Ephesians 1:13 And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation)–when you believed in Christ–you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His Read more…
Ephesians 1:11 In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of Him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of His will 12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would Read more…
There are dozens of things that God has done for us through Christ. Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 And He has Read more…
Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and Read more…
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; NHEB The blessings are spiritual because they come from the spiritual dimension. The Greek word translated here as “heavenly places” will appear four Read more…
On their second journey Paul and company wanted to go to Asia, in particular the provincial capital of Ephesus, since it was such a strategic and important city in the Roman Empire (only surpassed by Rome and Alexandria). They tried to come in from the south and were forbidden to Read more…
Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints being in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: BLB Ephesians is one of the four letters Paul wrote during his first imprisonment in Rome (the other three are Philippians, Colossians and Philemon). The letter Read more…
Genesis 12:1 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will Read more…
Genesis 11:1 The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary. 2 When the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” (They had brick instead of stone and Read more…
Genesis chapters 1 and 2 are a paradise but things start to unravel in chapter 3. Next, we see a pattern that begins by God telling humanity what He expects. (As image bearers, we have the capacity to connect with God and to respond). The response is an active rebellion Read more…