such faithfulness with the text evangelical exegetes (and preachers) have committed themselves. Exegetical idea: The reason Paul commanded the Ephesian believers to praise God was because God has guaranteed their future inheritance through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Theological idea: Praise to God is the proper response for a guaranteed inheritance. Homiletical idea: Praise God because of the inheritance that the Holy Spirit guarantees to you. Figure 2 Admittedly, the tools of exegesis often
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