The Hope of our Calling “…that you may know the hope to which he has called you…” (Ephesians 1:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:18 We come now to look at the […]

Eyes of the Heart Enlightened “…having the eyes of your heart enlightened…” (Ephesians 1:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:18 The goal of Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian Christians was that they […]

A Prayer for Enlightenment “…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ… may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation…” (Ephesians 1:17) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:15-17 Paul doesn’t stop […]

The Prayerful Apostle “…I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.” (Ephesians 1:16) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 The opening doxology complete, Paul returns to […]

A Guarantee “…who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it…” (Ephesians 1:14) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:13-14 Paul mentions another special truth when talking about the inheritance […]

An Inheritance “In him we have obtained an inheritance…” (Ephesians 1:11) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:11-14 It follows closely from God’s purpose to reunite everything in Christ that we should be heirs […]

All Things United “…to unite all things in him, things in heaven and on earth.” (Ephesians 1:10) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:7-10 There is a fourth spiritual blessing God grants us in […]

Redeemed and Forgiven “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses…” (Ephesians 1:7) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:3-7 A third spiritual blessing that we receive in Christ […]

Adopted as Sons “In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ…” (Ephesians 1:5) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:3-6 Here we are faced with one of the most glorious […]

Holy and Blameless “…that we should be holy and blameless before him.” (Ephesians 1:4) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:3-4 Paul’s praise to God, we noted in the last devotional, arises out of […]

Blessed be God “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…” (Ephesians 1:3) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:3 Unlike most of his letters, Paul begins the body of this […]

Faithful Saints “To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus…” (Ephesians 1:1) Bible Reading: Ephesians1:1-2 How striking is the word “saints”! Many people associate it […]

A Man and an Apostle “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God…” (Ephesians 1:1) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:1-2 In this series of devotionals on the book […]