Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, A part of walking wisely in life is knowing the benefits and blessings of being a child of God. While we should all know what those benefits are, sometimes, when we are hit in the face by real life, […]
The devil is always on the attack. Peter tells us that he “walk about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). It is because of this that Paul exhorts us to put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:11). I like what Paul says in verse thirteen of that […]
Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, Solomon realized that we could learn a lot from the small creatures created by God. Let’s look at four of them. Proverbs 30:24-25 (ESV) 24 Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: 25 the […]
Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, In Romans 12:1, Paul wrote, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Paul did not say that […]
Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, There are many benefits to walking wisely in life. From a practical standpoint, living wisely most often leads to a good, peaceful life. Solomon writes about it in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 3:1-2 (ESV) 1 My son, do […]
Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, It is said that misery loves company. So does sin. Sinners love to get others to partake in their sins. They are often successful, especially with those who are unwise and gullible (Proverbs 14:15). Solomon warns us about this. […]
Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, Walking wisely will save us from all kinds of grief. Life is full of trouble, some of which is outside of our control. Some of the problems of life, however, are self-induced. When we live unwisely, it puts us […]
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea” (Revelation 21:1). Revelation twenty-one gives us a figurative glimpse of what heaven will be like. The picture of God wiping away all tears, and the thought of death, […]
Paul’s final exhortation to the brethren at Thessalonica, at least in this first epistle, is to abstain from every form of evil. Contextually, Paul is referring to false doctrine. In the previous verses, he exhorted, “Do not quench the Spirit. Despise prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast to what is good.” While we made a […]
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 (ESV) 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. We saw in our previous blog that we are to test the spirits, that is, those who proclaim God’s revealed Word (1 John 4:1). Paul is teaching the same thing here but with a broader application. Yes, […]