God's Loving Plan for Battling Sin: Day 3

I've learned three things about being a christian over the years.  First, it’s hard to live in an honorable way.  Humans like to do things their way.  We want to rebel and serve ourselves.  It's hard to show God the love He deserves, especially when He asks us to love our enemies.  With that being the case, the Christian life is a life of war.  We need to constantly fight against our natural tendency to sin.  

The second thing I've learned is that God is always with me.  It might not feel as though God is always there, but I know He is.  He loves us and has given each of us various gifts so that we can help other people. 

Finally, God also taught me that He is patient and willing to help me overcome my weaknesses if I am willing to turn to Him for help. This means that I can fight against the greed in my life by using the weapons He provided: prayer, reading the bible, and remembering that He has already forgiven me through the sacrifice of Jesus.

As we end our bible study, we need to remember the importance of God's love and forgiveness. God has forgiveness us because He loves us, and that love and forgiveness should encourage us to turn away from sin when we recognize it in our lives. Jesus died for us so we can live for Him, so let's thank God for His amazing love by choosing to love Him and love other people.

Read Paul's final greeting in Ephesians 6:21-34 (NLT):

To bring you up to date, Tychicus will give you a full report about what I am doing and how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord’s work. I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.

Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters, and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness. May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is Tychicus commended for?
2. Why did Paul send Tychicus to the believers?
3. What is Paul's final prayer for the believers?
4. How have you grown in your understanding of God's love?