Ephesians 1:7-10, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making know to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for […]
Ephesians 1:5-6, “In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” Adoption is the gospel. Seems like a pretty bold claim to make, but it’s entirely true. Now, of
Ephesians 1:4, “even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” R.C. Sproul said, “To be a saint means to be separated. But it means more than that. The saint also is to be involved in a vital process of sanctification. We
Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places…” I am persuaded that one of Paul’s goals in Ephesians, particularly in the first three chapters, is to stun his readers with a vision of the glory of
Ephesians 1:1-2, “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” At first glance, the first two verses of Ephesians come across as inconsequential or insignificant
Earthly obedience is not a subject we hear about very often in our churches. Of course, most of us see the continual call towards obedience of the Lord and His ways, but when it comes to how we are to think of obedience in our temporal, earthly relationships, it is a bit harder to discern,
The Christian life is a life of worship. It’s a life focused on God and lived for the glory of God in Christ. Therefore, Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:18-21 not to be drunk with wine but rather to be filled with the Spirit who will teach us to speak in the words of Psalms
Worship and the Call to Submission Ephesians 5:22-6:9 is one of the most beautiful and controversial portions of the New Testament. On the one hand, it paints a vivid and captivating picture of the love of Christ for his people. But on the other hand, it calls his people to submit to one another and
