We are coming to that verse that i have been looking forward to, verse 18. Was any minister ever better suited to counsel an anxious sinner, or to pray, or to preach the gospel. Sing and make music from your heart to the lord, ephesians 5. In christs sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully.
Paul does not say that they will judge, criticize, and correct. David guzik commentary on ephesians 5, where paul encourages the church to forsake the. Thank him for the fair, that is sometimes hard to do. Ephesians 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. Instead, be filled with the spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the spirit. If the holy spirit pulled out of your life for a week, would you miss him. Wine was at that time the usual intoxicating drink. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Dont be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. To begin reading in verse 8 is to pick up in the midst of pauls thought. It is a grim commentary on human nature that many a book and many a play and many a film has had success simply because it dealt with forbidden and ugly things. When a person feels good about life, about who and what he is, what he is doing with his life, and where it is headed, a sense of joy is always present.
In both cases the true christian is still baptized and indwelt by the spirit. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. In colossians 3, paul says, let the word of christ dwell in you richly. When paul said, be not drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be. But be ye filled with the spirit in all his graces, who gives a more noble pleasure than wine can do. It is natural for spirit filled christians to have the joy of the lord which transcends circumstances. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. Ephesians 5 resources these are the updated resources for ephesians 5 with multiple sermons and commentaries.
In the new testament, peter was filled with the spirit and gave a. Instead, be filled with the holy spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the lord in your hearts. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. As we saw in our last study, the close parallel between ephesians 5. Theyre happy because theyre filled with the holy spirit. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
Ephesians 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Ephesians 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise. And be not drunk with wine as the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of bacchus, their god of wine. Because god, for christs sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of god, imitators of god. And walk in love, as christ also has loved us and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to god for a sweetsmelling aroma. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism. The original word, here rendered excess, signifies entire dissoluteness of mind and manners, and such a course of life as is void of counsel. Martyn lloydjones in his famous 8 volume work on ephesians began a new book of sermons on ephesians 5. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration.
The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. The constant moral appeal of the new testament is simply this. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit, ephesians 5. Accompanying definition to the just required being filled by the spirit, as that with which this. Those who are filled with the spirit verse 18 will exhort and instruct each other. I conclude by asking, are you filled with the holy spirit. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives.
These are the results that paul enumerates from ephesians 5. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. In the book of acts, once timid disciples became flaming evangelists for jesus christ. In ephesians 5, paul says, be filled with the spirit. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Was any man ever made a better christian by the use of wine.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the spirit. And a main result of being filled with the spirit and the word is to break forth in joyful singing. Turn back to chapter 3 and to the prayer that i have told you over and over again has everything to do with the teaching of this book. If you want a full explanation on these gifts you can pick up the tapes on the. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the lord. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle.