A

adoption, 49

anger, 249–50, 257

apostles, 25, 37, 137, 144, 161, 203

armor of God, 338–46

ascension, 201–2

attitudes toward women, 151–52, 302–4

authorship, 23–30

B

baptism, 199, 211, 245–46

blessing, 64

boasting, 105–6

body, 78–81, 134, 200, 207, 214–15, 318

boldness, 164, 169, 176, 345

C

children and parents, 321–22, 325–26, 329–31

Christ as Lord, 53, 189

Christ as title, 38

Christian mind, 88–89, 245

church, 86, 87–92, 143, 146, 149, 155–56, 163, 174, 191, 212, 223–25, 297–99, 317–18

confidence, 174–76

contemplation, 189–91

conversion, 118–19, 240–41

cornerstone, 137–38

corporate solidarity, 112–13, 134, 146, 154–55

cross, 113

D

darkness, 272, 283

death, 95–96, 113

death of Christ, 101

depravity, 99, 236–39, 243–44

destination, 21

devil, 97, 109–11, 258, 350–51, 357

divisions, 131–32, 140–41, 150, 154, 221–23

doxology, 43–44, 60–61, 71

drunkenness, 289, 300, 308–9

E

election, 45, 48–50, 57–59, 64–65, 196

entertainment media, 242–43, 276

eschatology, 68, 100–102, 169

eternal security, 119

ethics, 48, 146, 208–9, 218–20, 251–52, 254

evangelism, 64, 122, 360

evangelists, 204

evil, 347–49, 356–59

exaltation, 75–76, 114

F

faith, 63, 71–72, 104–5, 114–15, 121, 164–65, 343

faithfulness, 38, 164–65, 364

flesh, 126

forgiveness, 52, 259–60, 264–65

formerly-now, 18, 124, 126–29, 228

fullness, 53–54, 79–81, 182, 290

futility, 229–31

G

Gentiles, 127–28, 142–43, 229

gentleness, 219

gift, 202–3, 212–13

glory, 72, 182–83

God as active, 18, 41, 42, 67–69

God as Father, 179, 184–86, 188

gospel, 18, 100, 161, 167, 170–71, 342, 343, 345–46

gospel and culture, 41, 153, 278

grace, 38, 50–51, 59–60, 66–67, 103, 120–21, 159, 162, 166, 171–72, 200

greed, 275–76, 281–82

H

hardship, 166–67, 175

head: see body

heavenlies, 46–47, 75

helpfulness, 262–64

hermeneutics, 274

Holy Spirit, 54–55, 82, 89, 180, 186, 191, 289–90, 300–301, 307, 309, 343

holy, holiness, 38, 65–66

hope, 74, 82–84, 90–91

hostility, 262–64

humility, 196, 209–10, 218

husbands, 296–97, 301–6, 313–17

I

identity, 118, 147–49, 153

idolatry, 238

imitation, 252–53

in Christ, 38, 42, 44, 47–48, 56–57, 63–64, 102, 105, 117–19, 124, 134–35, 160, 164, 207

in the world, 42

inheritance, 74

integrity, 261–62

Israel: see Jews

J

Jews, 142–43

Jews and Gentiles, 126–29, 143, 159

judgment, 120, 276–77

L

language: see speech

law, 132–33

leadership, 213–14, 224–25

learning, 244–45

light, 271–74, 277–79, 282–84

love, 197, 219–20, 296–97

love of God, 100, 112, 119–20, 187

M

maturity, 205–6

mercy, 99–100, 112

ministry, 167–68, 172

mystery, 159–60, 162–63, 345

N

new being, 134–35, 143, 232–36

new creation, 106

now and not yet, 53–54, 60, 83–84, 116, 241

O

old being, 232–36

P

passivity, 220

patience, 219

peace, 38, 129–31, 145–46, 150, 153–54

power, 74–75, 76–78, 84–86, 91–92, 180, 186–87, 325, 346

praise: see worship

prayer, 19, 43, 44, 62, 71–75, 81, 87–88, 178–81, 183–84, 344–45, 355, 359–60

pride, 118

principalities and powers: see spiritual powers

prophets, 137, 144, 161, 204

purpose, 21–23, 164

R

racism, 144, 150–51, 188

reconciliation, 135–36, 150

redemption, 51–52, 60, 133–34

relations, 209–10

renewal, 231–32

resurrection, 100–101, 113

resurrection of Christ, 75–76

revelation, 52–54, 104, 160–62, 167–71

righteousness, 342

S

sacrifice, 129, 141, 260

salvation, 57, 59–60, 93–94, 100–5, 114, 120–21, 141–42, 146, 298, 343

sanctification, 298

Scripture, 167

separation, 144–45, 272, 277–78

sexual sin, 244, 268–69, 272, 274–76, 279–81, 314

sin, 82, 95–99, 109, 115–16, 229–31, 268–70

singing, 290–91, 310

slaves and masters, 323–24, 326–29, 331–33

speech, 258–59, 269, 276, 281

spiritual powers, 76–78, 84–86, 91–92, 97, 163–64, 168, 339–41, 347–54, 356–59

stewardship, 258

strength: see power

submission, 292–93, 301, 311–13, 315–16, 318, 323

suffering: see hardship

T

temple, 132–33, 136–39

thanksgiving, 269, 291, 310–11

theology, 223

time, 89–90, 308

Trinity, 44–45, 292

truth, 54, 206, 215–17, 227, 232, 255–56, 341–42

U

union with Christ, 18, 19, 114, 117–19, 138–39, 240, 299, 306–7

unity, 131, 134–35, 144–45, 153, 155, 168, 172–74, 197–99, 200, 205, 210–11, 220–23

V

value, 151, 169–71, 331

W

walk, 217

will of God, 37, 308

wisdom, 52

wives, 294–96, 301–6, 313–17

word of God: see gospel

works, 105–7, 120–21

world, 96, 274

worship, 19, 45, 56, 61–63, 67, 173, 184, 187–88, 312

wrath of God, 98, 111–12, 270