Eph 3:14-21. Paul prays for the Ephesians that all he has said to them, would be part of their blessed experience and not merely theoretical. We can pray for peoples physical needs and circumstances, but it is also vital to pray for people spiritual life and empowerment. The spirit-filled life is daily opportunity for each […]
Ephesians 3:1-13. Although God has united all believers, from all nations, into one spiritual body called “the Church”, not all Christians experience the life of that body. Where there is legalism, pride, traditionalism, or familiarity, the life of the body is diminished. Where there is grace, humility, unity and a living faith, we taste and […]
Ephesians 2:11-22. As Gentiles unbelievers, we were without Christ, without God, without hope, and outsiders to the covenants of God. But now, in Christ, we have been brought near by the blood and reconciled together, both Jew and Gentile, in one body. In His house all are accepted and included in the love and grace […]
Eph 2:1-10. In our lost, fallen condition is we could have been described as walking dead men. We blindly followed this demonically governed world system with no spiritual life or connection to God. But God who was rich in mercy, made us alive together with Christ, saving us by grace through faith without works.
Ephesians 1:15-23. After Paul lays out the spiritual blessings in Christ, he flows into a prayer that they might grasp these high truths. He prays they would see the hope of God’s calling, the glory of the inheritance and the greatness of His power expressed towards them. May we also pray this prayer for each […]