More Blessed to Give

We have now come to the end of the apostle Paul's message to the elders of Ephesus. There has been much blessed truth to speak to us about; what it means to follow Christ, and to be His disciple. Paul has given them a review of his ministry to them over the years. He has reminded them of the way that he lived among them. And he calls to mind the main things that he preached; that is, repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is now going to conclude his address with an appeal to their consciences concerning the way that he lived before them.
He will tell them also how they ought to live as ministers of God and Christian men. This has application to all of us here today, because Paul had showed them, by his own example, how they should live their life to God, follow and serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and love the brethren. It is my prayer that each of us here will attend to Paul's words as though we were there with him, so that we will learn more about what it means to be a faithful follower of Christ.