WEEK 12 – DAY 3
THROUGH THE VEIL Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Matthew 27:50-51a Having therefore, brethren, boldness…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #28
LET ME NOT BE THE SAME When I (Susie) read Paul’s prayer request, I was reminded of that of another dear saint. Her name is Vera, and she served as one of our translators when I went on a two-week…
WEEK 12 – DAY 2
HALLOWED BE THY NAME After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, HallowedG37 be thy name. Matthew 6:9 G37 ἁγιάζω hagiázō, hag-ee-ad’-zo; from G40; to make holy, i.e. (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate:—hallow, be…
SUMMARY OF EPHESIANS AND BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO JESUS
SUMMARY OF EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1 – We learned that when we trust in Jesus, we are graciously adopted into the family of God. The mystery of the Gospel is that the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer regardless of nationality…
WEEK 12 – DAY 1
PEACEMAKERS LOOK LIKE DADDY Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God! Matthew…
WEEK 11 – DAYS 6 & 7
TRUSTING THE CORNERSTONE So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, A precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; The one who trusts will never be dismayed.” Isaiah 28:16 (NIV) “As…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #27
ALERT FOR PRAYER My second graders and I had just returned from a field trip to the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens when one of the moms approached me. “Miss Hale, what was my son doing at exactly 10:20 this…
WEEK 11 – DAY 5
HAPPINESS FOR THE HUMBLE Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Psalm 37:11 Let us begin by defining “blessed.”…
EPHESIANS 6:18-24
PERSISTENT PREPARATION IN PRAYER Ephesians 6:18 PrayG4336 in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petitionG1162. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 6:18 This verse introduces the general…
WEEK 11 – DAY 4
HE SHALL BE CALLED A NAZARENE And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 2:23 When the Lord told Joseph…