Ephesians 4:1-6 deals with an exhortation, means and platform for unity in Christ. The stress on unity comes to its most obvious expression in Ephesians 4:4-6 by the repeated use of “one.” It occurs 7 times. The 7 items mentioned in the passage were matters of common conviction among Christians then and ought to be…
It is significant that Ephesians 4:1-3 is one long sentence. The exhortation to unity (vs. 1), the approach to unity (vv. 2-3) and the platform / basis of unity (vv. 4-6) are all dealt with and are each to be appropriately emphasized. Some are very good at talking about unity. Others have sincerity and kindness…
It’s safe to say there’s no richer book in all the New Testament than Ephesians. It often has been noted that the first three chapters of Ephesians says a great deal about a Christian’s wealth in Christ (cf. 1:3; 2:4-7). At the beginning of chapter four, Paul really starts to stress the importance of the…
A Vivid Picture of The Impact of False Teaching The book of Jude is about living for Jesus when others won’t. It is a book that deals with the unpopular topics of apostasy and false teaching and how the people of God should recognize and respond to it. The purpose statement of Jude is clearly…
The words ring in my mind as if they were just spoken although I first heard them many years ago, “Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose today and is coming tomorrow.” This does put some excellent perspective on the importance of the Lord’s death, resurrection and second coming, doesn’t it? It keeps us from…
A thoughtful individual said, “Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose today and is coming tomorrow.” This does put some excellent perspective on the importance of the Lord’s death, resurrection and second coming, doesn’t it? It keeps us from any tendency to think of the first two as distant, far-removed events of the past, while it…
Dear PTPers, We heard from the Sevierville Events Center yesterday, and the news is not what we had hoped for. They are not budging on social distancing. It is possible (but doubtful) they might relax regulations before August, but we have waited as long as we can to make a final call on this year’s…
Everyone has priorities and values; the real question is – in whom or what do we place them? It’s so easy to believe like a theist and to live like a deist. It’s easy to believe in the real and personal God of Scripture yet to live our life, at least at times, as though…
In the Bible there are frequent references to the power of God’s word. Just focusing on a few of these can be valuable encouragement for helping us understand that God and His word cannot only get us through anything and everything this world throws at us, but God and His word can safely carry us…
“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). As Christians we should live each day in light of our Lord’s coming, remembering one’s life is brief here and this world is not our home. Our trust in the Lord and citizenship in a world “better by…