passage exactly as it appears in Psalm 68. How do the Gentiles walk? Pentateuch He has created it by His Spirit; our duty is to recognize it and keep it. Historical Books Prophets, who speak forth words from God in complete consistency with the foundation of the Old and New Testaments. He was a murderer from the beginning, and [does] [not] stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. G. Ephe 4:30 (NKJV) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. A. There is one body and one Spirit: We have unity because of what we share in common. i. God wants us to see the church as a body, where every part does its share. We don’t walk worthy so that God will love us, but because He does love us. b) Because of this alienation, and blindness to the things of the Lord, the unsaved are usually engulfed in life dominating sins! 1. a. ii. Wisdom Literature Eph. i. Ephe 4:3 (NKJV). By the trickery of men: “The words... refer to the arts used by gamesters, who employ false dice that will always throw up one kind of number, which is that by which those who play with them cannot win.” (Clarke) Running after spiritual fads always leaves one a loser. ii. 3 Take every care to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. Prophets The Gospels a. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. (a) In other words, "deal with it" and get it over with! [A previous revision of this page can be found here]. (1)... do not let the sun go down on your wrath. Darkened? When this happens, it naturally causes the growth of the body (both in size and strength), but especially growth for building itself up in love. Johannine Writings i. Psalm 68:18 reads: You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men. iii. 17-19 And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. e. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God: The new man will not grieve the Holy Spirit, knowing that He is our seal both in the sense of identification and protection. “It is enough for me that the apostle, under the inspiration of God, applied the verse in this way; and whatever David might intend, and of whatever event he might have written, we see plainly that the sense in which the apostle uses it was the sense of the Spirit of God.” (Clarke). “Luther counsels men to answer all temptations of Satan with this only, Christianus sum, I am a Christian.” (Trapp). (1) The foundation for all exhortation. This gives us an assurance of forgiveness – that it is for Christ’s sake. Luke-Acts b. iv. 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