ephesians-4:32

Schemes (3180) (methodeia from methodeuo = to work by method in turn from meta = with, after + hodos = a way) refers to an orderly, logical, effective arrangement, usually in steps followed to achieve an end. It describes deliberate planning or a systematic approach and can have a positive or negati... Read More

Malice (2549) (kakia) refers to the quality of wickedness and thus in a moral sense means depravity, vice or baseness (James 1:21, 1Peter 2:16, Acts 8:22). It is the opposite of arete (note) and all virtue and therefore lacks social value. It denotes a vicious disposition, evilness, ill-will, spitef... Read More

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 More than half of us are bad-tempered—at least an English social scientist tells us so. He claims that this is no mere general statement and no bit of guesswork; he gives us the figure... Read More

CHOICE EXCERPTS A living, loving, personal Savior We are in the habit of saying that Christ saved us by dying for us on the Cross. In an important sense this is true. We never could have been saved, if He had not died for us. But we are actually saved by our relationship to a living, loving, persona... Read More

In Green Pastures by J. R. Miller, 1890 "Handfuls of Grass for the Lord's Hungry Sheep" Daily readings for every day in the year "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:1-2 APRIL April 1 God Himself His Own... Read More

In Green Pastures by J. R. Miller, 1890 "Handfuls of Grass for the Lord's Hungry Sheep" Daily readings for every day in the year "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:1-2 CHOICE EXCERPTS To be a Christian... Read More

Parables and Illustrations from the Books of J.R. Miller, 1913 FOREWORD How was Dr. Miller able to write so as to reach the hearts of the hundreds of thousands who bought his books? The question has been asked many times by those who have noted the fact that the sales of these most helpful volumes h... Read More

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." "What doe... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. “Lord, Teach Us to Pray,” vv. 1–4 With what request did our Lord’s disciples come to Him? What was it awakened in them such a desire? Do we need to be taught how to pray? (James 4:3, Ro. 8:26.) Will He teach us? How? (Ro. 8:26, 27.) In what different connection in Matthew d... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. How to Deal with an Offending Brother, vv. 15–20 What are Christ’s directions as to the first step to take if a brother sin against us? Should we talk to others about the fault? Why will probably be the result in such a case? Suppose we are quite sure that he will not hear,... Read More