Episodes

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes It is too easy to hide or otherwise hunker down and let others carry on in standing for the truth. The Apostle Paul addresses challenges in his letter to the Ephesians. And in doing this, he gives us some tools to use in our lives today. Engage Paul tells us to work as to the Lord. That means we perform to God’s standard regardless of the work that we do. Work is a calling by God, and He expects us to do it well, as unto Him. Our motivation is to work as unto the Lord ...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Paul often wrote about the complex tension between Jews and Gentiles. This gives us the opportunity to learn relationship and conflict-resolution skills, as we have discussed. We can sometimes read about these conflicts in antiquity in the abstract, but they have application for us. Paul gives the Ephesians instructions on how to live. He specifically refers to living according to the standard God has communicated. Paul explains that we do this only as we focus on who G...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We struggle to place ourselves in the position of the readers of Paul’s letters. We need to do this as we study the book of Ephesians. This letter was written for specific reasons, and our understanding of it is enhanced by understanding the environment in which it was written. Today, we look at our relationship with conflict. How should we address conflict? What is our source of real unity? I grew up, probably like some of you, learning to avoid conflict at all costs. ...