And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
Summary: Paul’s instruction not to grieve the Holy Spirit is not as hard as it sounds. Our Father loves us and is a forgiving father.
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Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
Three Minute Bible has, with a few exceptions, been published seven days a week for about five years now. Times are changing, and so is our mission. As of today, we will be going to a six-day-a-week format.
Thank you for being part of this Bible study! I hope it has blessed you.
— Jeff Englund
Application: If Three Minute Bible has blessed you, share it with someone else. Encourage them to be in the Bible every day.
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[Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths] … but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Summary: How should we use this power of the tongue? God tells us to use it for good, not evil.
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Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths …
Summary: Words have amazing power to build up or tear down. Paul is giving us a clue as to how we can monitor what is going on in our hearts and minds by watching what comes out of our mouths.
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Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands that they may have something to share with those in need.
Summary: Paul’s instruction in this verse is unusually blunt. If you are stealing, stop it! Do something useful! Share what you’ve earned with those in need.
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… and do not give the devil a foothold.
Summary: The NIV Bible uses an interesting word to describe giving the devil an opportunity to sway your thinking and actions. The word is “foothold.”
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Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry …
Summary: The danger of getting caught in sin because of anger is very real. Paul gives us a practical time limit to deal with our anger.
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“In your anger do not sin”
Summary: There is a right way to be angry and a wrong way. Most of the time, we humans end up doing it the wrong way.
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… and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Summary: Speaking truth in love is not as easy as it sounds. Before we can speak truth, we have to know what truth is.
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Therefore each of you must put off falsehood …
Summary: The devil is the master of lies. You might say he is the father of falsehood. Paul is guiding us away from Satan’s influence.
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