Which of Paul’s words of counsel with regard to the use of speech among believers is the most important to you just now? Why? (Ephesians 4:25-29). Paul repeatedly uses an interesting structure in Ephesians 4:25-32, which is illustrated by Ephesians 4:25 (NKJV): a negative command (“putting away lying”); a positive command next (“let each one of you speak truth … Continue reading –>
The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour, so that our actions will always speak louder than our words. There are unfathomable changes to our lives, we see during our studies this week, when we follow our Lord and Saviour, Jesus … Continue reading –>
Key Thought Paul writes that believers have experienced a complete transformation. The old man has become new. It includes a renewal of the mind. August 19, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 4:20-24. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. How does Paul … Continue reading –>
Lesson 8 *August 12-18 Christ-Shaped Lives and Spirit-Inspired Speech SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 4:17-32 ; Colossians 3:1-17 ; Zechariah 3:3-5 ; Zechariah 8:16 ; Isaiah 63:10 ; Romans 8:16 , Romans 8:26 Romans 8:27 . Memory Text: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off … Continue reading –>
In retelling the story of the conversion of his audience, what essential main point is Paul getting across to them? (Ephesians 4:20-24). Having described their former, Gentile existence (Ephesians 4:17-19), Paul does not say, “That is not the way you learned about Christ.” Instead, he exclaims, “That is not the way you learned Christ!” (Ephesians 4:20, ESV). Noting that … Continue reading –>
Compare Ephesians 4:17-32 with Colossians 3:1-17. How does Paul advocate for believers to live in a way that encourages the unity of the church? In the prior section, Ephesians 4:1-16, Paul’s theme was the unity of the church. When we compare Ephesians 4:1 and Ephesians 4:17, we note how similar these two exhortations are about how to walk or to live. This resemblance suggests … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 4:17-32; Colossians 3:1-17; Zechariah 3:3-5; Zechariah 8:16; Isaiah 63:10; Romans 8:16, Romans 8:26-27. Memory Text: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Further Thought: Two notes help to expand our study of Ephesians 4:7-10: 1. Translating Ephesians 4:9. Some translations indicate that the descent occurs before the ascent (e.g., NKJV, “He also first descended”; KJV, RSV, ESV, NASB). Other translations follow the Greek text more closely, leaving the issue of the timing of the ascent and descent open (e.g., NIV, “What does ‘he … Continue reading –>
