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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power (Ephesians 6:10). How many pushups can you do? How fast can you run? How far can you throw some large, heavy thing that needs throwing? Doesn’t matter. It’s not … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ephesians
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him (Ephesians 6:9). You know how … Continue reading
Obey them, not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you … Continue reading
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ (Ephesians 6:5). I’ve never been a slave. I’m gonna figure you haven’t been either. So…kinda hard to identify with this … Continue reading
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). I teach middle school. You’re welcome. In the era of COVID, I’ve been in a lot of how-do-we-get-back-to-school teacher meetings, … Continue reading
Fathers, do not exasperate your children… (Ephesians 6:4) Awww…but that’s the best part! When I think of the word exasperate, I think of lovely evenings around the table making bad jokes and doing silly voices and causing my daughter such … Continue reading
“Honor your father and mother”–which is the first commandment with a promise–”that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” (Ephesians 6:2-3) Those of you who are paying attention know I covered … Continue reading
“Honor your father and mother”–which is the first commandment with a promise–”that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” (Ephesians 6:2-3) Sometimes we honor by looking both ways, just like they … Continue reading
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right (Ephesians 6:1). Parents, you know you love this verse. Plaster it on your kid’s wall…on your kid’s lunch box…bathroom mirror… Heck–plaster it on your kid. Kids, I got a … Continue reading
However, each one of you must also love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband (Eph. 5:33). And, there it is. Remember, this is still in the context of mutual submission. The husband submits … Continue reading