Paul tells us that we are engaged in a war. In a war with an enemy that we can not see. How will we ever make it through this war if we are not dressed for success?
In the 5th chapter of Ephesians Paul urges the church to look carefully how we walk. Making the best use of the time we have been given, because the days are evil. What is something that we must do to “redeem the time” that we have?
Paul writes that we should be like children and imitate our Heavenly Father. How does a child imitate their parent, how can we “imitate God” and what difference can that make to our witness as Christians?
We know that as Christians we’re supposed to live a different life than those around us. But how can we do that when we’re surrounded with so many temptations to do things we know we shouldn’t do?
Paul tells the Ephesians that they are to be a grown up mature church. But how would they know that they have accomplished that? What are the signs of a mature church?
Often times people are “directional challenged”. Meaning, they have no goals in their lives and often end up in painful relationships and situations. All because they didn’t plan to go anywhere in their lives.