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Ephesians 6:24
Ephesians 6:24
Paul always ended his letters with the same benediction, a benediction of grace. This was his seal of approval. This was his official signature. Ephesians 6:24, “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.” That’s a wonderful way to end a letter. He reminds us that the mark of a true disciple is love. Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciple, as you have love one for another” (John 13:35). “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” Grace and love go together, don’t they? The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit of God. Christ loves us. We say that so often we get accustomed to it, but Christ loves us.
Paul said in Galatians 2:20, “He loved me and gave himself for me.” In Ephesians 5:25 Paul tells us “He loved the church and gave himself for the church.” He died for the sins of the whole world. Now if we have experienced the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and we’re saved by grace, and if we know in our hearts the love of God because the love of God is poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit; then we should love the Lord Jesus Christ. How should we love Him? Sincerely. “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” Some translations read “that love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love or imperishable love.” That’s the idea. It’s not an artificial love. It’s real. It’s not something that comes and goes, that ebbs and flows. Rather it has a depth to it. It’s imperishable. It’s undying.
Our relationship to Jesus Christ is a living relationship, and it’s a loving relationship. Paul has talked about Christ in the Church. “Husbands love your wives as Christ loves the church.” We should love Him because He first loved us. How do we show our love to Him today? By obeying Him. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). Our word to you today is “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
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Paul always ended his letters with the same benediction, a benediction of grace. This was his seal of approval. This was his official signature. Ephesians 6:24, “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.” That’s a wonderful way to end a letter. He reminds us that the mark of a true disciple is love. Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciple, as you have love one for another” (John 13:35). “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” Grace and love go together, don’t they? The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit of God. Christ loves us. We say that so often we get accustomed to it, but Christ loves us.
Paul said in Galatians 2:20, “He loved me and gave himself for me.” In Ephesians 5:25 Paul tells us “He loved the church and gave himself for the church.” He died for the sins of the whole world. Now if we have experienced the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and we’re saved by grace, and if we know in our hearts the love of God because the love of God is poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit; then we should love the Lord Jesus Christ. How should we love Him? Sincerely. “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” Some translations read “that love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love or imperishable love.” That’s the idea. It’s not an artificial love. It’s real. It’s not something that comes and goes, that ebbs and flows. Rather it has a depth to it. It’s imperishable. It’s undying.
Our relationship to Jesus Christ is a living relationship, and it’s a loving relationship. Paul has talked about Christ in the Church. “Husbands love your wives as Christ loves the church.” We should love Him because He first loved us. How do we show our love to Him today? By obeying Him. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). Our word to you today is “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”