COMMENTARY

Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a
The deed was done. Uriah was killed in battle and Bathsheba with David's unborn child moves into David's palace. So what? It appeared to be a perfect crime. No one asked questions and no one protested. The catch was, "The thing that David had done displeased the Lord." (2 Samuel 11:27) Now God steps into the story by sending Nathan by use of a story to bring David to a realization of his sin: "You are the man." David confesses and hears the penalty: death of the child.

Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-16
This lesson is the first of four lessons from Chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 4 begins the practical half of the letter with exhortations to live the Christian life. The church is urged to become what they are by the grace of Christ. Paul appeals for unit…