Last week we talked about understanding the will of god for our lives. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. In the new testament, peter was filled with the spirit and gave a powerful sermon to the religious leaders acts 4.
Paul and the other new testament writers expanded our understanding of gods wisdom. Ephesians is the 49th book of the bible and can be found in the new testament. Perhaps, after returning safely from a trip, we are quick to thank god for our successful arrival, as if he were personally responsible for the operations of all who worked to get us home. In the book of acts, once timid disciples became flaming evangelists for jesus christ. And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hy. And walk in love, as christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling aroma. The reason why the apostle, in this and his other epistles, condemned fornication and every sort of uncleanness. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Ephesians 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
Ephesians 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. Ephesians chapter 5 verse by verse bible commentary. Instead, be filled with the holy spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the lord in your hearts. Aug 16, 2015 it is the wise who see that a new day has begun in christ ephesians 5. Accompanying definition to the just required being filled by the spirit, as that with which this. Thanksgiving is another duty that the apostle exhorts to, ephesians 5. World wide study bible ephesians 5 christian classics. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. Paul illustrates the spiritfilled life by using the christian home as an example. Sing and make music from your heart to the lord, ephesians 5.
Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly father. It occurs only in two other places in the new testament, where it is rendered riot. Walking implies repeated, momentbymoment reliance on the spirit of god gal. Here are all of the main inductive tools you need to complement the ephesians study or you to use to get the most out of your bible studies. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. Because god, for christs sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of god, imitators of god. For some, this is difficult, and indeed, we all often stumble over it. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit. Ephesians 5 resources these are the updated resources for ephesians 5 with multiple sermons and commentaries. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be lessened, till slavery should be rooted out by the influence of christianity. The original word, here rendered excess, signifies entire dissoluteness of mind and manners, and such a course of life as is void of counsel. It is a grim commentary on human nature that many a book and many a play and many a film has had success simply because it dealt with forbidden and ugly things.
The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. This thought in that prayer literally permeates the rest of the book. Matthew henrys complete commentary online free at for sermon, bible study, and sunday school preparation. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Ephesians commentary book of ephesians commentary lifeway. Other than that, there was only one way that the gentiles could see god. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the spirit, what is the meaning of ephesians 5. Martyn lloydjones in his famous 8 volume work on ephesians began a new book of sermons on ephesians 5. The book of ephesians is almost certainly one of four epistles that. The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Holman new testament commentary galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians. A free bible version and commentary on the letter to the ephesians in easyenglish. The spiritfilled believer will still have strong desires of the flesh. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on ephesians 5.
The context paul set the tone for chapters 4 5 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Ephesians 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Scripture pictures from the book of ephesians amazing facts. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the lord. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. If we are truly awakened from the sleep of sin and death, then our lives will not stumble trancelike along the wellworn paths of the worlds values. Making the most of the time contributed by stephen aram on nov 14, 2019 1,501 views. The ointment compounded of principal spices, poured upon aarons head, answers to the variety of the. We can be very grateful to god when things go well. In christs sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully. Here are some scripture pictures from the book of ephesians that you will prayerfully be blessed by.
One in a series of twelve new testament versebyverse commentary books. The sin of drunkenness here dehorted from, is a custom, or habit, of voluntary excessive drinking. He preached in ephesus and stirred up much interest, but chose not to stay. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. And be not drunk with wine as the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of bacchus, their god of wine. Sing and make music in your heart to the lord, 20 always giving thanks to god the father for everything, in the name of our lord jesus christ. The book of ephesians, chapter 5 king james version. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. Ephesians 5 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. If these notes are helpful you can download the entire ephesians e book study guide to use on any device or print the entire series.
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This is the definitive passage on the filling of the spirit in the nt. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. But the predominant meaning of the word is to be dominated by, to be controlled. Giving thanks always for all things unto god and the father in the name of our lord jesus christ. The same disciples in the book of acts are filled with the holy spirit. Read ephesians 5 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.