Ephesians 2:15 He canceled the detailed rules of the Law so that he could create one new person out of the two groups, making peace. Let’s talk about Detailed Rules: Whenever I got a gift of money growing up, my parents had me write down the exact amount I Read more…
Ephesians 2:13, But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Listen carefully: it is IN CHRIST that you have been saved. One too many Christians start out this way, but end up relying on their own strengths to Read more…
Ephesians 2:12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. Today, we learn more of why it is important for the gentile christian to continually recall that Read more…
Ephesians 2:11: Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. God’s Word exorts us to keep recalling to our memory that at one time Read more…
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. My brother, my sister in Christ, do you see yourself as God’s masterpiece? Do you realize that ever struggle you have endured has only been meant to leave in Read more…
Ephesians 2:9 : For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God’s gift, so that no one can boast about it. Being saved through faith is meant to change the trajectory of our lives as Read more…
Ephesians 2:8 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—. One of the gifts here is Heaven. And though this is not earned, we are wise to prepare for this. Let me explain further: If you Read more…
Ephesians 2:7 And now God can always point to us as examples of how very, very rich his kindness is, as shown in all he has done for us through Jesus Christ. Imagine this scene in Heaven: God is walking around and pointing to us, saying ‘there is my man, Read more…
Ephesians 2:6 God raised us up from death when He raised up Christ Jesus. He has given us a place with Christ in the heavens. This phrase -raised up from death- is much more than an intellectual knowledge that God forgives sin so that one day in the future we Read more…
Ephesians 2:5 We were spiritually dead because of the things we did wrong against God. But God gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace. While one too many of us build our retirement portfolio’s and go the health care professionals to do our best Read more…