Ephesians 5:6-14

"Dear Father, Don't let me be deceived by the empty words of worldly people. It is because of these things that your wrath will come upon the sons of...."

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. No matter what evil spirits are present in this life, we know that God has given us a spirit that is stronger than all others. The message of God to this world is that God’s Holy Spirit is the only spirit worth celebrating, even on Halloween.

"Dear Precious Disciple, Paul beautifully described the Father's grace in the first part of his letter to the Ephesians. He emphasized that the..."

"You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light..."

"Dear Father, Keep me from being silent when your cause is threatened by evil people, even though I and my family and the people I care about may..."

"Dear Father, Help me not to be deceived by empty but high-sounding words that cloak the intent of wickedness. I know that it is because of these..."

Inspirational illustration of Ephesians 5:8 -- For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.

Wake up, o sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. - Ephesians 5:14

Do you know how to make a duck dance on an upsidedown pot? A duck that dances on a pot reveals the secret to shining our light and keeping our candle lit so that we can influence others.

Who would want to invite this mess home? If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.

Are we awake or have we chosen to fall asleep? Russ Lawson talks about events that shocked us and awakened us from our lethargy, but reminds us that we often just sink back into our old habits.