Created for Good Works “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” (Ephesians 2:10) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-10 Paul’s emphasis on saving faith as a gift […]

All of Grace“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing…” (Ephesians 2:8) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-9 The theme of grace, re-introduced in […]

Grace in Kindness “…so that… he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:6-7 The idea […]

Raised with Christ “…and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places…” (Ephesians 2:6) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:6 There is more that comes from […]

The Life-Giving Christ “But God… made us alive together with Christ…” (Ephesians 2:5) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-5 Paul tells us that God, out of his great mercy and love, makes […]

“But God” “But God, being rich in mercy…” (Ephesians 2:4) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 After Paul’s solemn description of life without God as a life of spiritual death leading to […]

Powerful Forces “…the world… the prince of the power of the air… the desires of the body and mind…” (Ephesians 2:2-3) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-3 The last devotional considered our […]

Spiritual Death “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked…” (Ephesians 2:1) Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-3 As indicated earlier, there is a close connection […]

Head Over All Things to the Church “…and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body…” (Ephesians 1:22-23) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:22-23 There is […]

The Exaltation of Jesus “…far above all rule and authority and power and dominion…” (Ephesians 1:21) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:19-23 In speaking of the greatness of God’s power toward us […]

God’s Great Power “…the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe…” (Ephesians 1:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:18 The third and final thing that Paul prayed the Ephesians might […]

God’s Glorious Inheritance “…what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints…” (Ephesians 1:18) Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:18 The second request Paul makes in his prayers for the […]

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 […]