Category: Ephesians
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God’s Grace
(Ephesians 2:8-10) In trying to understand the grace of God there is no other scripture in the Bible that so succinctly defines it than these few verses. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God– 9 not because of works,…
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Alive in Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 2:4-7) When you read these few verses you get a sense of the joy that awaits all who call upon the name of Jesus Christ. You begin to see the power of God’s grace because through His never ending grace we are made alive in Jesus Christ. God does not see us as we…
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Overcoming the Passions of the Flesh
(Ephesians 2:3) What are the passions of the flesh and what is the impact of the passions of the flesh on people? This verse gives us some insight into just what the passions of the flesh are and how humans are driven by them. More importantly though, this verse shows that as Christians, the passions…
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Truly Alive
(Ephesians 2:1-2) It is a sad fact of human existence that the whole of the human race was doomed to follow in the footsteps of Adam and Eve who fell from the grace of God through sin. Sin is the one thing that stands between man and God. No man or woman has ever lived…
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The Power of God In Us
(Ephesians 1:19) People who are not Christians believe that Christians are weak. They think we are Christians because we are not strong people, able to stand up to the issues of this world. They are wrong. We have a power in us that is far greater than anything in this world. The source of tis…
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The Riches of Faith are Better than Gold
(Ephesians 1:15-18) In just a few words, Paul has written to the Ephesians and all those who read these words, his joy in the hope that is set before us by God in Jesus Christ. His joy is overflowing for those who have come to Christ and received the blessings of the Lord in return…
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Holy Spirit Guarantee
(Ephesians 1:13-14) There are two interesting points mentioned in these two verses. The first is the concept of the Holy Spirit being a “seal” and that those who are Christ’s are sealed with the Holy Spirit. And the second is the concept of the Holy Spirit being a “guarantee,” and the those who belong to…
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God’s Purpose In Christ
(Ephesians 1:9-12) Purpose is an important thing. We need a purpose to get us motivated; to get us out of bed in the morning. Purpose drives us forward, and God designed a purpose for man in Christ Jesus. I have written in other places about hope, and hope is also about purpose. So we shall…
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Set Free From Sin
(Ephesians 1:7-8) When Jesus came to the earth around two thousand years ago, there were many reasons and things He came to do. He came to teach us the ways of God and how to live in harmony with Him. But He also came to reconcile man to God so that we could live in…
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Destined to be Children of God
(Ephesians 1:4-6) There is and has been a movement within the church for many years who teach predestination. I am not a follower or teacher of that particular subject, at least not in the way it is taught in the modern church. However, it is evident that there is a degree of predestination in the…
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Ephesians – A Book of Grace and Growth
(Ephesians 1:1-3) These are the opening verses of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the church of the Ephesians. These few verses are a good summary of what is to come. The letter to the Galatians was a letter to a church that was in a lot of trouble. They were turning away from…