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Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 5.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 5.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet"Polarity, Relationality and Interdependence," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
bullet Chapter I, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
bullet Chapter XII The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Polycarp of Smyrna (c 120).
bullet Commandment 3, Commandment V.1, Commandment X.2, Commandment XII.5, Similitude VIII.2, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
bullet IV.XXXVII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter I, Ad Martyras, Tertullian (c.197)
bullet Chapter XXIII, On Prayer, Tertullian (c.199)
bullet II.6, III.12, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet I.18, V.5, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter XII, On Patience, Tertullian (c. 202)
bullet Chapter XLV, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet V.18, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Concerning Flight in Persecution (paragraph 9) Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Chapter II, Chapter XVII, Chapter XIX, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bullet III.II.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bullet Epistle LXI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 249)
bullet Epistle XLI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 251)
bullet On the Advantage of Patience -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
bullet Commentary by St. John Chrysostom: Homily XIV, Homily XV, Homily XVI, Homily XVII.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes. Chapter 5.
bullet"He commends separately certain special Christian virtues, and first of all he requires truth (that is to say, sincere manners), condemning all deceit and hypocrisy, because we are born one for another."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary. Chapter 5.
bullet"Notice the particulars wherewith we should adorn our Christian profession..."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes. Chapter 5.
bullet"Anger at sin is not evil; but we should feel only pity to the sinner. If we are angry at the person, as well as the fault, we sin. And how hardly do we avoid it."
bulletOn Grieving the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30). Sermon by John Wesley.
bullet"There can be no point of greater importance to him who knows that it is the Holy Spirit which leads us into all truth and into all holiness, than to consider with what temper of soul we are to entertain his divine presence; so as not either to drive him from us, or to disappoint him of the gracious ends for which his abode with us is designed; which is not the amusement of our understanding, but the conversion and entire sanctification of our hearts and lives."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Chapter 5.
bullet""Malice" is the secret root of all: "fires fed within, and not appearing to by-standers from without, are the most formidable" [CHRYSOSTOM]."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 5.
bullet"A person under the dominion of anger is in a fit state to be tempted to evil deeds."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, Ephesians 4:25-5:2, Susan Hylen, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet"Even with the transformative effects of the love of God, the writer of Ephesians recognizes that sin does not disappear."
bullet "First Thoughts Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 10," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"The Spirit wants to bear the fruits of love in you and through you. Fundamental to all of this is forgiveness. It means giving, not holding oneself back and holding something against people. Let it go, embrace them; God embraced us."
bullet "Between the Animals and the Gods: Virtue and Vice according to the Apostle Paul," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet"How do we confuse personal virtue with sanctimony and moralism?"
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "Practicing Newness," "Thinking and Practicing Reconciliation": The Ephesians Texts for Pentecost 8-14, Ronald Olson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1997.
bullet Ephesians 4:30 - 5:2, Reconciled in Christ: Ministry in Light of Ephesians, Wendell W. Frerichs, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1988.
bullet "A Guide to the New Life," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "Wielding Truth," Marva Dawn, The Lutheran, 2001.
bullet"Is there any help for us against the cultural tide of dishonesty?"
bullet"The Holy Spirit: A Folk Perspective," Henry H. Mitchell at The Living Pulpit.
bullet"Despite all the spontaneity connected with my African American heritage, a great majority of us have never been guilty of what has been called over-subjectivity. We have traditional safeguards, spoken and unspoken, against this kind of excess. I invite you to consider these safeguards now as basic ingredients of a folk doctrine of the Holy Spirit."
bullet "Tempering the Spirit of Wrath: Anger and the Christian Life," Robert C. Roberts. The Christian Century, 1997. At Religion OnLine.
bullet"We must admit that the condemnation ingredient in anger always involves an illusory self-perception. But sometimes illusions are an inevitable part of our human situation and ones that we get around not by eradicating them but by compensating for them."
bullet"Handling Anger in a Godly Way: Christian Approaches to Anger," Gary Chapman. An excerpt from The Other Side of Love: Handling Anger in a Godly Way. At Beliefnet.
bullet"...the experience of anger is not sinful. It is a part of our humanity and reflects the anger experienced by God Himself."
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bulletFrerichs, Wendell W., "Reconciled in Christ: Ministry in Light of Ephesians," Word & World, 1988.
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bulletHerrmann, Erik H., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B," Concordia Journal, 2006. (Section on this text begins on p. 319)
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bulletKasdorf, Julia Spicher, "To Pasture, 'Amish Forgiveness,' Silence and the West Nickel Mines School Shooting," Cross Currents, 2007.
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bulletMason, Elliott J., Sr., "Joy and Prayer," The Living Pulpit, 2006. (see Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
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bulletOlson, Ronald, "'Thinking and Practicing Reconciliation': The Ephesians Texts for Pentecost 8-14," Word & World, 1997.
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bulletVan Engen, Charles, "Toward a Theology of Mission Partnerships," Missiology, 2001.
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bulletSermons:
bullet "The Fullness of Forgiveness," the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Reaves, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2004.
bullet "Stripping Off the Old," from a series of sermons on the book of Ephesians by Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Washington.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "The Case of the Missing 30,000," Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
bullet "Let Love Be Your Guide," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bullet Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 4:32, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
bulletDrama:
bullet "I am Not!" Marc Harrison, dramatix.
bullet "Steamed Up," John McNeil, dramatix.
bullet "IALAC," John McNeil, dramatix.
bullet "Who Needs It?" Joanne Miller, dramatix.
bullet "Reunion," Giacinta Fedele, dramatix.
bullet "Acrimonious Odium," Glenn A. Hascall, Sermon Starters, Christian Media Incorporated.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Ephesians 4:30; 5:1. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletMovies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletTruth/Truthfulness
bulletForgiveness/Reconciliation
bulletSacrifice
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Ephesians