After my mother had her oesophagus removed, she had to adjust her activities and eating. She can no longer bend over and she no longer can eat certain things. As Christians, because of the great change Christ has made in our lives, we must adjust our walk in life. Transition In verse 2, God commands […]
Have you ever heart a bird talk? Birds cannot really talk in the sense of carrying on a conversation with humans, but instead they mimic or imitate or copy the words they hear. In the opening verse of Ephesians five, the Holy Spirit commands us to be followers of God. The word translated “followers” is […]
In Ephesians 4:25-32, Paul listed five qualities of the new man that replace five vices of the old man. Of the five vices, the last two are among the most common vices with which Christians struggle. Transition Last week we examined the first three qualities of the new man [below]. This evening we will examine […]
After the Holy Spirit commanded us to put off the old man, to allow the God to renew us, and to put on the new man, He guided Paul to list five qualities of the new man: The new man will speak the truth, be self-controlled, share, speak edifying words, and sincerely forgive. Not only […]
The story of the Prodigal Son is a story about a young man who lived a worldly life of rebellion that landed him in the pigpen. He finally repented and sought his father’s forgiveness. When he did, he put off his old pig-stained clothes and put on new clean clothes provided by his father. That […]
God amazingly designed the human body so that its trillions of cells form muscles, bones, organs, and other parts that work in harmony so the body can nourished and function properly. Likewise, God planned that each member of a local church would do his or her part as God gifted them so that the local […]
Walk Worthy 23 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 4:1-6 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: The first three chapters of Ephesians are doctrinal. The last three chapters are practical. Paul begins chapter four with the word “therefore” to remind us that what he is about to say is based on the previous three chapters. […]
Spiritual Growth Prayer 16 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 3:14-21 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago, I had an orange tree that was stunted. It was root bound and never produced edible fruit. Many Christians are just like that orange tree. Paul prayed that the Christians at Ephesus would grow spiritually and […]
Foreigner to Family 2 March 2014 PM – Ephesians 2:11-22 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction When we moved to PNG in August 1984, we were foreigners in a strange land. We only knew one missionary family, everyone else was unknown to us. We were ignorant of the language. The heat was uncomfortable. The […]
Get Alive! 23 February 2014 PM – Ephesians 2:1-10 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: In 1996, I coached the under 15’s North Coast Baseball team. One of the things I tried to drill into the players was to get alive as they played. Every player must be alert and know exactly what to […]