For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves…(Ephesians 2:8). I teach middle school. You’re welcome. Anyway, one of the adorably nightmarish traits of middle-schoolers is that they have a mind like a steel … Continue reading
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to … Continue reading
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved (Ephesians 2:5). Again with the grace? Yes, … Continue reading
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions… (Ephesians 2:5) I like zombie movies. Go ahead and judge. You won’t be the … Continue reading
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy… (Ephesians 2:4) So much mercy. God is like Scrooge McDuck, with piles and piles of mercy, so much that you could dive into it, roll around … Continue reading
But because of his great love for us… (Ephesians 2:4) Stop Wait Woah Hold on a minute. I know you have a bucket full of issues to deal with this morning, and I’ll let you get to it in just … Continue reading
All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest,we were by nature objects of wrath (Ephesians 2:3). That was then. This is now. … Continue reading
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at … Continue reading
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air… (Ephesians 2:2) You used to live … Continue reading
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins… (Ephesians 2:1) The key word here is were. You were dead, crushed lifeless by the weight of the sin you chose and the sin that was yours by birthright. … Continue reading