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  • Walking in Submission - Advice for Christian Marriage. (Ephesians 5: 21-33)

    Walking in Submission - Advice for Christian Marriage. (Ephesians 5: 21-33)
    Jul 3 2026
    Send us Fan MailThis Podcast is part of a 10-year project to complete an in-depth, daily study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Episode Notes: Walking in Submission - Advice for Christian Marriage. (Ephesians 5: 21-33) The text now turns to one of the most practical, most needed, and let’s be honest, most misunderstood subjects in the entire New Testament: Because we are advised to walk in submission. And we are going to consider it in the context of where most people live, this aspect of the Christian walk out that is within marriage. With so many marriages falling apart today, with so many couples struggling, with so much confusion about roles, expectations, and responsibilities, with so much advice given online by so-called influencers, one of the greatest needs in our society is a clear, healthy, godly model of marriage. A model people can look at and say, “If we lived like that, we would have a strong, joyful, lasting marriage.” I wonder if you know a couple like that? A couple whose marriage you would gladly recommend as a model for others? I think many of us might struggle to think of one, but the good news is this. God Himself has given us the perfect model for marriage. Not a cultural model, not a modern model, not a traditional model, and certainly not a psychological model. A biblical model. A Christ‑centred model. A Spirit‑filled model. And Paul lays it out for us in Ephesians 5. Now, some of you might be thinking. “I’m not married — why do I need this?” Let me tell you why. If you’re single, you need this more than married people do. Married people are already in the middle of their story; they’re already living out the consequences of the choices they made. But if you’re single, you still have the opportunity to choose wisely, to prepare well, to know what to look for, and to build your expectations on God’s design rather than the world’s confusion. And even if you’re single and have no plans to marry, you still need this passage. Why? Because you know married people. You will be asked for advice. You will be asked to pray. You might be asked to support, encourage, or guide, and you need to know what God says, so you can help others wisely. So today, we are going to look at: · God’s model for marriage,· The meaning of biblical submission,· The sacrificial love of Christ,· And how marriage becomes a living picture of the relationship between Christ and His church. And it all begins with one foundational verse: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” (Ephesians 5:21) This is the doorway into everything that follows. Before Paul speaks to wives, before he speaks to husbands, before he speaks about roles, before he even speaks about love and sacrifice, he lays down this principle: The Christian life is a life of mutual submission. A life shaped by Christlike humility. A life marked by self‑giving love. This is the heartbeat of Christian marriage. This is the heartbeat of Christian relationships. This is the heartbeat of the gospel….Support the showThis podcast is not associated with the Bible Project YouTube channel or any other associated podcasts that use the name 'Bible Project'. It is entirely the work of Jeremy R McCandless...Follow and support me on Patreon.Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | PatreonTo receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at:Jeremy McCandless | SubstackCheck out my other Podcasts.My History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.comThe L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast).https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.comThe Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891The Classic Literature Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906To visit my Author page on Amazon and view my entire back catalogue of books on both Amazon and Kindle, and now also on Audible, Visit:Amazon.com: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest...
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    34 mins
  • Walking in Wisdom. (Ephesians 5: 15-21).

    Walking in Wisdom. (Ephesians 5: 15-21).
    Jul 2 2026

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    Episode Notes: Walking in Wisdom (Ephesians 5: 15-21)

    Welcome back, friends.

    It’s wonderful to have you with me again as we continue our walk through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, a letter that has been teaching us not only who we are in Christ but how we are to live because of that identity.

    We’ve already explored what it means to:

    Walk in unity,

    Walk in truth,

    Walk in honesty,

    Walk in kindness,

    Walk in forgiveness,

    Walk in love,

    and walk in the light.

    Today, we are invited to slow down, to look carefully at our lives, and to ask a very simple but very searching question: Am I walking wisely?


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    23 mins
  • Walking in the Light (Ephesians 5: 8-14)

    Walking in the Light (Ephesians 5: 8-14)
    Jul 1 2026

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    Episode Notes: Walking in the Light (Ephesians 5: 8-14)

    Welcome back, friends.

    It’s a joy to have you with me again as we continue our time together working through Paul’s magnificent letter to the Ephesians. A letter that has been guiding us step by step through what it means to live out our calling in Christ.

    We’ve already explored what it means to:

    Walk in unity,

    Walk in truth,

    Walk in honesty,

    Walk in kindness,

    Walk in forgiveness,

    And walk in love.

    And now, Paul takes us into one of the most beautiful and profound metaphors in the entire New Testament — the call to walk in the light.

    Light and darkness are among the Bible’s most powerful images.

    From the opening words of Genesis, “Let there be light,” to the final chapters of Revelation where “the Lamb is its lamp”, Scripture uses light to describe God’s presence, God’s purity, God’s truth, and God’s transforming power.

    So today, we’re going to explore what it means to be “light in the Lord.”

    How the light of Christ changes us, how we live as children of light,

    and how the light exposes, heals, and transforms everything it touches….

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    27 mins
  • Walking in Love. (Ephesians 5: 1-7)

    Walking in Love. (Ephesians 5: 1-7)
    Jun 30 2026

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    Episode Notes: Walking in Love. (Ephesians 5: 1-7)

    Welcome back, friends. It’s wonderful to have you with me again as we continue our journey through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Over the last few episodes, we’ve been exploring what Paul calls “the walk” of the Christian life, a daily, practical, lived‑out expression of who we are in Christ.... We’ve looked at:

    Walking in truth

    Walking in honesty

    Walking in kindness

    Walking in forgiveness

    And now, as we step into chapter 5, Paul brings us to the very heart of the Christian life, the summit, the pinnacle, the crowning virtue:

    Walking in love.

    So today, we turn to a passage that is sometimes overlooked but is absolutely foundational to understanding Christian love….

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    26 mins
  • Walking in Kindness. (Ephesians 4 31-32)

    Walking in Kindness. (Ephesians 4 31-32)
    Jun 29 2026

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    Episode Notes: Walking in Kindness. (Ephesians 4 31-32)

    We’ve been walking together through Ephesians 4 — a chapter where Paul takes the great truths of the gospel and brings them right down into the everyday details of life.

    He has shown us that spiritual growth is not something vague or mystical. It is practical, it is observable, and it is lived out in the ordinary moments of our day.

    So far, chapter 4 has taught us to:

    To speak the truth with honesty and compassion

    To handle anger in a righteous, disciplined way

    To work diligently and generously

    To use our words to build people up, not tear them down

    And now, as Paul brings this section of the letter to a close, he gives us two of the most beautiful, but most challenging, and most Christ‑like commands in the entire chapter:

    “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender‑hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

    (Ephesians 4:31–32)

    This is where the whole chapter has been leading. This is the destination of our “walk in righteousness.” This is what spiritual maturity looks like when it finally takes root in the heart and life of the believer.

    So today, we begin exploring what it means to walk in kindness….

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    26 mins
  • Building People Up. (Ephesians 4: 29–30)

    Building People Up. (Ephesians 4: 29–30)
    Jun 26 2026

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    Episode Notes: Building People Up. (Ephesians 4: 29–30)

    We often hear people described as “a good person.” You hear it at funerals more than anywhere else. No matter what the person was really like. It’s a kind of cultural politeness, a way of smoothing the rough edges of a life with a gentle, vague compliment. But Scripture rarely uses the word good to describe human beings. In fact, Jesus Himself said:

    “No one is good — except God alone.”

    Instead, the Bible uses a different word: Righteous.

    We don’t use that word much today. You don’t often hear someone say, “He’s a righteous man,” or “She’s a righteous woman.” But the Bible uses it constantly. And in Ephesians 4, Paul tells us that the goal of the Christian life is to grow into the likeness of Christ, to become righteous as He is righteous.

    And how do we do that? Paul says we must put off the old self and put on the new. Put off lying, put on truth. Put off sinful anger, put on righteous indignation. Put off stealing, put on honest work, and generous giving.

    And today, Paul adds another item to the list.

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    24 mins
  • Honesty and Maintaining the Right Work Ethic. (Ephesians 4: 28)

    Honesty and Maintaining the Right Work Ethic. (Ephesians 4: 28)
    Jun 25 2026

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    Episode Notes: Honesty and Maintaining the Right Work Ethic. (Eph 4: 28)

    Sometimes Scripture tells us things we think we already know. Now and then, I find myself teaching a verse that seems so obvious, so basic, so universally accepted, that I wonder why Paul even needed to say it…. And that is exactly where we are today.

    The verse before us is one that most people, Christian or not, would agree with on the surface. It doesn’t sound controversial. It doesn’t sound complicated. It doesn’t sound theological.

    But the question is: Why does Paul talk about stealing to Christians?

    Is there more going on here than meets the eye? Is Paul saying something deeper than the obvious? Is this verse about more than simply “don’t steal”?

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    28 mins
  • Anger Management. (Ephesians 4: 26-27)

    Anger Management. (Ephesians 4: 26-27)
    Jun 24 2026

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    Episode Notes: Anger Management. (Ephesians 4: 26-27)

    Today's episode is not about avoiding anger, suppressing it, or even pretending anger doesn’t exist. It’s more about managing anger. Understanding anger. And — believe it or not — sometimes expressing anger….

    Our single verse today: “ ‘In your anger do not sin’ do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,…” (Ephesians 4:26)

    Or, as the King James Version puts it: “Be ye angry, and sin not.”

    That’s a command—a biblical imperative. So, which is it? How can he command anger in verse 26 and condemn anger in verse 31? The answer is simple — and insightful:


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    28 mins