Best Life – Ephesians 4:7-13 (NIV)
Best Life – Ephesians 4:7-13 (NIV) But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This …
One Spirit – Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV)
One Spirit – Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV) As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of …
Praying Aside – Ephesians 3 (NIV)
Praying Aside – Ephesians 3 (NIV) Ephesians Chapter 3 describes Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians but much of it is an aside. …
That’s Some Prayer – Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV)
That’s Some Prayer – Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV) I think verses 2-13 were an aside and now Paul is returning to what he …
Temporary Scars, Eternal Gain – Ephesians 3:12-13 (NIV)
Temporary Scars, Eternal Gain – Ephesians 3:12-13 (NIV) 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom …
Eternal Purpose – Ephesians 3:11 (NIV)
Eternal Purpose – Ephesians 3:11 (NIV) 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. I love …
The Whole Point – Ephesians 3:10 (NIV)
The Whole Point – Ephesians 3:10 (NIV) 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should …
Dramatic U-Turn – Ephesians 3:7-9 (NIV)
Dramatic U-Turn – Ephesians 3:7-9 (NIV) 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me …
Don’t Kill the Messenger – Ephesians 3:1-6 (NIV)
Don’t Kill the Messenger – Ephesians 3:1-6 (NIV) 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake …
Prayerful Prelude – Ephesians 3:1-6 (NIV)
Prayerful Prelude – Ephesians 3:1-6 (NIV) 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you …
We are Family – Ephesians 2
We are Family – Ephesians 2 Ephesians 2 moves from Paul’s intro and prayer in chapter 1. He explains the former state …
God Citizen – Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV)
God Citizen – Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV) 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and …
I am the Thief – Ephesians 2:14-18 (NIV)
I am the Thief – Ephesians 2:14-18 (NIV) 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one …
I’m a Have Been – Ephesians 2:11-13 (NIV)
I’m a Have Been – Ephesians 2:11-13 (NIV) 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” …
Willing to Be Willing – Ephesians 2:1-10 (NIV)
Willing to Be Willing – Ephesians 2:1-10 (NIV) "As for you" – wow, that sounds like a line from a movie when …
More Please – Ephesians 1
More Please – Ephesians 1 From Paul to Christians in Ephesus… He wishes them grace (God’s free gift which leads to) and …
Loveometer™ – Ephesians 1:22-23 (NIV)
Loveometer™ – Ephesians 1:22-23 (NIV) 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything …
Hope, Riches, Power – Ephesians 1:18-21 (NIV)
Hope, Riches, Power – Ephesians 1:18-21 (NIV) 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that …
Always More – Ephesians 1:15-17 (NIV)
Always More – Ephesians 1:15-17 (NIV) 15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and …
You Also – Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV)
You Also – Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the …
Meaning of Life – Ephesians 1:11-12 (NIV)
Meaning of Life – Ephesians 1:11-12 (NIV) 11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of …
Mystery Solved! Ephesians 1:7-10 (NIV)
Ephesians 1:7-10 (NIV) 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of …
Feel Good Grace
Ephesians 1:5-6 (NIV) In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and …
Are You Saying I Can Fly?
Ephesians 1:3-4 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the …
Grace and Peace
Ephesians 1:1-2 (NIV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the …
Hourly Budget
One way to look at money is time. They say "time is money" and that’s particularly true if you work at an …
How You Talk to Your Kids
I had a realization today – sometimes I catch myself, more or less, ordering my sons to do things. The word "ordering" …
January 3: Genesis – Flood
Today’s reading was all about the flood. As w/ all passages, many things invoke thought but what struck me today is how …
Junk For Sale
My current junk could be your future junk… make offer… any offer. I might even deliver. Own a piece of history with …
3 Crazy Things That are Hard to Believe
Three recent things that are powerful and, in a sense, have a lot in common… Icarus 1984 Bad Blood Icarus …