Defusing Anger

Paul writes to the church in Ephesus with powerful truths for how Christians should relate to one another. In chapters one through three, he has established their new identity in Christ—forgiven, adopted and sealed by the Spirit. Now in chapters four through six, he shows how this new identity shapes daily life. Ephesus is known for conflict and chaos, where the temple of the goddess Artemis towers and people compete for power. Paul calls the church to something visibly different: a community marked by reconciliation rather than retaliation, by peace rather than payback...