Ephesians 5:15–21 (NKJV) 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to … Continue reading Be Sober
Walk in the Light
Ephesians 5:1–14 (NKJV) 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting … Continue reading Walk in the Light
Don’t Do These
Ephesians 4:25–32 (NKJV) 25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. 26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather … Continue reading Don’t Do These
Leave That Old Man Alone!
Ephesians 4:17–24 (NKJV) 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of … Continue reading Leave That Old Man Alone!
He Gave Gifts to Men
Ephesians 4:7–16 (NKJV) 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high,He led captivity captive,And gave gifts to men.”9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who … Continue reading He Gave Gifts to Men
Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 2
Sunday, September 20, 10:30 AM Service Our Shared Dream (Part Two of the Kannapolis Church of God Dream Statement)... Our joyful worship, fervent prayer and diligence in reading and studying Scripture are central to our experience. We are committed to continual spiritual growth in ourselves and in one another, and exercise our God-given spiritual gifts … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 2
Walk Worthy
Ephesians 4:1–6 (NKJV) 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and … Continue reading Walk Worthy
Lowly Man, Awesome God
Ephesians 3:8–21 (NKJV) 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God … Continue reading Lowly Man, Awesome God
To Me
Ephesians 3:5–8 (NKJV) 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I … Continue reading To Me
No Longer Strangers
Ephesians 2:19–3:7 (NKJV) 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy … Continue reading No Longer Strangers
