Prohibitions in Ephesians

Chapter 4,5,6

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"Let's not be boys anymore." Ephesians 4.14

Let us be mature.

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"Sin not." Ephesians 4.26

Let us not break the laws of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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"Do not give place to the devil." Ephesians 4.27

Let us imitate Jesus when he was tempted.

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"Don't steal anymore." Ephesians 4.28

Let's be honest.

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"Do not let any unwholesome words come out of your mouths." Ephesians 4.29

"The tongue of the wise conveys health.

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"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God."

Ephesians 4.30

Care with words, thoughts and works.

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"Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness." Ephesians 5.11

Let us have friendship with the wicked, not communion.

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"Do not be foolish." Ephesians 5.17

Let us cultivate wisdom and prudence.

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"Do not get drunk with wine." Ephesians 5.18

Let us abstain from alcoholic beverages.

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"Do not provoke your children to anger." Ephesians 6.4

Let us be patient and friends with our children.

Pastor Odair

 Don't commit this murder! 🔥

1 Corinthians 15:33-34 warns us about the devastating influence of bad company and the danger of giving in to sin. Satan not only wants to divert us from God's path, but also destroy our faith in Christ. Sin deforms us, takes us away from the presence of God and makes us lose the identity we received in Christ. Wake up while there's still time!

Do not allow sin to kill your new Self reborn in the waters of baptism.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

 

 

Our prophetic destiny will be fulfilled

Grace and peace!

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Having said this, he was lifted up on high as they looked, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

And they stared at the sky as he ascended. Suddenly two men dressed in white appeared before them,

who said to them, "Galileans, why are you looking up to heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same way as you saw him go up."

(Acts 1:8-11)

These were Jesus' last words before he was lifted up in a cloud as his disciples watched him disappear from view. Those who denied him, those who fled because they did not want to follow him through Golgotha, because they were afraid, because they feared the cross, were there before the resurrected Jesus. He was not just showing them the power of the resurrection, he was bringing them new news: that the Holy Spirit would come upon them and they would be witnesses to speak with boldness and authority, to pray for the sick, to declare freedom to those oppressed by the devil.

This good news was also for us, because from the moment the Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost, all believers would receive the power of God to defeat darkness, sin and the world, to be his witnesses and speak to the people about this. Jesus everywhere.

The word says that while he was telling them this, he ascended into heaven and the angels announced that just as he had departed, he would return a second time in a cloud to this earth. He will return to his church, the church, which follows in his footsteps regardless of the difficulties and circumstances, which follows in his footsteps in the midst of miracles, but also in the midst of the suffering of Golgotha. Thanks to the fact that those disciples decided to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, today you and I can know this Word, that Word that did not remain dead two thousand years ago, but today is alive and effective.

We can have hope, we can remain firm until his second coming because 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 will be fulfilled, which says: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.” and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.”

We will see our prophetic destiny fulfilled, which is to enjoy heaven and eternal life.

Let us pray:

Thank you, beloved Jesus, because with your resurrection you gave me victory, fill me with your Holy Spirit because I want to assert myself in your path, because I want to be your witness and proclaim your Name until you return, thank you because your Word is faithful and true and you will keep your promise to come back for me. In the name of Jesus, amen.

 WHAT THE FALSE GOSPEL TEACHES

1) God will exalt you

2) God will honor you

3) It's just victory!

4) Prophesy the blessing

5) Take ownership!

6) Receive!

7) God will repay you 10 times more

😎 God has great things for you

9) God’s best is yet to come

10) Determine the blessing

11) Decree your prosperity

12) Activate your Faith

13) God only wants your heart

14) Dad loves you just the way you are

WHAT THE TRUE GOSPEL TEACHES

1) Repent of your sins

2) Enter through the narrow door

3) Obey God’s commandments

4) Live in holiness

5) Pray without ceasing

6) Read the Scriptures

7) Stay away from sin

😎 Deny yourself

9) Take up your cross and follow me

10) Whoever loses his life will save it

11) Do not lay up treasures on earth

12) My Kingdom is not of this world

13) The world will hate you

14) In the world you will have afflictions

Think about it,

@ide_pregar | @vd_cristo

MATTHEW 10:38

 Grace and peace!

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

(Matthew 16:24-25)

We are in a globalized world where we follow in the footsteps of the influencer, in the footsteps of fashion, where we follow in the footsteps of what people will say, of fear, But how much does it cost us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Who wants eternal life? We all want eternal life, we want to sit in heavenly places, sit at the table and share in the marriage feast of the Lamb, so why is it so difficult for us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, if He is the direct bridge to the father?

There is no other way, no matter how much we have studied other philosophies or sciences, no matter how well we are and how successful we are in this world, this is not the way to achieve eternal life, the way is Jesus, said Jesus in John 14:6 “ Jesus said to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life; No one comes to the Father except through me.”

To follow in Jesus' footsteps is to be willing to follow in his footsteps on the path to Golgotha, it is to be willing to sacrifice yourself, to die in his name. The disciples followed Jesus for three long years and saw wonderful things, they followed in his footsteps, but when Jesus was on his way to Golgotha, how many of his disciples followed him? Judas sold him and handed him over, Peter denied him, the others dispersed, only John was present with Mary at the crucifixion. You know, following in Jesus' footsteps towards Golgotha is not easy.

If we want to be his servants, we have to abandon our own way of life. Jesus confronts us, perhaps there is a lot of emotion in our spiritual life, we are seeing miracles and surprising things, but Jesus asks us: do you really want to be my disciples? So, abandon your old way of living, change the direction of your life, transform your thoughts, your emotions, think differently, take up your cross and follow me.

Taking up the cross and following Him is not easy, but it will bring salvation to our lives and our homes. This cross is worth carrying. Golgotha means giving up what distances us from Jesus, it means sacrificing ourselves, it means changing friends if they separate us from Him, Golgotha means that we will often suffer in our walk with Jesus, but this ends up leading us to eternal life.

Let us pray:

Lord, help me to fulfill and obey your will, it is not easy to follow you, sometimes it is difficult for me to leave comfort, simplicity, which implies less sacrifice, but today you teach me that I must follow you even when I am on the way to Golgotha, take up my cross, suffer for the gospel and renounce everything that distances me from You. In the name of Jesus, amen.

''Blessed All Week! Good Morning, 120/366, in the Presence of the Eternal.

Psalm 27:1 - The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Meditate on the 14 verses of this Psalm).

In this Psalm we see David, although very busy with his

enemies, even more concerned about God, and finding in Him all his satisfaction.

Like David, we can say that The Lord is our Light, our Salvation, and our Fortress, and that puts an end to fear.

Like David, we can ask God for strength, approval, direction, and protection. Like him, we need to see the Beauty of The Lord in Times where Everything seems to be falling apart around us, with so much perversity. By placing our heart on God, we can see His Beauty that is revealed in His Gospel of Grace; a Gospel that is simple in its acceptance, profound in its reach, so infinitely beautiful in its purity, love and grace, that it enriches, ennobles and beautifies the lives of all who surrender to the Christ of the Gospel. The Beauty of God is manifested in All His Majesty in the Person of Christ. The Lord is Light, he is Fortress, he is a Refuge, he is a Father to the helpless and a deliverer from enemies. God bless you.''

(in the Love of God, Eliene)

In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the apostle Paul emphasizes the idea of ownership and sanctity of the human body from a Christian perspective. Using the Strong's Bible for deeper analysis, we find that key words like "body" (σῶμα, sōma), "temple" (ναός, naos), and "habits" (οἰκέω, oikeō) are crucial to understanding the context and the message.

"Body" (σῶμα, sōma) in this context does not refer only to the physical structure, but rather to the entirety of the human being, including physical, mental and spiritual aspects. When Paul says that the body is the "temple" (ναός, naos) of the Holy Spirit, he uses a word that in the ancient Greek and Jewish context referred to a sacred place of worship and divine abode. This implies sanctity and immense value attributed to the human body, seen as the place of residence of God himself through the Holy Spirit.

The expression "who dwells in you" (οἰκέω, oikeō) reinforces this idea of permanence and divine possession, indicating that God is not a temporary visitor, but someone who takes up residence and lives continually within believers.

Thus, when Paul says "you are not your own," he is emphasizing the notion that believers were bought with a price, referring to Christ's sacrifice. This concept establishes a property relationship where the believer belongs to God, not only as a creation, but also as redeemed or purchased, reinforcing the idea that the believer's life must honor God, respecting the body as a sacred temple.

We must consider how we are treating our bodies and our lives. Are we living in a way that honors God, recognizing that we do not belong to ourselves but to Him? This involves caring for our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, and living in a way that reflects the sanctity and divine ownership of our existence.

 2 Peter:3

9. The Lord does not delay his promise, although some consider it slow; But he is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt on fire, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

12. Waiting for, and hastening, the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens, in fire, will dissolve, and the elements, burning, will melt?

13. But we, according to his promise, look forward to new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

 

The greatest treasure

Proverbs 20:21

Desirable treasure and oil are in the house of the wise, but the foolish man devours them. He who follows justice and benevolence will find life, justice and honor.

Matthew 7:8

For everyone who asks receives; what he seeks, he finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

The greatest wealth we can have in our homes and in our lives is the presence of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. It is greater than any and all treasures, more estimable than the rarest precious stones. God's presence in our lives makes us achieve the unattainable through his grace. He meets all our needs, fills every void. Not because we are worthy of this love and kindness, but because He is the good shepherd and gives his life for his sheep.

John 10:11 I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

John 6:50:51 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that whoever eats it will not die.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if anyone eats this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world

 

Romans 6:16 Don't you know that you become slaves to what you choose to obey? They can be slaves to sin, which leads to death, or they can choose to obey God, which leads to a life of righteousness.

QUOTE FROM THE POST: YOU ARE A SLAVE TO EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO GIVE UP.

 

"If Christ was removed from your heart, not even the entire Universe will be able to fill the void created.” —John Piper

 

In your house the rules are yours, in the Kingdom of God the rules are his. You don't let just anyone in your house, neither does God 🤷‍♀️.

 

6 But he gives us greater grace. That is why the Scripture says: "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6📖🙏

 

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DURING THE SIEGE AGAINST JERUSALEM...

  - Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup that will make all the people around it drunk...

  - On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all people; and all who attempt against My land will be seriously injured.

  - All the nations of the earth will come together to fight it!

  - On that day, I will try to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem!

Zechariah 12:2, 9

 

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Therefore take on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and, having done everything, to stand firm.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girded with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

17 Take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

18 Praying at all times with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching this with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Ephesians 6:11-18

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"All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify." (1 Corinthians 10:23)

 

 

We also know that the Son of God is coming and has given us understanding to recognize the true; and we are in the true, in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, beware of idols. 1 John 5:20

QUOTE FROM THE POST: IT'S NOT ABOUT A FATHER WHO FORBIDS, IT'S ABOUT A FATHER WHO LOVES.

In a relationship with God, it is not just about following rules or obeying commandments, but about understanding the deep love He has for us. He does not forbid us on a whim, but guides us with love and wisdom to what is best for our lives.

When we understand the love of the Heavenly Father, we realize that his guidance and direction are to protect us and lead us to a full and abundant life. He loves us unconditionally and wants us to live according to his principles, not to deprive us of something, but to free us from everything that takes us away from Him.

Therefore, may we see God's love in all his instructions and follow his paths with confidence and gratitude. May every step we take be shaped by the Father's love and bring us closer to Him, experiencing the true freedom that comes from His love. #LoveOfTheFather #DivineDirection #AbundantLife

In a relationship with God, it is not just about following rules or obeying commandments, but about understanding the deep love He has for us. He does not forbid us on a whim, but guides us with love and wisdom to what is best for our lives.

When we understand the love of the Heavenly Father, we realize that his guidance and direction are to protect us and lead us to a full and abundant life. He loves us unconditionally and wants us to live according to his principles, not to deprive us of something, but to free us from everything that takes us away from Him.

Therefore, may we see God's love in all His instructions and follow His ways with confidence and gratitude. May every step we take be shaped by the Father's love and bring us closer to Him, experiencing the true freedom that comes from His love. #LoveOfTheFather #DivineDirection #AbundantLife