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–Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly (Ephesians 3:2). I do this. I’ll be … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ephesians
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles…(Ephesians 3:1) Paul wasn’t being metaphorical. He was actually in prison. Why? For preaching the Gospel. That’s why Paul says he’s the prisoner of Christ, … Continue reading
And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit (Ephesians 2:22). He lives in you and me and you and me. You know that, right? It’s pretty cool, and … Continue reading
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord (Ephesians 2:21). In him Not just for him–though it is for him. Not just to him–though it is to him. In him … Continue reading
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20). The cornerstone … Continue reading
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets…(Ephesians 2:20) We’re so silly. We, as a society, have this tendency to … Continue reading
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household…(Ephesians 2:19) You belong. No longer alone No longer an outsider You are family. Now, listen, families aren’t always perfect. They squabble. … Continue reading
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near (Ephesians 2:17). Pace Domnului When I was in Romania many many many years ago, this was a common greeting between the brothers … Continue reading
His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility … Continue reading
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations (Ephesians 2:15). Now wait a minute, … Continue reading