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Do you agree or disagree with the Priest’s argument? Paul includes in his development of the theme of Ephesians, The Unity Love can Bring, his discussion of workplace ethics and harmony which will address the Anglican’s logic. Remember the overall outline and development of the theme: Ephesians 1-3 Theological Unity. Paul provides two perfect doctrinal models [...]

Tim Keller in chapter four, “The Church is Responsible for So Much Injustice,” responds to skeptics who throw up slavery in the Bible as evidence of injustice by saying, “Even though slavery in some form was virtually universal in every human culture over the centuries, it was Christians who first came to the conclusion that [...]

Week  10 Assignment: Read pages 321-329 in MacArthur and Ephesians 6:5-9. Read and comment on the four posts for week ten. Mark Driscoll said in his sermon on Slaves and Masters, “Slavery is a shameful page in the history of our nation and history of the American church. Many of the framers of our Constitution claimed to be [...]

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Spurgeon once said, “When the home is ruled according to God’s Word, angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their elements.” Only Spirit filled believers could enjoy such a home life. If the key word that described the Spirit-filled wife was “submit”, the key word for [...]

Reading assignments: Read pages 271-305 in MacArthur and Ephesians 5:21-33 and comment on the two posts for week 8. One of my teachers once said, “Marriage is like a besieged city. Those on the inside want out and those on the outside want in.”   Seriously, our churches will be no stronger than our families [...]

We can view every situation of life positively or negatively. We can choose to be grateful or ungrateful. Dr. Alexander Whyte, (January 13, 1836 – January 6, 1921), is best known as the author of Bible Characters From the Old and New Testaments, was a pastor in Edinburgh and noted for finding good in all circumstances [...]

          Michael Hunter is a high school senior who took our Saturday Bible Institute Class on Ephesians. Here is his paper on Eph 6:10-20 that he taught on Saturday.             The second section of Ephesians focuses on the practical application of the doctrinal truths of the first section. Paul is saying, “Because of A, act like [...]

Here is how Greg Gilbert introduces his article entitled Before You Discipline, Teach This First. Pastor: “So, because of all that, it’s with great sadness that I move that we as a church remove Joe from membership as an act of discipline. Is there any discussion?” Sister Sue: “Pastor, I have some discussion. I don’t [...]

Week 6 Assignment: Read pages 193-214 in MacArthur and Ephesians 5:1-14 and comment on both posts. This week we will study the 3rd and 4th Walk of Practical Unity in two posts. 1) “Therefore Walk” in Unity (4:1-16) 2) “Therefore Walk” not as the Unsaved (4:17-32) 3) “Therefore Walk” in Love (Ephesians 5:1-6) 4) “Therefore Walk” [...]