We continue our study this week with Ephesians 6:2-3:

Last week our verse stated that children are to obey their parents “in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1). This...

Our text for this week in Ephesians 6:1 continues the emphasis on family relationships.

This exhortation for children to obey their parents is for one reason—it is right. This one thing—children learning to obey their parents is one of the most important factors in teaching a child to discern right from wrong. Why is this? As the prophecies of Scripture make clear, one of the greatest evils to come upon the earth in the last days...

Our verse for this week is Ephesians 5:33, “Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see to it that she respect her husband.”
The first word in this verse is important: “nevertheless.” In modern English it comes across as an expression of resignation, but this was not the case originally. It was formed from combining the three words: NEVER-THE-LESS, and was a powerful exhortation to not choose the way which leads to “less.” This is obviously the way the apostle meant it here....

Our verse for this week is Ephesians 5:31:

It is well known that one of the biggest problems in marriage can come from the in-laws, but they can also be a great blessing. Even so, I have never known in-laws who were causing major problems in a son or daughter’s marriage that were not sincerely trying to help, thought they were helping, and...

As we have discussed, man was created to be a social creature. But to be complete, we need a relationship with God first. Without this no human being can ever be all that they were created to be. Next we need relationships with other people. These can be of many different types and depths, but basically we were created to need both God and one another.

The ultimate fulfillment for both of the most basic human needs in relationships is found in the body of Christ. A healthy church life is therefore essential for a healthy life. As it...