Month: December 2021

But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints . . . everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous, has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Ephesians 5:3-5 I grew up in a Christian faith which imparted…
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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 When I first fell in love with my wife, I must admit that it was initially more of an infatuation. Instead of “I love…
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Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Ephesians 4:31 Though I can argue and debate, with Covid-19, I’ve grown quite weary of it. There was a time though, a few months back, when it seemed everyone wanted to fight about the topic.…
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Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 If you’d have asked me 15 years ago what was most important to me, I’d have told you my wife and children were my top priorities. I honestly believed those were the most important people…
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Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 As Christians, we know we’re supposed to do good things. We know we’re supposed to love God, obey him, and love our…
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Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Ephesians 4:28 Once in jail, I met a man who explained his moral dilemma. When he was out, he knew he could get a regular…
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 There are places and situations that evoke certain emotional and behavioral responses in me. At the gym, I’m competitive. At work, I try to be professional. In a political discussion, I’m antagonistic. Today though, is Christmas, and all…
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Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 Over the years, I’ve met countless patients who’ve caused themselves and others significant injuries while intoxicated. Under normal circumstances, they would never get into fights or drive into oncoming traffic,…
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Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25 The other day, I heard about an old acquaintance who’d gotten sober and was doing well. I’d not seen him for a couple years, but in the time I knew…
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Put off your old self . . . and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 When we bought our home, almost 10 years ago, there was a coil of trimming line hung on one of the broken-off branches of a tree in the…
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