Vol. 17, No. 24 – June 17, 2018 Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! Vs. 17 Eph 6:17, “And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The Meaning of Salvation The benefits of your union with Christ are described in various ways. We can group the  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 23 – June 10, 2018 Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Vs. 17 Eph 6:17, “And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” By far the most common NT use of salvation has to do with salvation from sin, Mat 1:21, “And you shall  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 22 – June 3, 2018 Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Vs. 17 Eph 6:17, “And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The general doctrine of salvation includes the following lesser doctrines: substitution, redemption, reconciliation, propitiation, conviction, calling, election, predestination, sovereignty, free will,  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 21 – May 27, 2018 Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Vs. 16, (continued). Eph 6:16, “In addition to all (the first three pieces of armor), taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” The thing that has been put  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 20 – May 20, 2018  Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Vs. 16 Eph 6:16, “In addition to all (the first three pieces of armor), taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” Faith is not a passive resignation to  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 19 – May 13, 2018  Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Ephesians 6:15 continued: And finally in vs. 15, we have, “of peace,” which is related to “the gospel.” It is made up of the Article HO and the Noun eirene, εἰρήνη in the Genitive case that means, “peace, harmony, tranquility, or good health.”  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 18  – May 6, 2018 Ephesians 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! Eph 6:15, “And having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.” Our final phrase, “the gospel of peace,” is the Genitive of HO EUAGGELION HO EIRENE. The first noun euaGgelion, εὐαγγέλιον means, “good news or the gospel,” which  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 17 – April 29, 2018 Ephesians 6:10-24 – Stand in Warfare! The Equipment vs 13-17 Vs. 15 Eph 6:15, “And having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.” The Roman soldier needed sure footing to enable him to march, to move quickly, and stand his ground when necessary. The  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 16 – April 22, 2018  Ephesians 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! The Equipment, vs 13-17, vs. 14, Righteousness Eph 6:14, “Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” The Breastplate of Righteousness (continued). For the believer, there are three aspects of righteousness that we  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 15 – April 15, 2018  Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! The Equipment, vs 13-17, vs. 14, Righteousness Eph 6:14, “Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” The Breastplate of Righteousness In Eph 6:14, we now address the second piece of armor, “the  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 14 – April 8, 2018  Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! The Equipment, vs 13-17, vs. 14, Truth and Righteousness Eph 6:14, “Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” As we celebrated our Lord’s death and resurrection last Sunday, I wanted to share  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 13 – April 1, 2018 Ephesians 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! In our outline of Eph 6:10-24, we now are on the third point: 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment: The Warrior’s Resource, the Explanation of Our Armor, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 12 – March 25, 2018  Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! The Hierarchy of Satan’s Cosmic System Could Look Something Like This: The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 11 – March 18, 2018 Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 10 – March 11, 2018  Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Getting back to Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 9 – March 4, 2018 Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 8 – February 25, 2018  Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24.  2) The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 7 – February 18, 2018   Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. 2.) The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 6 – February 11, 2018  Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. 2.) The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 5 – February 4, 2018 Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. 2.) The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 4 – January 28, 2018 Eph 6 :10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. 2.) The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 3 – January 21, 2018 Eph 6:10-24, Stand in Warfare! 1. The Empowerment, vs. 10. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. 3. The Equipment, vs. 13-17. 4. The Energy, vs. 18-20. 5. The Encouragement, vs. 21-24. 2. The Enemy, vs. 11-12. Vs. 11 Eph 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 2 – January 14, 2018 We have noted in the last few chapters of Ephesians how to “Walk in Christ,” including: Walking in Unity – 4:1-16, Walking in Purity – 4:17-32, Walking in Love – 5:1-6, Walking in Light – 5:7-14, and Walking in Wisdom – 5:15-6:9. As we study the last section  Full Article…

Vol. 17, No. 1 – January 7, 2018 Vs. 8 – The Promise of Rewards in Time and Eternity. Vs. 8 Eph 6:8, “Knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.” There are four parts to this verse: 1) Faith, 2) Divine Good production,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 53 – December 31, 2017 Bethlehem the Birthplace of Jesus Mat 2:1-6; Luke 2:1-20; John 7:42 Mat 2:8, “And he (Herod) sent them (the wise men) to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 52 – December 24, 2017 Eph 6:4, The Responsibility of Fathers. Eph 6:4, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” “The Bible records the sad results of parents neglecting their children, either by being bad examples to them or failing  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 51 – December 17, 2017 Conclusion to the Ten Commandments The 10 Commandments Reflect the Love of God. As we noted at the beginning of this doctrine, there are four things to observe about the Decalogue. 1.) The Ten Commandments were a direct revelation from God given to Moses for the people. 2.)  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 50 – December 10, 2017 Ex 20:17, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Deut 5:21, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 49 – December 3, 2017 The 9th Commandment, (continued). Ex 20:16; Deut 5:20, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Cf. Ex 23:1-3 in the Sundry laws. New Testament Usage: The Greek verb for “bearing false witness” is PSEUDOMARTUREO, ψευδομαρτυρέω that means, “bear false witness, or give false evidence or testimony,”  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 48 – November 26, 2017 The 9th Commandment. Ex 20:16; Deut 5:20, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Cf. Ex 23:1-3 in the Sundry laws. The 9th Commandment calls for sanctity of truth in all areas of life, even though the vocabulary primarily reflects the legal process in Israel.  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 47 – November 19, 2017 The 8th Commandment Ex 20:15; Deut 5:19, “You shall not steal.” Cf. Ex 21:16; Lev 19:11, 13. This is the 4th of the horizontal commandments, given to encourage the respect of other people’s property, and is closely related to the 10th Commandment, “you shall not covet…” This too  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 46 – November 12, 2017 The 7th Commandment, (continued). Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18, “You shall not commit adultery.” Adultery is defined as voluntary sexual intercourse between a married or engaged person and a partner other than their spouse, also called infidelity. Therefore, the 7th Commandment has been given to protect every right man  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 45 – November 5, 2017 The 7th Commandment. Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18, “You shall not commit adultery.” The purpose of the commandment is to positively promote the purity of the heart, especially in regard to the marriage relationship. In the 7th Commandment we have the valuing of our and our neighbor’s marriage. The  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 44 – October 29, 2017 The 6th Commandment Ex 20:13; Deut 5:17, “You shall not murder.” This is the 2nd of the horizontal commandments, which help to protect and preserve freedoms and society. The 6th through the 10th Commandments speak of the sanctity of one’s neighbor. They constitute recognition of the fact that  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 43 – October 22, 2017 The 5th Commandment We now turn to the 5th of the 10 Commandments, which we have already noted based on our study of Eph 6:2-3, that led us to this study. See our study of Eph 6:2-3, for those details related to this commandment. Ex 20:12, “Honor your  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 42 – October 15, 2017 The 4th Commandment, Ex 20:8-11, Deut 5:12-15. New Testament Usage of Sabbath: (continued). In Summary, the Sabbath in relation to Jesus’ activities includes: His healing and resultant opposition, Mat 12:9-13; Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-5; John 5:1-17; 7:22-23; 9:14-16. His teaching, Mark 1:21; Luke 4:31. His synagogue attendance, Luke 4:16.  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 41 – October 8, 2017 The 4th Commandment: Ex 20:8-11; Deut 5:12-15. Cf. Ex 16:23-30; 20:8-11; 23:12; 31:13-17; 34:21-23; 35:2-3; Lev 23:3, 8; 26:2; Neh 13:16-19. This is the 4th and last of the Ten Commandments that directly relates to the worship and service of God. It was a mandate by God to  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 40 – October 1, 2017 The 2nd Commandment: Ex 20:4-6, “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 39 – September 24, 2017 The Commandments The 1st Commandment: Ex 20:3, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Deut 5:7, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Deut 6:4-5, “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! 5You shall love the LORD your God with all  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 38 – September 17, 2017 In this study, we will note each of the Ten Commandments, (also known as the Decalogue, which is part of the greater Mosaic Law given to Israel in the Pentateuch that also includes the Ordinances, and the Judgments), to understand them in relation to the Church Age in  Full Article…

  Vol. 16 No 37 – September 10, 2017 The commands to obey and honor parents are threefold: They are of the Natural Law; they are of God’s Law; and they are of Grace. Christianity upholds nature, not the fallen nature, but God’s original creation and the order to things inside His design. In the natural  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 36 – September 3, 2017 In Eph 6:1, the next word we have is “obey,” which is the Present, Active, Imperative of HUPAKOUO, ὑπακούω that means, “listen to, obey, respond, answer, follow, or be subject to.” It is used 21 times in the New Testament and is a compound word from the Preposition  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 35 –  August 27, 2017 The Believers Walk Chapter 6 Conclusion to the Believers Walk, vs. 1-9. The Warfare of Believers, vs. 10-24, Their Stand! Outline A) The Believer’s Walk in Unity; God’s Plan for Faithful Living in the Church to Build the Church, Eph 4:1-16. B) The Believer’s Walk in Righteousness; God’s  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 34b – August 20, 2017 Ephesians ~ Chapter 5 Conclusion & Summary We began Chapter 5 on January 1, 2017. I taught almost 90 hours on this chapter, and I have over 200 pages of notes on Chapter 5. Outline of the Chapter In Chapter 4, we noted the first two main principles  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 34 – August 20, 2017 Vs. 33 Eph 5:33, “Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.” We begin the final verse of our chapter and the conclusion of the discourse on Divine Institution  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 33 – August 13, 2017 The Doctrine of Right Man, Right Woman, (continued). Identification of the right woman, Prov 31:10-31. The following are principles found in Prov 31:10-31 regarding a worthy woman that provides several principles that a man can utilize in identifying his right woman. These verses are in acrostics fashion, meaning  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 32 – August 6, 2017  Ephesians 5:29-31 29″for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are members of His body. 31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 31 – July 23, 2017 Ephesians 5:27-30, “that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. 28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 30 – July 16, 2017  Eph 5:26-27, “so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.” Continuing our list of six blessings /  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 29 – July 9, 2017 This week our nation celebrated the 241st year of our independence from the British Empire, established on July 4, 1776, through the writing and issuance of the Declaration of Independence. In that Declaration, representatives of the 13 Colonies defined the reasoning for throwing off the British government with  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 28 – July 2, 2017 Eph 5:25, Category 2 Love This love is a thought and the expression of that thought. It is the embodiment of soul function and concentration toward someone, so as to single them out from the masses. That exclusion is called intimacy. Intimacy expresses the concentration of love, as  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 27 – June 25, 2017 Eph 5:24, “But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.” This verse completes the discourse on the wife’s subjectivity towards her own husband. In vs. 24, she was commanded to be subject to her own  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 26 – June 18, 2017 Vs. 22 Eph 5:22, “Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” The proper motivation for the wife’s submissiveness is, “as to the Lord,” HOS HO KURIOS, the Dative of Direct Object, indicating the one, Jesus Christ, for whom the act of submission is performed.  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 25 – June 11, 2017  Authority Orientation: (continued). Our nation was founded on the principles of the Laws of Divine Establishment (L.D.E.), as noted in the Introduction and Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Introduction: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 24 – June 4, 2017 Divine Establishment Principles: (continued) Establishment and the Divine Institutions. Two of the four Divine Institutions, (D.I.’s), under God’s Laws of Divine Establishment are addressed in our passage, Eph 5:22-6:4, marriage and family, where we are given instruction on how to operate inside of them. The other two D.I.’s  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 23 – May 28, 2017 Praises of Thanksgiving, Conclusion: Psa 100:4, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless/honor His person.” Psa 96:2, “Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.” Psa 107:22, “Let them  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 22 – May 21, 2017  Vs.19 Eph 5:19, “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.” This verse gives some excellent advice on how to remain filled with the Holy Spirit. You do so by worshiping God. Paul mentions here,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 21 – May 14, 2017 Specifically related to our verse, Eph 5:18, here we will discuss the “filling of God the Holy Spirit,” as one of His unique ministries to the believer in the Church Age. In sequence, “filling” comes before His teaching and praying ministries, as His filling is absolutely necessary for  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 20 – May 7, 2017  Eph 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” God the Holy Spirit, (continued).                                 Deut 6:4, “Hear O’ Israel, The Lord is God,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 19 – April 30, 2017   Eph 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” Doctrine of Drinking and Alcoholism, (continued). The Faith Rest Life The Faith-Rest Life has far greater implications than just mixing the promises of God with our faith, as  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 18 – April 23, 2017 Eph 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” Principles of the Recovery Process from Alcohol Abuse, (continued). The Faith Rest Life The next phase in recovery from any sinful lifestyle like drunkenness and Alcoholism, is putting your  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 17 – April 23, 2017 The Reason and Importance of Christ’s Resurrection Luke 23:26-24:12 Definition of Resurrection. Generally, resurrection is defined as a rising from the dead or returning to life. Yet, Biblical resurrection has much added emphasis. Resuscitation is also defined as rising from the dead or coming back to life, (e.g.,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 16 – April 16, 2017  Eph 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” Doctrine of Drinking and Alcoholism, (continued). Principles of the Recovery Process for Alcohol Abuse, (or any sins in our lives). The Faith Rest Life After rebounding, 1 John 1:9;  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 15 – April 9, 2017 Eph 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” Doctrine of Drinking and Alcoholism, (continued). Alcohol is a depressant which lowers inhibitions, dulls reflexes, destroys common sense, hampers good judgment and stimulates mental attitude sins. Drunk drivers kill,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 14 – April 2, 2017 This week we begin a new section in the book of Ephesians; God’s design for relationships. The Believer’s Walk in the World; God’s Standards for Authority and Submission in the Church, Eph 5:18-6:9. As to One’s Self and the Church, Be Filled with God’s Spirit, Eph 5:18-21. As  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 13 – March 26, 2017  Eph 5:17, Knowing the Will of God Eph 5:17, “So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” The Doctrine of Yieldedness, (continued). Rom 6:13, “And do not go on presenting (yielding) the members of your body to sin as instruments of  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 12 – March 19, 2017 Eph 5:17, “So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” The Doctrine of Divine Guidance, Knowing the Will of God for Your Life, (continued). God’s will for your life is found in three categories. These three categories are discovered by the  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 11 – March 12, 2017 Eph 5:16, “Making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” Life for the believer is assigned in terms of days. God gives us one day at a time here on earth, until our assignment runs out and He takes us home. These days that  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 10 – March 5, 2017 Section 3, vs. 15-17 – Wisdom. Having noted the first two sections of this chapter that tell us how to be imitators of God: The Pattern for Our Walk, Walking in Love as God’s Dear Child, Eph 5:1-7. The Proof and Reason for Our Walk, Walking in Light,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 9 – February 26, 2017  Continuing in Section Two of Chapter 5, “The Proof and Reason for Our Walk, Walking in Light,” Eph 5:8-14. To be imitators of God we must walk in His light. Vs. 12 Eph 5:12, “For it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No 8 – February 19, 2017  Vs. 9, (continued). Eph 5:9, “(For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth).” How do you know if you are learning or receiving “truth”? You will know because, “truth” will cause you to be stable, certain, and sure. If you lack faithfulness,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 7 – February 12, 2017  The Believer’s Walk Vs. 9, (continued). Eph 5:9, “(For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth).” Next, we have, “Righteousness,” DIKAIOSUNE, δικαιοσύνη that means, “righteousness, equity, or justice.” The concept of DIKAIOSUNE involves two basic meanings: First, “righteousness” is seen from a  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 6 – February 5, 2017  Vs. 8, The contrast between our former life as an unbeliever and our present life as a believer. Eph 5:8, “For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” The Doctrine of Light, (continued). Being saved by faith in  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 5 – January 29, 2017  Vs. 8, The contrast between our former life as an unbeliever and our present life as a believer. Eph 5:8, “For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” “For you were formerly,” is the postpositive Conjunction GAR, γάρ  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 3 – January 15, 2017  The Believer’s Walk Galatians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Chapter 5, Christ’s example of Love for the believer to emulate is described with  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 2 – January 8, 2017  The Suitable Behavior of Believers, Eph 4:17-6:9. Continuing the discourse on the “believer’s walk” that is to be “worthy of the calling by which he has been called,” we now turn to Ephesians Chapter 5. Here we are going to see the Pattern, Proof, and Power of our walk,  Full Article…

Vol. 16 No. 1 – January 1, 2017 Vs. 32 Eph 4:32, “And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” The Three New Man summary attributes include: “Kind,” which is the Adjective CHRESTOS, χρηστός that means, “Good, pleasant, easy; useful, reputable; kind, or even loving.”  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 48 – December 18, 2016 Vs. 32 Eph 4:32, “And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” In this passage we have three counter positive characteristics of the New Man that we are to “put on,” in contrast to the six negative  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 47 – December 11, 2016  Eph 4:30-32; “30Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving  Full Article…

  Vol. 15 No. 46 – December 4, 2016  Vs. 28, The New Man must Replace Stealing with Working and Giving. Eph 4:28, “Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 45 – November 27, 2016   Sarah Josepha Buelle Hale (October 24, 1788, Newport, NH – April 30, 1879, Philadelphia, Penn) The Godmother of Thanksgiving About a century and a half ago, brothers and sisters of our nation were deeply divided; torn between opposing ideologies in a bitter war. Sound familiar? As  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 44 – November 20, 2016 We now turn to the next subsection of Chapter 4, vs. 25-32, “Principles of Conduct for the New Man.” Here we are given the lifestyle the New Man should live in. This new lifestyle involves replacing sinful habits with righteous and holy habits. Here we have a short  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 43 – November 13, 2016  Vs. 24, We are to put on the new self, by living in the new Christ-like nature of righteousness and holiness as taught in His Word, (i.e., truth). Eph 4:24, “And put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 42 – November 6, 2016  Vs. 23, We are to be renewed in the left lobe of the soul, (to counter the Blackout of the Soul). Eph 4:23, “And that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” Now we come to the positive aspect of the process. Because the Christian life  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 41 ~ October 30, 2016 We now turn to Section 2 of the last half of Chapter 4, vs. 20-32. Section 2; The Present Walk of the New Life, Eph 4:20-32. a.) The Regenerated New Man in Christ Jesus, vs. 20-24. b.)Principles of Conduct for the New Man, vs. 25-32. Here we continue  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 40 – October 23, 2016 Heb 12:16, “That there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.” Next in vs. 19, we have the results of having Scar Tissue upon the soul, “have given themselves over to sensuality, for the practice of every kind  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 39 – October 16, 2016  Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”  Vs. 18, Gives us a description of the results of having MATAIOTES, a soul devoid of God’s Word. Ephesians 4:18, “Being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 38 – October 9, 2016  Vs. 18, A description of the results of having MATAIOTES, a soul devoid of God’s Word. Eph 4:18, “Being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart.” Here we have two  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 37 – October 2, 2016  Vs. 18 Here we have a description of the results of having MATAIOTES, a soul devoid of God’s Word. Eph 4:18, “Being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart.” “Being,”  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 36 – September 25, 2016  Vs. 17 Eph 4:17, “This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind.” Paul urges the Gentiles not to fall back into their old self-indulgent habits. In other words, religion,  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 35 – September 18, 2016  The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling Vs. 16 Eph 4:16, “From whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 34 – September 11, 2016 Vs. 15 Eph 4:15, “But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ,” This passage begins with the Contrasting Conjunction DE for “but,” which comes second in the Greek. It contrasts the failures and deception  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 33 – September 4, 2016 The Book of Ephesians Chapter 4, The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling  In vs. 12, we had three purposes for Christ giving the communication spiritual gifts to the Church. The main purpose utilizing the Preposition PROS was; 1) To “equip,” train and prepare, all believers to  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 32 – August 28, 2016   The Fourth Communication Gift of Authority: The Permanent Gift of Pastor-Teacher. Definition and Etymology: Pastors and Teachers are demeaned to be one gift, not two, due to the context of this passage in comparison with others in the NT, where POIMEN, “shepherds,” and DIDASKALOS, “teachers,” are both  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 31 – August 21, 2016  Vs. 8-11 The Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts: The following are several ways to learn what your gift is and how to develop it. Be active in the Lord’s work. Be willing to do anything for God. Inform yourself about the total package of abilities you have. In addition  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 30 – August 14, 2016  Vs. 8-11 The Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts (continued) 5)  Two Categories of Spiritual Gifts; Temporary and Permanent. Temporary gifts were a certain group of legitimate spiritual gifts that were in use for the benefit of the Church in the pre-canon period of the Church Age, that is, before  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 29  – August 7, 2016 The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling Vs. 8 Eph 4:8, “Therefore it says, ” WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.” Next we have: “He led captive a host of captives,” is first the Aorist  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 28 The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling Vs. 6 Eph 4:6, “One God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” This is an interesting one, as we have only one item of focus, God the Father, but we are given three affects He has  Full Article…

Vol. 15 No. 27 The Believer’s Walk Based on His High Calling Principles of the Royal Family Honor Code (RFHC). Based on our union and position in Christ, we are Royal Priests and Royal Ambassadors for Christ, 1 Peter 2:5, 9; 2 Cor 5:20. Therefore, as royalty we are to live by a royal code.  Full Article…