Ephesians 6:13-17  (HCSB)13 This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14 Stand, therefore,with truth like a belt around your waist,righteousness like armor on your chest,15 and your feet sandaled with readinessfor the gospel of peace.16 In every situation take the shield of faith,and wi...  Read More

Ephesians 6:10-12  (HCSB)Christian Warfare10 Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. 12 For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.Israel Bro...  Read More

GODLY INTERACTIONSPractice mutual submission. Put others’ needs and interests ahead of your own (Philippians 2:3–4).KEY TRUTH: Believers Honor God in Their Marriage Interactions (Ephesians 5:22–33)KEY TRUTH: Believers Honor God in Their Family Interactions (Ephesians 6:1–4)KEY TRUTH: Believers Honor God in Their Work Interactions (Ephesians 6:5-9)FAMILY CONNECTION:  CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AFTER C...  Read More

How can your life better resemble a Christ centered life? What do you need to give up or start doing?Scripture teaches us ‘to make the most of our time.'  What does that look like in your daily life?How can you show more love and respect to others in your relationships? How can you honor those in authority over you?...  Read More

Ephesians 6:4-9  (HCSB)4 Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.Slaves and Masters5 Slaves, obey your human[e] masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. 6 Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s willfrom your heart. 7 Serve with a good at...  Read More

Ephesians 6:1-3  (HCSB)Children and Parents6 Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, 3 so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.Lisa EstesIf you were to ask most people how long they would like to live, they would say as long as possible. Honor your ...  Read More

Ephesians 5:22-33 (HCSB)Wives and Husbands22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord, 23 for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her 26 to make ...  Read More

Ephesians 5:15-21  (HCSB)Consistency in the Christian Life15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.  18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit:19 speaking to one anotherin psalms, hym...  Read More

Ephesians 5:1-14  (HCSB)5 Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children. 2 And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. 3 But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving tha...  Read More

SAVING GRACEPraise and obey God. We deserve God’s wrath, but He sent His Son to save us.KEY TRUTH: Unbelievers Are Spiritually Dead in Sin (Ephesians 2:1–3)KEY TRUTH: People Are Saved By Grace Through Faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:4–10)KEY TRUTH: Believers in Christ Are United as Part of God’s Household(Ephesians 2:11-22)FAMILY CONNECTION:  CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AFTER CHURCH!What does it mean to ...  Read More

 At what point in your life did you turn from the inclinations of the flesh and accept this gift from God?  What do you remember about your life before Christ? What change has He made in your life? Share your answer with your small group or an individual this week. 2.  What times in your life have you felt far from God? What made you feel distant from Him.          How did God draw you near? How d...  Read More

Ephesians 2:19-22  (HCSB)19 So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord. 22 You also are being built together for God’s dwelling i...  Read More