Lawrence

EPHESIANS 5:26, Q3---- 1 PETER 1:15-16 = BUT AS HE WHO CALLED YOU IS HOLY, YOU ALSO BE HOLY IN YOUR CONDUCT, BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, "BE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY" ALSO SEE= LEVITICUS 11:44. AND BECAUSE OF OUR LORDS SACRIFICE ON THE CROSS FOR US, SHOULD WE NOT STRIVE TO BE HOLY; PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 5:25, Q2----- " GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR THE CHURCH"---- GAVE HIMSELF TO DIE TO REDEEM IT. THE MEANING HERE IS, THAT HUSBANDS ARE TO IMITATE THE REDEEMER IN THIS RESPECT. AS HE GAVE HIMSELF TO SUFFER ON THE CROSS TO SAVE THE CHURCH. CHRIST'S LOVE-WORK FOR THE CHURCH IS THREEFOLD; PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE; (1)-- PAST; FOR LOVE,HE GAVE HIMSELF TO REDEEM THE CHURCH( EPH 5:25 ) (2)-- PRESENT; IN LOVE,HE IS SANCTIFYING THE CHURCH ( EPH 5:26 ) (3)-- FUTURE; FOR THE REWARD OF HIS SACRIFICE AND LABOUR OF LOVE, HE WILL PRESENT THE CHURCH TO HIMSELF IN FLAWLESS PERFECTION, "ONE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE" ( EPH 5:27, AND MATT 13:46 ). PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 5:21-24,Q1----- SUBMISSION= MAINTAINING DUE SUBORDINATION IN THE VARIOUS RELATIONS OF LIFE. I.E.= CHRIST. WITHOUT JESUS I AM LOST; AS CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH, HE HAS A RIGHT TO DIRECT AND CONTROL IT, SO WE MUST ALL SUBMIT TO GOD; SEE= 1 CORINTHIANS 11:12! PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:13-16, Q6------ THERE SHOULD BE UNITY IN THE CHURCH,EVERY MEMBER SHOULD BE IN ITS RIGHT POSITION,JUST LIKE THE BODY, IF SO,ALL IS WELL,IF NOT, ALL IS IN DEFORMITY,OR DISORDER; JUST AS IT IS OFTEN IN THE CHURCH! SO BROTHERS AND SISTERS, LETS UNITE, AND BE AS ONE! PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:11,Q5---- IF WE ARE NOT EQUIPPED,THAT IS, BY THE TEACHINGS OF THE WORD OF GOD BY THE PASTORS AND TEACHERS IN OUR CHURCHES, HOW CAN WE MINISTER TO THE UNSAVED???.PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:11,Q4.--- PASTORS AND TEACHERS.---- PERHAPS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROPHETS,THE PASTORS,THE TEACHERS,AND THE EVANGELISTS WAS THIS, THAT THEY FIRST SPOKE BY INSPIRATION; THE SECOND, THEY ALL ENGAGED IN ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY PROPERLY, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS; THE TEACHERS ARE EMPLOYED IN TEACHING THE WORDS OF CHRIST, BUT WITHOUT THE FUNCTION OF A PASTOR??--PASTOR= SHEPHERD: PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO FIND THEM IN, 1 TIMOTHY.3:1-13. PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:11.Q3.---- EVANGELISTS.--- IN MY OPINION AN EVANGELIST SHOULD NOT LOOK ANY DIFFERENT TO ANY ONE ELSE IN THE CONGREGATION;(2) THEY SHOULD BUILD UP THE BODY BY BRINGING THE WORD OF GOD TO THE UNSAVED; PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:11.Q2----- THE OBJECT HERE IS TO SHOW THAT HE HAS MADE AMPLE PROVISION FOR THE EXTENSION AND EDIFICATION OF HIS CHURCH,TO MINISTER, AND BRING THE BODY INTO LINE WITH THE HEAD.( CHRIST ). PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:7.Q1---- SPIRITUAL GIFTS FOR EACH ONE-- IS GIVEN IN GRACE- THE FAVOR OF GOD; BESTOWED UPON EACH SINCERE CHRISTIAN;2( EACH/EVERY PART)---THE CHURCH DEPENDS ON CHRIST, AS THE HEAD,TO SUSTAIN, INVIGORATE, AND GUIDE IT, AS THE BODY IS DEPENDENT ON THE HEAD'- SEE= 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-26.= UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN ONE BODY; PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

Q6-- FIRST OF ALL I WILL TRY MY BEST TO BE HUMBLE IN ALL I DO, AND KEEP WORKING TOWARDS THE GREAT COMMISSION, ALL THE TIME WORKING IN UNITY WITH FELLOW BELEIVERS; ( I PRAY ) PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:5, Q5--- ONE BAPTISM--- WE ARE ALL BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE SAME FATHER, SAVIOUR, SANCTIFIER. WE HAVE ALL IN THIS MANNER BEEN CONSECRATED UNTO GOD, AND DEVOTED TO HIS SERVICE. SHOULD THIS NOT BRING US INTO SOME SORT OF UNITY??.THIS QUESTION IS, THAT THERE WAS REALLY BUT "ONE BAPTISM"- NOT THAT THERE WAS ONE "MODE" OF BAPTISM.THERE HAS BEEN A CONSECRATION TO THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, BY THE APPLICATION OF WATER. PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:4-6, Q4-- ONE BODY, ONE SPIRIT, ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM,ONE GOD, AND ONE FATHER OF ALL.- EPHESIANS 4:4-6= for we have one GOD, one SAVIOUR, one BAPTISM, one RELIGION; (2)- THEY SHOULD ALL BE IMPORTANT TO OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE; PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 4:3, Q3-- THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT- A UNITED SPIRIT, OR ONENESS OF SPIRIT. THIS REFERS TO UNITY OF AFFECTION,OF CONFIDENCE, OF LOVE. IT MEANS THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE UNITED IN TEMPER AND AFFECTION, AND NOT BE SPLIT UP INTO FACTIONS AND PARTIES.(2)-- IN THE BOND OF PEACE;--BY THE CULTIVATION OF THAT PEACEFUL TEMPER WHICH BINDS US ALL TOGETHER, AS THE HOLY SPIRIT PRODUCES IN THE HEARTS OF CHRISTIANS, WHEN IT FILLS THEM ALL WITH THE SAME LOVE, AND JOY, AND PEACE IN BELIEVING; OUR MAIN GOAL AS CHRISTIANS IS TO TRY TO LIVE IN UNITY; PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN

EPHESIANS 4:2, Q 2----WITH ALL LOWLINESS, MEEKNESS WITH LONGSUFFERING.THEY ARE ALL IMPORTANT, BUT LOVE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT; PRAISE THE LORD , AMEN.

EPHESIIANS 4:1.--Q1--- LIVING A LIFE WORTHY OF YOUR CALLING--- THAT YOU LIVE AS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.- WALK= IS OFTEN USED TO DENOTE "LIFE, CONDUCT" ETC;- ROMANS 4:12.-- ROMANS 6:4,--2 CORINTHIANS 5:7. OUR CALLING IS CAN BE MANY IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD? I.E.--PREACHING,ELDERSHIP,MISSIONS,MUSIC OR WITNESSING. PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 2:22, Q5-- FOR THE INDWELLING,OR THE DWELLING-PLACE OF GOD. FORMERLY HE DWELT IN THE TEMPLE. NOW HE DWELLS IN THE CHURCH, AND IN THE HEARTS OF HIS PEOPLE; SEE-- 2 CORINTHIANS 6:16; (2)--- BUILT TOGETHER--YOU ARE BUILT INTO THAT,OR CONSTITUTE A PART OF IT. YOU ARE NOT MERELY "ADDED" TO IT, BUT YOU CONSTITUTE A PART OF A BUILDING; UNITY- WITH GOD. AMEN, PRAISE THE LORD;

EPHESIANS 2:20-21, Q4-- THE APOSTLES AND THE PROPHETS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT,THAT IS THE DOCTRINES OF DIVINE REVELATION, WHETHER COMMUNICATED BY PROPHETS OR APOSTLES, WERE LAID AT THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND THERE WRITINGS CONTRIBUTE GREATLY IN MY DAILY WALK WITH OUR LORD. (2) JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF BEING THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.--SEE ISAIAH 28:16.-- THE CORNERSTONE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE BUILDING,(A) BECAUSE THE EDIFICE RESTS MAINLY ON THE CORNERSTONES.IF THEY ARE SMALL,AND UNSTABLE,AND SETTLE DOWN,THE WHOLE BUILDING IS INSECURE;AND HENCE CARE IS TAKEN TO PLACE A LARGE STONE FIRMLY AT EACH CORNER OF AN EDIFICE.THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS CALLED THE ''CORNERSTONE'' BECAUSE THE WHOLE EDIFICE RESTS ON HIM,OR HE OCCUPIES A PLACE RELATIVELY AS IMPORTANT AS THE CORNERSTONE OF AN EDIFICE. WERE IT NOT FOR HIM,THE EDIFICE COULD NOT BE SUSTAINED FOR A MOMENT. NEITHER PROPHETS OR APOSTLES ALONE COULD SUSTAIN IT; SEE, 1 CORINTHIANS 3:11,COMPARE 1 PETER 2:6.-- PRAISE THE LORD; AMEN!

EPHESIANS 2:19, Q3- "MEMBER OF GOD"S HOUSEHOLD"-- OF THE SAME FAMILY. ENTITLED TO THE SAME PRIVILEGES REGARDED BY HIM AS HIS CHILDREN; SEE EPHESIANS 3:15- from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named! (2)-- BUT FELLOW-CITIZENS WITH THE SAINTS-- BELONGING TO THE SAME COMMUNITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD, AND AS BELIEVERS TO SET THE EXAMPLE THAT NON- CHRISTIANS EXPECT OF US, THIS CAN BE ACHEIVED BY THE RIGHT KIND OF FELLOWSHIP IN THE RIGHT KIND OF CHURCH! PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

EPHESIANS 2:19. Q 2- WE ARE CITIZENS OF THE FAMILY OF GOD,AMEN. WE ARE HOLY BECAUSE, WE BELONG TO THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD,ALSO IN GOD"S WORD HE TELLS US WE ARE HOLY BECAUSE HE IS HOLY. PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

Ephesians 2:16-18.Q1- FOR THROUGH HIM- THAT IS,HE HAS SECURED THIS RESULT THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO GOD. THIS HE DID BY HIS DEATH- 2, WE BOTH HAVE ACCESS- BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES; SEE, ROMANS 5:2- WE ARE PERMITTED TO APPROACH GOD THROUGH HIM, OR IN HIS NAME ( JESUS ).3,THROUGH OUR LOVE FOR GOD AND WITH LOVE WE CAN FULFILL THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS,- DEUTERONOMY 6:5, AND MATTHEW 22:39. PRAISE THE LORD, AMEN.

Ephesians 3:20-21 Q5- Gods Power works according to verse 20 is first by praising God. Abundantly, it means to an extent which we cannot express!Exercising Gods power on earth means- according to the power that works in us- The exertion of that same power can accomplish for us more than we can now conceive. PRAISE THE LORD. AMEN.

Ephesians 1:23, Q4- Christ is head of the church! All the elements, physical works of God,I.E-Waves,Wind, Rivers. Earthly Kings and Rulers- kingdoms, nations are under His control,angels in heaven are under His control with reference to the church- Hebrews 1:14.The church therefore is safe- Matthew 16:18.No weapon formed against it shall prosper! Christ is head over everthing, He also gives the church the power to accomplish His will. PRAISE THE LORD! AMEN.

Ephesians 2:6- Has raised us up together- And seated us with Him in heavenly places - This is spoken by way of ANTICIPATION> Believers are not yet possessed of their seats in heaven; but each of us has a place prepared, boy is that something to look forward to! Praise God, AMEN.

Ephesians (1:20-22) Seated at Gods right hand- The idea is,that great power was displayed by this,and that a similar exhibition is made when man is renewed and exalted to the high honor of being made an heir of GOD.See Matthew 16:19. Praise God, AMEN! Also see ACTS 2:33.

Ephesians 1:19- Paul prays for their Spiritual Eyes to be opened to get the vision that God has for them, which his prayer is three-fold= Hope=Inheritance=Power! The Power oprates through the church,US believers! Pauls example of power that he is talking about is in Ephesians 1:19-20.A power we can all have if we are walking according to the word of God!- THE BIBLE! PRAISE GOD, AMEN!