Just as God is active in every nook and cranny of creation so God uses his people to make sure people are fed, clothed, comforted, educated, protected, etc.

21 февр. 2021 г. · We are to be humble, meaning we think of others' needs ahead of our own. We are to be patient, meaning we don't prioritize our time and desires ...

Chapter 4 describes both the unity of believers and the new hope which Christians have in Jesus. The passage begins with Paul's mention of his imprisonment and ...

26 июл. 2021 г. · Those who proclaim Ephesians 4 want to look for examples of how God's diverse sons and daughters who have diverse gifts and talents have united to serve God ...

The primary call is to unity. The recipients of the letter should make “every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (4:3). They are ...

1 окт. 2010 г. · Ephesians 4 calls us to unity. That is our calling as believers. The author begs us to lead a life worthy of our calling. With humility and ...

Paul begins to tell us that although we should do everything we can to keep the unity, that the Lord made us different and gave us all different gifts.

15 авг. 2019 г. · This is the central theme of the rest of this letter—an appeal to live up to the high calling to which God has called them ...

David Guzik commentary on Ephesians 4, where Paul calls the church into unity, which happens through the work of the spiritual gifts.

Paul teaches that Christ has given gifts [grace] to individuals within the church to bring the church to unity and maturity.