A Revolutionary Different Attitude to Sex But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
The Kingdom of God Cannot Contain Immorality, Impurity or Greed For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes
Living as Children of Light For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. Ephesians 5:8-10 (NIV) Paul here gives another reason not to
Light Can Have Nothing to do With Darkness Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why
Day 5 Living Life For God’s Purposes Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is Ephesians 5:15-17 (NIV) In this paragraph Paul makes two assumptions; first,
Be Filled With the Spirit Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:18 (NIV) Paul has already told his readers that they have been ‘sealed’ with the Holy Spirit (1:13) and that they must not ‘grieve’ the Spirit (4:30). Now he tells them to ‘be
Speaking, Singing and Thanking – Fruit of Being Filled With the Spirit Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks
Submission – A Fruit of Being Filled With the Spirit Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 (NIV) Paul has been outlining four results of being filled with the Holy Spirit. The previous devotional looked at the first three – fellowship: ‘speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from
A Wife’s Submission to Her Husband Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. Ephesians 5:22 (NIV) Paul has been outlining the new standards which God expects of His new society, the church, especially in terms of its unity and purity. These two qualities are indispensable to a life which
The Parallel Relationship For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Saviour. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:23,24 (NIV) Women in many cultures have been exploited;
