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Ephesians: Grace and Joy in Christ is unavailable, but you can change that!

Ephesians is a letter to a church very much like yours. Paul is obviously commended that this young church gets its foundations right. It is intriguing that later, when writing to Timothy, he says that there are some in the church promoting “false doctrines.” The leadership was in revolt! Yet in the Revelation given to John, Jesus commends the Ephesian church that they have thrown out the false...

Paul’s first emphasis is that this life will be one that demonstrates unity. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (4:2–3). Verses 1–3 are all one sentence. Paul says I urge you … to live … being completely humble and gentle. These words further emphasise the imitation of Christ. In Philippians 2:8 Paul uses Christ as the model for our humility. Christ is also
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