Category: Ephesians
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“Christ in You” and Vice Versa
Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace” Colossians 1:27 “. . . Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Two of the phrases used in the Bible to describe the wonderful unity of the believer with Christ is to say that we are “in Him”…
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A Wondrous Love
Ephesians 3:17-18 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” The love of God – all the words of all the languages in the world are insufficient…
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“Coexist”?
Ephesians 4:11-16 “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,so that we may…
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A Love that Surpasses Knowledge
Ephesians 3:19 “. . . to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. . . “ How can you know something that surpasses knowledge? What in the world does this mean? The context of the phrase above is a prayer of Paul for the Ephesian church. He wants them to be “filled with all…
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Infinitude
Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father . . . that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the…
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A New Perspective
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 known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for…
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God’s Manifold Wisdom – the Church
Ephesians 3:8-10 “though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, so that through the church the…
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Speaking the Truth in Love
Ephesians 4:15 “But speaking the truth in love. . .” What does it mean to “speak the truth in love”? It’s interesting that this is something that is commanded in Scripture. Typically, when we must be commanded to do something, it is because it runs counter to what we would otherwise do. Who needs to be commanded…
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Every Need Supplied
Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Romans 11:33 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” Ephesians 2:7 “That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of…
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The Walk of the Wise
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Are you wise? What does that even mean? In biblical language wisdom is the opposite of foolishness…
To Encourage You 