You Got It All!
Ephesians 6:18-24
When someone gets saved, they get it all! We have all access to God (prayer), all the spiritual truths God wants us to know (Scriptures), and all of the divine resources through Christ (peace, love, and grace). Let's stop talking about what we don't have, and focus on all the spiritual blessings we do have in Christ Jesus. Amen!
When someone gets saved, they get it all! We have all access to God (prayer), all the spiritual truths God wants us to know (Scriptures), and all of the divine resources through Christ (peace, love, and grace). Let's stop talking about what we don't have, and focus on all the spiritual blessings we do have in Christ Jesus. Amen!
Spiritual Weapons for Spiritual Conflict
Ephesians 6:10-17
With every blessing comes a battle. With every good thing there may come a conflict. That's not unusual in a world filled with spiritual warfare. And it's why as we near the end of Ephesians, a book full of spiritual blessings, we deal with a fight, and discover how to do battle!
With every blessing comes a battle. With every good thing there may come a conflict. That's not unusual in a world filled with spiritual warfare. And it's why as we near the end of Ephesians, a book full of spiritual blessings, we deal with a fight, and discover how to do battle!
Household Gifts
Ephesians 5:22-6:9
Another spiritual blessing is the patterns God has given for our homes and our work. When we are obedient to His patterns and have a grateful heart, we see how all spiritual blessings connect to every relationship and responsibility in life. Thank Him today for all the household blessings He has brought into your life!
Another spiritual blessing is the patterns God has given for our homes and our work. When we are obedient to His patterns and have a grateful heart, we see how all spiritual blessings connect to every relationship and responsibility in life. Thank Him today for all the household blessings He has brought into your life!
The Filling of the Spirit
Ephesians 5:18-21
Singing, gratitude, and submission are three marks of a Spirit-filled life. Are you at this moment a Spirit-filled believer? To be filled with the Spirit means to be continually controlled by Him. Only when we are controlled by the Spirit will we bear the fruit of the Spirit.
Singing, gratitude, and submission are three marks of a Spirit-filled life. Are you at this moment a Spirit-filled believer? To be filled with the Spirit means to be continually controlled by Him. Only when we are controlled by the Spirit will we bear the fruit of the Spirit.
The Fruit of the Spirit
Ephesians 5:1-17
The greatest SPIRITual blessing God gives to His children isn't a thing. It's Himself—in the person of the Holy Spirit! The first seventeen verses of Ephesians 5 describe for us life in the Spirit, a life of holiness. When we yield ourselves to the control of the Spirit of God, He will always produce fruit in our lives.
The greatest SPIRITual blessing God gives to His children isn't a thing. It's Himself—in the person of the Holy Spirit! The first seventeen verses of Ephesians 5 describe for us life in the Spirit, a life of holiness. When we yield ourselves to the control of the Spirit of God, He will always produce fruit in our lives.
The Change that Christ Brings
Ephesians 4:17-32
Christ will take you just as you are, but He doesn't leave you that way. It's impossible for the Creator God of the universe, the God of perfect light and holiness, to move into a heart and that heart not experience change. The change that Christ brings is the best change! In today's passage we learn of practical areas where Christ changes us.
Christ will take you just as you are, but He doesn't leave you that way. It's impossible for the Creator God of the universe, the God of perfect light and holiness, to move into a heart and that heart not experience change. The change that Christ brings is the best change! In today's passage we learn of practical areas where Christ changes us.
Christ and His Church
Ephesians 4:7-16
We all need the Lord, but God has made it so that we also need one another. We are dependent on Christ and we are interdependent on each other. How can we love the head (Christ) when we don't love the body (church)? Don't take for granted what you have through Christ in His church!
We all need the Lord, but God has made it so that we also need one another. We are dependent on Christ and we are interdependent on each other. How can we love the head (Christ) when we don't love the body (church)? Don't take for granted what you have through Christ in His church!
Divine Unity
Ephesians 4:1-6
Someone once said that churches are more like goat pens than sheepfolds because the people are always butting heads. It's not supposed to be that way! Even so, unity is not our goal. Unity is the byproduct of being in step with the Holy Spirit. May God help us to humbly submit to the Spirit so that we may enjoy unity in the bond of peace.
Someone once said that churches are more like goat pens than sheepfolds because the people are always butting heads. It's not supposed to be that way! Even so, unity is not our goal. Unity is the byproduct of being in step with the Holy Spirit. May God help us to humbly submit to the Spirit so that we may enjoy unity in the bond of peace.
Divine Power
Ephesians 3:20-21
God's power is able to do the impossible. It's abundant enough to accomplish more than we can ask or think. It's aim or purpose is to reveal the glory of God. When we pray and when we serve, especially in the church, are we seeking the power of God so that His glory is revealed or do we have other motives?
God's power is able to do the impossible. It's abundant enough to accomplish more than we can ask or think. It's aim or purpose is to reveal the glory of God. When we pray and when we serve, especially in the church, are we seeking the power of God so that His glory is revealed or do we have other motives?
Divine Love
Ephesians 3:14-19
If you're going to know, understand, and appreciate Divine Love, you have to know God. In a world of hatred and cheap substitutes for love, the only way to know the genuine article is to know God himself and allow the God of love to work in you. God's love touches every part of life. Ask the Lord to help you experience and comprehend more the unsearchable love of God in Christ Jesus.
If you're going to know, understand, and appreciate Divine Love, you have to know God. In a world of hatred and cheap substitutes for love, the only way to know the genuine article is to know God himself and allow the God of love to work in you. God's love touches every part of life. Ask the Lord to help you experience and comprehend more the unsearchable love of God in Christ Jesus.
Divine Wisdom
Ephesians 3:1-13
Can you think of anything we need more in these times than God's wisdom? Sin, at it's core, is ignorance of God. Salvation, at it's core, is the wisdom of God - leaving the insanity of sin and coming into Divine Wisdom. God's infinite wisdom is effectual, unsearchable, eternal, and, understandable by faith. What a tremendous spiritual blessing it is!
Can you think of anything we need more in these times than God's wisdom? Sin, at it's core, is ignorance of God. Salvation, at it's core, is the wisdom of God - leaving the insanity of sin and coming into Divine Wisdom. God's infinite wisdom is effectual, unsearchable, eternal, and, understandable by faith. What a tremendous spiritual blessing it is!
The Trinity
Ephesians 2:18-22
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the thrice-holy God is. The Godhead is the Biblical expression for the trinity. Ephesians is full of the doctrine of the trinity, and knowing the Triune God is one of the great spiritual blessings we enjoy.
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the thrice-holy God is. The Godhead is the Biblical expression for the trinity. Ephesians is full of the doctrine of the trinity, and knowing the Triune God is one of the great spiritual blessings we enjoy.
Past – Present – Future
Ephesians 2:1-17
God wants you to live today in His grace, in His victory, in His power, believing that yesterday is under the blood and tomorrow is hopeful because of Jesus Christ. He is the God of all time who is greater than our past, gives life in the present, and provides hope for the future!
God wants you to live today in His grace, in His victory, in His power, believing that yesterday is under the blood and tomorrow is hopeful because of Jesus Christ. He is the God of all time who is greater than our past, gives life in the present, and provides hope for the future!
What It Means to Be Rich
Ephesians 1:7, 18; 2:7; 3:8, 16
It is only through Christ that we can receive God's grace and understand His glory. In fact, every spiritual blessing is through Christ. May we all come back to the beautiful simplicity and yet the great sufficiency that is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He is where we find true riches!
It is only through Christ that we can receive God's grace and understand His glory. In fact, every spiritual blessing is through Christ. May we all come back to the beautiful simplicity and yet the great sufficiency that is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He is where we find true riches!
Our Inheritance
Ephesians 1:15-23
If you're a Christian, you're rich! You may not be wealthy by the world's standards, but you have a family inheritance. You have the Father's resources now and His riches forevermore. Be sure you're part of the family of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you're a Christian, you're rich! You may not be wealthy by the world's standards, but you have a family inheritance. You have the Father's resources now and His riches forevermore. Be sure you're part of the family of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessings, Blessings, Blessings
Ephesians 1:3-14
This is our second day looking at God's "run on sentence." Why would He use this particular grammatical structure? Perhaps it's because we cannot fully describe the depths of what we have as members of the family of God. They are without end. In this single sentence we learn of the spiritual blessings received from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
This is our second day looking at God's "run on sentence." Why would He use this particular grammatical structure? Perhaps it's because we cannot fully describe the depths of what we have as members of the family of God. They are without end. In this single sentence we learn of the spiritual blessings received from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God’s Run-On Sentence
Ephesians 1:3-14
In Paul's language, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one continuous long sentence. The entire "run-on sentence" demonstrates that of all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ, the chief blessing is that we've been made part of the family of God! This long sentence begins with grace and ends with the glory of God.
In Paul's language, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one continuous long sentence. The entire "run-on sentence" demonstrates that of all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ, the chief blessing is that we've been made part of the family of God! This long sentence begins with grace and ends with the glory of God.
Bless the Blesser
Ephesians 1:1-3
The introductory verses to Ephesians reveal the word "blessing" from two different directions. God pours out His blessings on us, and there is another blessing that we give back to Him. Regardless of our current circumstances, we always have reason to bless the Lord!
The introductory verses to Ephesians reveal the word "blessing" from two different directions. God pours out His blessings on us, and there is another blessing that we give back to Him. Regardless of our current circumstances, we always have reason to bless the Lord!
What A Book!
Ephesians 1:1-3
God doesn't want us to live empty! He wants us to live a full, overflowing, abundant life. Ephesians could be described as God "rolling out the red carpet" and introducing us to all the resources we have available in Jesus Christ. When we recognize our spiritual blessings in Christ we can see the fullness of God, get help for our home, and be empowered to have victory in spiritual battles!
God doesn't want us to live empty! He wants us to live a full, overflowing, abundant life. Ephesians could be described as God "rolling out the red carpet" and introducing us to all the resources we have available in Jesus Christ. When we recognize our spiritual blessings in Christ we can see the fullness of God, get help for our home, and be empowered to have victory in spiritual battles!
All Spiritual Blessings
Ephesians 1:1-3
When we think of the blessings of God our minds often journey to tangible or temporal things. However, the greatest blessings are spiritual blessings. They meet our deepest needs and outlive this world. Let's consider the origin, nature, intent, and duration of ALL spiritual blessings as we begin this study in the book of Ephesians.
When we think of the blessings of God our minds often journey to tangible or temporal things. However, the greatest blessings are spiritual blessings. They meet our deepest needs and outlive this world. Let's consider the origin, nature, intent, and duration of ALL spiritual blessings as we begin this study in the book of Ephesians.
You Got It All!
Ephesians 6:18-24
When someone gets saved, they get it all! We have all access to God (prayer), all the spiritual truths God wants us to know (Scriptures), and all of the divine resources through Christ (peace, love, and grace). Let's stop talking about what we don't have, and focus on all the spiritual blessings we do have in Christ Jesus. Amen!
When someone gets saved, they get it all! We have all access to God (prayer), all the spiritual truths God wants us to know (Scriptures), and all of the divine resources through Christ (peace, love, and grace). Let's stop talking about what we don't have, and focus on all the spiritual blessings we do have in Christ Jesus. Amen!
Spiritual Weapons for Spiritual Conflict
Ephesians 6:10-17
With every blessing comes a battle. With every good thing there may come a conflict. That's not unusual in a world filled with spiritual warfare. And it's why as we near the end of Ephesians, a book full of spiritual blessings, we deal with a fight, and discover how to do battle!
With every blessing comes a battle. With every good thing there may come a conflict. That's not unusual in a world filled with spiritual warfare. And it's why as we near the end of Ephesians, a book full of spiritual blessings, we deal with a fight, and discover how to do battle!
Household Gifts
Ephesians 5:22-6:9
Another spiritual blessing is the patterns God has given for our homes and our work. When we are obedient to His patterns and have a grateful heart, we see how all spiritual blessings connect to every relationship and responsibility in life. Thank Him today for all the household blessings He has brought into your life!
Another spiritual blessing is the patterns God has given for our homes and our work. When we are obedient to His patterns and have a grateful heart, we see how all spiritual blessings connect to every relationship and responsibility in life. Thank Him today for all the household blessings He has brought into your life!
The Filling of the Spirit
Ephesians 5:18-21
Singing, gratitude, and submission are three marks of a Spirit-filled life. Are you at this moment a Spirit-filled believer? To be filled with the Spirit means to be continually controlled by Him. Only when we are controlled by the Spirit will we bear the fruit of the Spirit.
Singing, gratitude, and submission are three marks of a Spirit-filled life. Are you at this moment a Spirit-filled believer? To be filled with the Spirit means to be continually controlled by Him. Only when we are controlled by the Spirit will we bear the fruit of the Spirit.
The Fruit of the Spirit
Ephesians 5:1-17
The greatest SPIRITual blessing God gives to His children isn't a thing. It's Himself—in the person of the Holy Spirit! The first seventeen verses of Ephesians 5 describe for us life in the Spirit, a life of holiness. When we yield ourselves to the control of the Spirit of God, He will always produce fruit in our lives.
The greatest SPIRITual blessing God gives to His children isn't a thing. It's Himself—in the person of the Holy Spirit! The first seventeen verses of Ephesians 5 describe for us life in the Spirit, a life of holiness. When we yield ourselves to the control of the Spirit of God, He will always produce fruit in our lives.
The Change that Christ Brings
Ephesians 4:17-32
Christ will take you just as you are, but He doesn't leave you that way. It's impossible for the Creator God of the universe, the God of perfect light and holiness, to move into a heart and that heart not experience change. The change that Christ brings is the best change! In today's passage we learn of practical areas where Christ changes us.
Christ will take you just as you are, but He doesn't leave you that way. It's impossible for the Creator God of the universe, the God of perfect light and holiness, to move into a heart and that heart not experience change. The change that Christ brings is the best change! In today's passage we learn of practical areas where Christ changes us.
Christ and His Church
Ephesians 4:7-16
We all need the Lord, but God has made it so that we also need one another. We are dependent on Christ and we are interdependent on each other. How can we love the head (Christ) when we don't love the body (church)? Don't take for granted what you have through Christ in His church!
We all need the Lord, but God has made it so that we also need one another. We are dependent on Christ and we are interdependent on each other. How can we love the head (Christ) when we don't love the body (church)? Don't take for granted what you have through Christ in His church!
Divine Unity
Ephesians 4:1-6
Someone once said that churches are more like goat pens than sheepfolds because the people are always butting heads. It's not supposed to be that way! Even so, unity is not our goal. Unity is the byproduct of being in step with the Holy Spirit. May God help us to humbly submit to the Spirit so that we may enjoy unity in the bond of peace.
Someone once said that churches are more like goat pens than sheepfolds because the people are always butting heads. It's not supposed to be that way! Even so, unity is not our goal. Unity is the byproduct of being in step with the Holy Spirit. May God help us to humbly submit to the Spirit so that we may enjoy unity in the bond of peace.
Divine Power
Ephesians 3:20-21
God's power is able to do the impossible. It's abundant enough to accomplish more than we can ask or think. It's aim or purpose is to reveal the glory of God. When we pray and when we serve, especially in the church, are we seeking the power of God so that His glory is revealed or do we have other motives?
God's power is able to do the impossible. It's abundant enough to accomplish more than we can ask or think. It's aim or purpose is to reveal the glory of God. When we pray and when we serve, especially in the church, are we seeking the power of God so that His glory is revealed or do we have other motives?
Divine Love
Ephesians 3:14-19
If you're going to know, understand, and appreciate Divine Love, you have to know God. In a world of hatred and cheap substitutes for love, the only way to know the genuine article is to know God himself and allow the God of love to work in you. God's love touches every part of life. Ask the Lord to help you experience and comprehend more the unsearchable love of God in Christ Jesus.
If you're going to know, understand, and appreciate Divine Love, you have to know God. In a world of hatred and cheap substitutes for love, the only way to know the genuine article is to know God himself and allow the God of love to work in you. God's love touches every part of life. Ask the Lord to help you experience and comprehend more the unsearchable love of God in Christ Jesus.
Divine Wisdom
Ephesians 3:1-13
Can you think of anything we need more in these times than God's wisdom? Sin, at it's core, is ignorance of God. Salvation, at it's core, is the wisdom of God - leaving the insanity of sin and coming into Divine Wisdom. God's infinite wisdom is effectual, unsearchable, eternal, and, understandable by faith. What a tremendous spiritual blessing it is!
Can you think of anything we need more in these times than God's wisdom? Sin, at it's core, is ignorance of God. Salvation, at it's core, is the wisdom of God - leaving the insanity of sin and coming into Divine Wisdom. God's infinite wisdom is effectual, unsearchable, eternal, and, understandable by faith. What a tremendous spiritual blessing it is!
The Trinity
Ephesians 2:18-22
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the thrice-holy God is. The Godhead is the Biblical expression for the trinity. Ephesians is full of the doctrine of the trinity, and knowing the Triune God is one of the great spiritual blessings we enjoy.
The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the thrice-holy God is. The Godhead is the Biblical expression for the trinity. Ephesians is full of the doctrine of the trinity, and knowing the Triune God is one of the great spiritual blessings we enjoy.
Past – Present – Future
Ephesians 2:1-17
God wants you to live today in His grace, in His victory, in His power, believing that yesterday is under the blood and tomorrow is hopeful because of Jesus Christ. He is the God of all time who is greater than our past, gives life in the present, and provides hope for the future!
God wants you to live today in His grace, in His victory, in His power, believing that yesterday is under the blood and tomorrow is hopeful because of Jesus Christ. He is the God of all time who is greater than our past, gives life in the present, and provides hope for the future!
What It Means to Be Rich
Ephesians 1:7, 18; 2:7; 3:8, 16
It is only through Christ that we can receive God's grace and understand His glory. In fact, every spiritual blessing is through Christ. May we all come back to the beautiful simplicity and yet the great sufficiency that is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He is where we find true riches!
It is only through Christ that we can receive God's grace and understand His glory. In fact, every spiritual blessing is through Christ. May we all come back to the beautiful simplicity and yet the great sufficiency that is found in the person of Jesus Christ. He is where we find true riches!
Our Inheritance
Ephesians 1:15-23
If you're a Christian, you're rich! You may not be wealthy by the world's standards, but you have a family inheritance. You have the Father's resources now and His riches forevermore. Be sure you're part of the family of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you're a Christian, you're rich! You may not be wealthy by the world's standards, but you have a family inheritance. You have the Father's resources now and His riches forevermore. Be sure you're part of the family of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessings, Blessings, Blessings
Ephesians 1:3-14
This is our second day looking at God's "run on sentence." Why would He use this particular grammatical structure? Perhaps it's because we cannot fully describe the depths of what we have as members of the family of God. They are without end. In this single sentence we learn of the spiritual blessings received from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
This is our second day looking at God's "run on sentence." Why would He use this particular grammatical structure? Perhaps it's because we cannot fully describe the depths of what we have as members of the family of God. They are without end. In this single sentence we learn of the spiritual blessings received from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God’s Run-On Sentence
Ephesians 1:3-14
In Paul's language, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one continuous long sentence. The entire "run-on sentence" demonstrates that of all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ, the chief blessing is that we've been made part of the family of God! This long sentence begins with grace and ends with the glory of God.
In Paul's language, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one continuous long sentence. The entire "run-on sentence" demonstrates that of all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ, the chief blessing is that we've been made part of the family of God! This long sentence begins with grace and ends with the glory of God.
Bless the Blesser
Ephesians 1:1-3
The introductory verses to Ephesians reveal the word "blessing" from two different directions. God pours out His blessings on us, and there is another blessing that we give back to Him. Regardless of our current circumstances, we always have reason to bless the Lord!
The introductory verses to Ephesians reveal the word "blessing" from two different directions. God pours out His blessings on us, and there is another blessing that we give back to Him. Regardless of our current circumstances, we always have reason to bless the Lord!
What A Book!
Ephesians 1:1-3
God doesn't want us to live empty! He wants us to live a full, overflowing, abundant life. Ephesians could be described as God "rolling out the red carpet" and introducing us to all the resources we have available in Jesus Christ. When we recognize our spiritual blessings in Christ we can see the fullness of God, get help for our home, and be empowered to have victory in spiritual battles!
God doesn't want us to live empty! He wants us to live a full, overflowing, abundant life. Ephesians could be described as God "rolling out the red carpet" and introducing us to all the resources we have available in Jesus Christ. When we recognize our spiritual blessings in Christ we can see the fullness of God, get help for our home, and be empowered to have victory in spiritual battles!
All Spiritual Blessings
Ephesians 1:1-3
When we think of the blessings of God our minds often journey to tangible or temporal things. However, the greatest blessings are spiritual blessings. They meet our deepest needs and outlive this world. Let's consider the origin, nature, intent, and duration of ALL spiritual blessings as we begin this study in the book of Ephesians.
When we think of the blessings of God our minds often journey to tangible or temporal things. However, the greatest blessings are spiritual blessings. They meet our deepest needs and outlive this world. Let's consider the origin, nature, intent, and duration of ALL spiritual blessings as we begin this study in the book of Ephesians.
