Sep. 18, 2024

Speak the truth in love. The truth is the whole Bible. Sin needs to be dealt with in love. (Ephesians 4, 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ).

We walk close to God so that we may say the right things. We are to be living examples. Do not compromise the truth.

May grow up into him in all things: progression. We should be growing spiritually. (Ephesians 4, 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ).

We are Christ’s ambassadors. We are to help our fellow Christians. We are to love one another. (2 Corinthians 5, ²⁰ Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God).

the head: Christ is our head. Our goal is to be more like Him--Christlikeness. (Ephesians 4, 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ).

We all fit together as a body of believers. (Ephesians 4, ¹⁶ From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love).

The body is the church which is to edify itself in love. (Ephesians 4, ¹⁶ From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love).

John 13, ³⁴ A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.