Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20 Thanks You Lord for helping us through those hard times when it is very hard to thank You. Paul is reminding us that we are to ‘ALWAYS give thanks for EVERYTHING.’ That takes me really […]
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Talk with each other much about the Lord, quoting psalms and hymns and singing sacred songs, making music in your hearts to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19 Thank You Lord for family and friends that know You and love You. How wonderful it is to be together and talk about You and Your love for us. […]
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So be careful how you act; these are difficult days. Don’t be fools; be wise; make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the Lord wants you to. Don’t drink too much wine, for many evils lie along that path, be […]
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Be full of love for others, following the example of Christ who loved you and gave Himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased for Christ’s love for you was like sweet perfume to Him. Ephesians 5:2 Thank You Lord for Your tremendous love for each one of […]
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Follow God’s example in everything you do just as a much loved child imitates his father. Ephesians 5:1 Thank You Lord for coming to earth and teaching us how to live. The more we read Your scriptures and let it soak into our thoughts and hearts the more we see how to live like You. […]
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Now your attitudes and thoughts must be constantly changing for the better. Yes you must be a new and different person, holy and good. Clothe yourself with this new nature. Ephesians 4:23, 24 Thank You Lord for helping us to change moment by moment and day by day. It is our love for You and […]
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Let me (Paul) say this, then, speaking for the Lord: Live no longer as the unsaved do, for they are blinded and confused. Their closed hearts are full of darkness, they are far away from the life of God because they have shut their minds against Him, and they cannot understand His ways. Ephesians 4:17, […]
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Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different, or has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth. Instead we will lovingly follow the truth at all times—speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly—and so become more […]
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Why is it that He gives us these special abilities to do certain things best? It is that God’s people will be equipped to do better work for Him, building up the church, the body of Christ, to a position of strength and maturity; until finally we all believe alike, about our salvation and about […]
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Some of us have been given special abilities ability as apostles; to others He has given the gift of being able to preach well; some have special ability in winning people to Christ, helping them to trust Him as their Savior; still others have a gift for caring for God’s people as a shepherd does […]
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