by MJR | Oct 3, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Ephesians 5:1 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Have you ever followed another person that closely? When I was younger (much younger) I remember watching an aspiring young preacher...
by MJR | Oct 2, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4: 31-32 Some time ago, a friend passed on the following...
by MJR | Oct 1, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 When we think of the word grieve, most of us relate it to the pain experienced when someone we love has passed from this life to the next. The word expresses...
by MJR | Sep 30, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 As I write this, Patrina and I are traveling home from a visit with our daughter and...
by MJR | Sep 27, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Ephesians 4:28 For most of us, the idea of being considered a thief is a little out of the ordinary. Few of us...
by MJR | Sep 26, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 The passage above draws a distinction between being angry and sing, but have you ever felt guilty for being angry? It seems to me to be a matter...
