Author Archives: lmayor2014

A Study of Ephesians 4:11-16

Posted on November 17, 2014 by lmayor2014

This blog post is a summary of our group’s three week study on Ephesians 4:11-16. We had studied Ephesians 4 in part previously as we were studying Biblical unity. This time we approached this passage with several questions about the … Continue reading →

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What does Jesus mean by “the truth will set you free,” and what does that freedom look like?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by lmayor2014

Our group’s main text for this study was in John 8 (most of the chapter is included for context): 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, … Continue reading →

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What is our role as women in helping to protect the flock?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by lmayor2014

The Bible refers to “protecting the flock” in the sense of protecting those in the church from false teaching. There are also examples of leaders acting as shepherds, most notably Jesus Himself as the Good Shepherd (John 10). Paul addressed … Continue reading →

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What does it look like to receive Biblical correction and, if the correction is not brought in love, are we still responsible for the truth brought?

Posted on September 23, 2014 by lmayor2014

Last week our group discussed speaking the truth in love, as described in Ephesians 4. We explored what that would look like, both as a way of life and if there is a need to bring correction to a fellow … Continue reading →

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How do you move forward in faith when the answer to your prayer is “no” or there seems to be no answer?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by lmayor2014

As many ways as we looked at this question, for all of us, it came down to the key word, “faith.” Do we trust God’s ability and wisdom to answer our prayers? This is especially hard when we are contending … Continue reading →

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“How do we speak the truth in love? How do we, as the body of Christ, build someone toward maturity if there are aspects of their walk in which they seem to be choosing not to follow Jesus?”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by lmayor2014

1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to … Continue reading →

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What does Christian unity look like in the Bible, especially as it applies to this study going forward?

Posted on September 10, 2014 by lmayor2014

Our group began our study of unity in Ephesians 4:1–16. 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, … Continue reading →

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